NEWS
News and views from the New Zealand fitness industry.
Why we should let the poppies grow tall
Nominations for the 2015 New Zealand Exercise Industry
Awards recently closed, with record entries. This got me
thinking about the value of entering awards.
While both Australia and New Zealand suffer from tall
poppy syndrome, and with it a reluctance to stand up
high and say ‘I’m awesome’, anyone who works in this
industry knows that it is full of individuals who do truly
amazing, and often life-changing, work. Though many of
us do not seek acclaim, we are often happy to suggest
that others enter awards. In doing so we pay them a
great compliment: ‘I think you do good work – so good
that you should be publically recognised for it.’
For some who are nominated, winning the award isn’t
the be all and end all – the process of entering can be
very rewarding in itself due to the way in which answering
the requisite questions forces them to ruminate on what
they’ve done in their career and, more importantly, why
they have done it. Taking this time to thoughtfully reflect
on your achievements and challenges can not only be
Roadshow showcases latest exercise trends
ExerciseNZ recently finished its annual roadshow,
presenting a series of workshops to several hundred
exercise professionals and facility managers in eight cities
around New Zealand.
Visiting from Australia, the fantastic Marietta Mehanni
and fellow presenters addressed various industry hot
topics, including functional training (a term increasingly
used to describe a multitude of activities) and small group
training, which has exploded in popularity in the past 12
months.
personally satisfying, it can also help you clarify your
business’ mission, which can help steer you towards
even greater success in the future.
Though you may not choose to nominate yourself,
I believe that if you work hard to enhance your fellow
humans’ fitness and wellbeing then what you do is
worthy of recognition.
Richard Beddie
CEO, ExerciseNZ
The awards ceremony will be held on 21 November
in Auckland, hosting around 300 people (last year
sold out). For details and to purchase tickets visit
exerciseindustryawards.co.nz
Stress management scheme gaining popularity
The number of personal trainers registering
with the Stress Management Exercise
Association
Endorsement
Programme
(SMEAEP), administered by Exercise
New Zealand, has taken off in the last few
months, as has the number of personal
training clients that are taking advantage of
the programs that PTs are offering.
Under SMEAEP, trainers and exercise
facilities are able to offer exercise products
and programs that are tax deductible
to businesses and not subject to Fringe
Benefits Tax, as long as they meet certain
criteria set out by the Inland Revenue
Department – one of which is that an
individual delivering the program is registered with the NZ Register of Exercise
Professionals.
SMEAEP opens up huge opportunities for the self employed, as well as
businesses wanting to address workplace stress by using the services of a
registered PT or exercise facility. For details visit smeaep.co.nz
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