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AusFitness Industry and the AusFitness Expo to be held at ICC Sydney from 28^th - 30^th April will showcase the latest trends, developments and thinking in the industry.

AusFitness Expo Event Director Shaun Krenz said this year, they expected to attract a large number of facility managers and space designers, and not just from the traditional fitness and leisure industries.

Krenz advised “there are significant opportunities across a broad range of industries to incorporate fitness and wellness into their offering. The one thing we learned during the pandemic is that health and wellbeing is an important vehicle to help us get through our lives.

“The last few years has been a pivotal time for health and fitness and has spurred a lot of new ideas and products as the industry responds to what consumers need and want. We’re seeing many new trends including more options for people to look after their health without having to travel, a greater focus on wellness and also ways to make fitness easy and fun.

“Many types of spaces – including parks, hotels, apartment complexes, corporate property developments and estates are looking to incorporate health and wellness offerings to promote their commitment to that important part of people’s lives and also make access to those services really convenient for their customers.

“We look forward to unveiling new developments that will allow different industries to take advantage of the huge opportunities in fitness and health right now.”

Below are just a few of the highlights to be experienced at the 2023 event in Sydney:

Reformer Pilates made easy (On-demand Reformer Pilates by Your Reformer): Perfect for gyms, hotels, luxury apartments and corporate facilities looking for a point of difference for their members, patrons or employees. Customers simply show up and workout, with a choice of more than 200 classes across 20 different styles. Classes are hosted by elite instructors or physiotherapists and vary in class lengths to suit your customer's schedules. You can have an individual kiosk or a full studio set-up.

A Pod a day keeps the doctor away (RelaxSpace Wellness Pods by Forte Fitness Solutions): As consumer focus on wellness grows, making it simple and easy to achieve is the challenge as we return to our busy lives. These Wellness Pods are designed to reduce stress, promote relaxation, enhance muscle recovery and more through a fully immersive, multi-sensory experience that uses large format visuals, audio, temperature and scent controls for a 15-minute session that will change a person’s day for the better.

The world’s first Gen4 gyms (Fitillion): What’s a ‘Gen4 gym’? Take a look at Fitillion Personalised Group Fitness gyms. Members select their fitness goal and skill level and then a high-tech sports science system provides them with a custom workout. Members work out with others but to their own personalised program. This allows people to in a fun group environment, while getting individually tailored workouts and coaching from experienced personal trainers.

Affordable body scanning (Bodymapp Pro): Instead of weights/scales, why not provide 3D scanning? Supported by an iPad Pro station for facilities, this clever mobile app uses 3D body scanning technology to help users track their body composition changes without the need for expensive or bulky scanning equipment. Clients can scan up to 20 different metrics including waist, hips, body fat percentage and fat-free mass. The app also creates a 3D avatar of the client so they can visually track their progress over time.

Strength equipment that adapts to you (Biostrength by Technogym): What if a strength machine knew you were too tired, breaking form or you were missing reps and it let you know? This is now a reality, coming to a gym near you soon! The effectiveness of strength training depends on many key elements: correct weight according to your 1RM, adequate number of repetitions, the recovery time, speed of execution, posture and technique. Technogym’s Biostrength uses aerospace technology produced by artificial intelligence to ensure you get superior results faster and train correctly with optimal recovery times.

Shred in a shed (The BeaverFit Shred Shed): This compact shed is designed to be the centrepiece for any outdoor fitness space. Providing integrated training and storage capabilities with a multitude of modular rig configurations and custom colour and logo applications, the Shred Shed stands out in any environment. Constructed of reinforced steel panels with three available sides for modular rigging attachments to create your custom training solution, the interior is designed to maximise storage and minimise time spent looking for equipment. Great for a smaller footprint.

Pint-sized pilates (Ziva Studio Reformers) – Reformer Pilates is already a well-known form of exercise packed with benefits for any age or fitness level. Now, thanks to a newly-designed reformer, children from the age of 3-14 years can start their pilates journey. It can be difficult for children with a motor skill deficit to strengthen a key muscle while battling what the rest of their body is doing. The Pilates Reformer allows children to isolate muscles and learn effective movement patterns. These exercises can be incorporated into physiotherapy and rehab sessions based on a child’s needs and the level of intervention required. This scaled-down reformer factors in appropriate heights, dimensions and mechanics of children.

Train to the Beat (Teambeats by Technogym): Technogym new Teambeats format combines variety, efficiency and fun in a group class format that increases member engagement and motivation with heart-rate metrics and visuals. Teambeats is versatile and adapts to any functional or HIIT space, specifically designed to provide users with the most guidance during classes. The user integration has been completely redesigned to create immersive and engaging training experiences without compromising guidance through multi-screen and multi-station options, as well as enabling users follow pre-planned, scheduled, and guided classes unsupervised. This version of Teambeats has the most engaging, motivating, visual and instructional interface to date.

Member management made easy (Custom Branded App by Clubworx): The launch of the Custom Branded App by Australian-based Clubworx is a game changer in allowing fitness businesses to have their own branded app to streamline member management processes and provide a convenient way for members to engage directly with their business. Members can use the self-branded app to easily book and schedule in-person or virtual classes on the go with automatic waitlist management, payment and subscriptions and proximity class check-in. Fitness businesses can add workout programs and track progress, manage the entire family from one login as well as send automatic in-app notifications and reminders.

AusFitness Industry will once again bring the entire fitness community together for the nation’s largest B2B trade event, including an industry-first, free education summit for Personal Trainers to up-skill. The 2023 event will also be co-located event with the AusFitness Expo, a festival of fitness packed full of entertainment, competitions and inspiration open to the trade and public.

Entry to AusFitness Industry on Friday 28^th April and Saturday 29^th April is free for those who work in health and fitness. Registrations are essential. Entry to AusFitness Expo is free for AusFitness Industry visitors with exclusive trade-only access on Friday 28^th April. On Saturday 29^th April on Sunday 30^th April the Expo is open to both trade and public.

Visit ausfitnessexpo.com.au/industry for more information and to register for a free trade pass.

Images from top: Biostrength by Technogym; Reformer Pilates; RelaxSpace Wellness Pods by Forte Fitness Solutions; Bodymapp Pro; The BeaverFit Shred Shed

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