See us at the Arnold Sports Festival!
The fifth annual Arnold Sports Festival is set to hit the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre March 15th – 17th 2019! More than 60,000 visitors are expected to attend the three-day fitness expo and multi-sport festival which boasts over 40 different sporting...
Fitness Institute Trainer & Assessor – Boris Bojanovic
Meet Fitness Institute Trainer and Assessor, Boris Bojanovic. Boris’s passion for teaching started in 2007, when he found himself sharing what he had learned at university with his powerlifting team. Since then, he’s taught hundreds of workshops...
Knees over Toes in Squats?
If you hold the view that knees shouldn’t go past the toes doing squats – check out this youtube clip and see if you still feel the same after...
A Very Fitness Institute Christmas!
It’s been another great year here at Fitness Institute and the HQ team stand with General Manager Phil in thanking everyone for their support in 2018. We are so looking forward to helping everyone achieve their study and career goals in the New Year! 2019 will...
Hayley Behrens – Making a Difference!
Hayley completed a Certificate III and IV in Fitness with the help of her mentor Jayson from Source, a Training studio on the Gold Coast. As a qualified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor with military experience, Jayson was perfectly suited to help Hayley...
Become a Fitness Institute Referral Partner Today!
Receive $250 reward for new Student Referrals! Program Benefits and kickbacks for successful referrals: $250 – Certificate III & IV in Fitness Combo $125 – Certificate III in Fitness OR Certificate IV in Fitness $30 – Group Exercise Leader...
CrossFit Wanderlust & Cocktails in Bali
On a recent trip to Bali, Fitness Institute’s General Manager, Philip Sherriff took the opportunity to mix business, fitness and leisure into one big adventure…. Now in recovery mode, we asked Phil to share his thoughts about his trip… Tell us about the CrossFit...
Group Exercise Instructor or Leader?
They may sound similar, but there are some important differences between the Group Exercise Instructor and Group Exercise Leader qualification. Group Exercise Instructor For those wishing to develop their own group fitness programs and plan individual exercise...
Marian Floyd – Live as much as you can!
Personal Trainer and self-confessed “mad cyclist”, Marian Floyd, never thought she would be able to complete her Certificate III and IV in Fitness last year let alone go on to achieve a Certificate IV in Weight Management this year! Living remotely in Kununarra W.A....
Collaborating with Allied Health Professionals…
Emmett technique is a unique body therapy that eases pain and discomfort while improving movement and mobility. Using light touch to provide a simple and safe series of muscle releases, Gail & Karen from Body Alignment Centre, stopped by to show us how it works....
Full v. Fast-Tracked PT Course
As we sometimes get asked to explain the difference between a full and a fast-tracked Certificate III & IV in Fitness as well as why we include the full number of units in our Fitness qualifications, even though we only need to offer the core units, we thought we...
Students & Trainers support R U OK day with Hero WOD
A Big THANKS to everyone who participated in the Hero WOD “GL” for R U OK Day. It was great to see Fitness Institute Students & Alumni representing on the day! Well done to current Fitness Institute students Tara Craven, Tara Spargo and Ally White as...
CEC’s for Mentoring & Specialty VET Fitness Courses!
Did you know AUSactive (formerly known as Fitness Australia) provide a range of opportunities for registered Fitness Professionals to obtain Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their own professional development and for helping others develop and earn...
Kerrod Pedley – nothing is impossible!
Whilst recovering from a L5S1 spinal fusion, Kerrod Pedley started his fitness journey with a keen interest in exercise physiology, rehabilitation and injury management and is now looking forward to helping people come back to functional movement and more after an...
Is the Diploma of Fitness for you?
Calling all Trainers with Certificate IV in Fitness looking to upskill and refresh quals to current industry standards and expectations… Calling all budding fitness entrepreneurs looking to make the transition from Trainer to small business owner… Calling all new and...
Personal Development & Upskilling courses
Did you know Fitness Institute also offer specialty fitness short courses? These are perfect for Personal Trainers, Group Fitness Instructors and Gym Supervisors to top up continuing education requirements for registered trainers and learn new techniques. Fitness...
Brodie Stephens – turning obsession into a career!
Brodie Stephens had a goal – he wanted to be the first professional dunker to come out of Australia! Motivated more by dunking than basketball, Brodie stuck with his passion and dream of travelling around the world winning Dunk competitions… We are pleased...
Succeeding at Online Training
There are many reasons why online training is fast becoming the preferred option for educators and students around Australia – it’s convenient, cost-effective and accessible. We’ve asked some of our online students to share what’s kept them motivated and it’s clear...