Award for Excellence

Health Mates Wins National Recognition

Award for Excellence

Not only did we strike GOLD for the third year in a row, we took out the Prize For Advancement of Excellence, the highest accolade in the Australian Fitness Industry. The Australian Health and Fitness Industry Awards are presented annually, recognising and celebrating industry excellence. Each centre is assessed on predetermined qualitative and quantitative criteria, […]

Lumbar roll

Ask the Physio: Good Posture Practices in the Office Part 2

Lumbar roll

This month’s ‘Ask the physio’ will be the follow up to last month’s posture in the office article. As mentioned last month, the set‐up of your workspace can largely impact your susceptibility to musculoskeletal problems that cause pain and discomfort. Taking appropriate steps to eliminate, or reduce the exposure to work‐related risk factors, will minimize […]

Members making a difference

Members Making a Difference

Members making a difference

Melanie Adlam (left), who many of you will recognise as being an avid morning exerciser with us for several years, an her good friend Moncia, are entering the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers on 8-9 November. This entails walking 60kms over 2 days. If you’d like to support a fellow Health Mates member in reaching […]

Jacqui

Meet our new recruits!

Jacqui

Cameron, Member Services Cameron is currently completing his Diploma of Sport Development and Certificate III in Fitness. He has been working within health clubs for the past 2 years, enjoys training immensely (you’ve probably seen him working out already) and is looking forward to a long future in this industry.       Belinda, Exercise Advisor Belinda is […]

Fitwipes

Introducing Fitwipes

Fitwipes

Early last week we introduced a “Fitwipes” anti bacterial wipe canister to the gym floor. It is located near the bubbler at the back end of the gym nearest the free weights. It’s hard to miss as the canister is a big shiny silver binlooking thing. Simply take one wipe, use it as necessary on […]

Girl listening to music though headphones

Win iTunes & OxyBrazil Vouchers

Girl listening to music though headphones

What better to help you get motivated than some new workout tunes and designer threads? We’ve got 3 prize packs to give-away. Each pack includes a $50 iTunes voucher to put together a pumping playlist and a $50 OxyBrazil voucher to deck yourself out in some of the most fashionable fitness wear around. Simply Like […]

Man doing weights in gym

Should YOU be doing weights?

Man doing weights in gym

The world of resistance style training has developed far from the early days where it was once seen as purely the gym junkie’s zone. At one point it was assumed that unless you are aiming to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, then the weights section of the gym was not for you; but how times have […]

Gold Award 2014

Health Mates Achieves Gold Again!

Gold Award 2014

Exciting news! Health Mates has been recognised as a gold quality business in the 2014 Australian Health & Fitness Industry Awards for the third year running. The four criteria evaluated were: Programs, service and customer care People (our staff) Risk, safety and environment Business Management and leadership We are now in the running to be […]