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Emily Davison – a youthful outlook

Emily Davison – a youthful outlook

Emily started studying Certificate III and IV in Fitness in year 10 and is part of our young student cohort. After overcoming some challenges and with much hard work, Emily completed both her Certificate III and IV in Fitness. The pathway to getting these...
Dani’s Story – Challenge makes Change!

Dani’s Story – Challenge makes Change!

From working in the family business as an office manager to obtaining a Certificate III and IV in Fitness and CrossFit Level 1, Dani has been working towards achieving her goal of becoming a fully qualified Personal Trainer in order to help others achieve their health...
Dave P Morgan – in it for the Right Reasons!

Dave P Morgan – in it for the Right Reasons!

David is working fulltime in a hospital as both a theatre technician and orderly. At 40 years of age, being a Personal Trainer is a goal he has been looking forward to for some time. With a passion for fitness, David is now looking forward to learning more about rehab...
Our Arnold’s Adventure!

Our Arnold’s Adventure!

It was a weekend of action and adventure at the Arnold Sport Festival for Fitness Institute team members, Philip Sherriff, Anthony Kruze, Sarah Collins and Tynique Lugg! Not only was the latest and greatest in fitness on show, we also got to catch up with some of our...
Testing Strength & Fitness

Testing Strength & Fitness

There are many ways to test your strength and endurance and many reasons to set time aside to work this important training tool into your schedule. These kinds of sessions can be referred to by a number of names like Fitness Assessments, Fitness Testing or Fitness...
Fitness Institute Trainer & Assessor – Timothy Stacey

Fitness Institute Trainer & Assessor – Timothy Stacey

Starting in the Fitness Industry 9 years ago, Tim has worked as a Personal Trainer and a Group Fitness instructor with Fitness First and Vision PT, specialising in Les Mills BODYPUMP, BODYATTACK, RPM, BODYBALANCE  and GRIT. Tim has three year’s experience in...
See us at the Arnold Sports Festival!

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

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...
A Very Fitness Institute Christmas!

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 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!

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

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?

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!

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…

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

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

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...
CPD’s for Mentoring & Specialty VET Fitness Courses!

CPD’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 Continuous Professional Development (CPDs) for their own professional development and for helping others develop and earn...