Matrix Fitness Australia Blog

Did you know that group treadmill training is taking the Northern Hemisphere by storm and is certain to hit Australia soon - but what is it and expected results? 

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As more and more people are wearing fitness trackers and smart watches and using apps to track their nutrition and workouts, there are opportunities for your business to tap in to this phenomenon and use technology to drive revenue and retention.

It could be easy to dismiss wearables as a fad, but they aren’t going away any time soon, and in fact they’ll probably only be improved on as technology advances, able to monitor more and more physical signs for their users.

Small group training is becoming more popular in the fitness and personal training industries, and is a fun and affordable option for your clients who are looking for new challenges.

Offering these programs essentially allows you to develop and target training programs to small groups from two to ten people who get the benefits of having a personal trainer, even if they cannot afford one for one-on-one sessions.

For gym owners, offering a boot camp program for your members makes great business sense. It’s a way to increase your revenue while also offering your patrons a unique, engaging and more personalised gym experience.

It is important to any business to get its staffing right. This is especially true in the fitness industry -  a great facility will start with great staff, every single time.

If you have the right team, you will reap the rewards. But the wrong team can have the opposite effect. If your team is tired and flat, isn’t energised, isn’t invested in growing the business, at the end of the day it Is going to affect your company’s bottom line.

It’s been called the fastest working workout by Oprah. The Sprint 8 cardio workout is a science-based program that has been proven to boost energy, promote lean muscle mass, reduce body fat and improve cholesterol in just eight weeks.

Highlow Fitness in Ramsgate, NSW has grown from scratch, with no members, no street frontage and a poor public perception due to the previous gym in that location, by focusing on the latest innovation in the fitness industry, group high intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts. We interviewed Mark and Kerrie Garrahy from HighLow to find out the secrets to their success. 

Australia’s ageing population presents unique opportunities for professionals in the fitness sector. Your business can tap in to this market, playing a role in reducing and easing the health complaints that become common as people age.