AUSSIES OPTING FOR
FITNESS GETAWAYS
OVER “FLY AND FLOP”
HOLIDAYS
A
n opportunity exists
for clubs and fitness
professionals to tap
into the growing market of
holiday-makers, who are
opting for fitness-focused
experiences over the
traditional stay-by-the-pool
type adventures
While there will always be a place for
relaxing holidays with cocktails by the
pool, fitness tourism or challenge-based
holidays are now a popular option for
those looking for something more from
their annual leave.
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Such tips included:
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Only introducing walking poles
closer to the trip so the support on
the track is a pleasant surprise.
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Compiled by
Analee Matthews
Training while wearing a backpack.
Working out with the hiking boots
on.
There are lots of awesome adventure
and fitness-focused travel businesses,
including:
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There is a growing desire for people to
tick more items off their bucket list and
return from a trip feeling accomplished,
rather than simply relaxed.
22-year-old personal trainer, Kate Collins
from Geelong (VIC) decided to make
her very first overseas trip, one that
would push her personal and mental
levels, by trekking the Kokoda Track in
Papua New Guinea.
In her professional life, Kate was
questioning her decision to be a
personal trainer and felt she wanted
to be really challenged. As a result,
she chose to endure nine days of thick
jungle, muddy, narrow tracks and on
some days, torrential rain and came out
the other end feeling like she could take
on the world.
Papua New Guinea Tourism
Promotion Authority has just
launched a new campaign and
website called Do Kokoda, which is
designed to encourage Australians
to share their Kokoda stories and
images on www.dokokoda.com
and to provide a platform for
people wanting information about
trekking.
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Wild Women On Top teach women
how to climb the highest peaks in
the world
(wildwomenontop.com)
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Health and Fitness Travel are
a company specialising in
tailor-made healthy holidays
(healthandfitnesstravel.com.au)
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Sharing Bali, originally known
for its fitness retreats in Bali have
expanded to now offer health and
fitness programs in The French Alps
and South Africa
(www.sharingbali.com)
This inspirational journey proved to be
the impact she needed to drive her to
continue in her career and encourage
her clients to push themselves harder as
well.
Kate took on a stringent training
program in the eight weeks leading up
to her trek and as a PT discovered a few
training tips to help others preparing
for Kokoda or similar, which should be
including in their training.
WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - WINTER 2015
WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - WINTER 2015
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