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read moreWith Victoria’s new outdoor exercise relaxations coming into effect from today, Fitness Australia is calling for the State Government to allow Melbourne personal trainers to resume one-on-one outdoor training with their clients.
Fitness Australia Chief Executive Barrie Elvish said the reduction in restrictions for outdoor exercise were welcomed but to exclude personal trainers from restarting one-on-one outdoor training did not make sense.
Elvish explains “two hours of outdoor exercise is certainly better than one and we welcome the increased allowance of two people or a household to gather outside for a maximum of two hours. However, we are calling on the Victorian Government to take a common-sense approach and allow personal trainers to resume one-on-one outdoor training with their clients who live locally.
“Isolation has impacted the lives of Victorians tremendously and we know people’s mental health has been greatly affected. Personal trainers can play a vital role in getting people back into safe and regular exercise and we know it can be done safely and with relevant social distancing and hygiene practices in place under the current First Step restrictions.”
“Many people in our community turn to exercise to help with a range of health conditions including anxiety, rehabilitation, injury recovery as well as it being a preventative measure for long-term health and wellbeing. With a prolonged absence from their personal trainer many people will relapse or even hurt themselves trying to train on their own without qualified supervision.”
Elvish said Fitness Australia was also calling on the government to readdress its position and allow personal trainers to access their place of work to safely film digital content so more people can train safely with an exercise professional from home.
“Gyms and personal trainers need to be allowed to safely create digital content for the benefit of their members and the broader community. On one hand the government is allowing a larger window of time to exercise outdoors yet on the other hand is making it difficult for people to access professional training from the safety of their home.
“People are looking for more ways to keep active in isolation and digital workouts are the ideal way for people to keep in touch with their personal trainer or participate in a virtual group class.
“The health and safety of everyone across Melbourne and Victoria is very important, which is why having access to safe and professional training either one-on-one outdoors or virtually should be allowed.”
14th September 2020 - VIC Active considers Government’s mental health support package to be tokenistic
11th September 2020 - VIC Active claims government’s proposal for outdoor training is impractical
10th September 2020 - Fitness Australia confirms Melbourne gyms to reopen from 26th October
6th September 2020 - Fitness Australia challenges Victorian Chief Health Officer’s assertion that gyms ‘cause outbreaks’
30th August 2020 - Fitness Australia calls for Victorian Government to reclassify health and fitness facilities as an ‘essential service’
25th August 2020 - Fitness Australia announces partnership with hygiene product business Clean Life
21st August 2020 - Fitness Australia secures support for exercise to be classed as an ‘essential service’ from Victorian shadow sport minister
13th August 2020 - Fitness Australia counters ‘misinformation’ that suggests gyms are a hotspot for COVID-19
1st July 2020 - Fitness Australia calls for Queensland Government to release Stage 3 Industry COVIDSafe Plan
15th June 2020 - Fitness Australia calls for national consistency in state government gym reopenings
10th June 2020 - Fitness Australia releases new industry code of ethics
3rd June 2020 - Queensland’s Chief Health Officer approves Fitness Australia’s COVIDSafe industry plan
29th May 2020 - Fitness Australia releases Checklist to ensure gyms offer safe environments when reopening
25th May 2020 - Fitness Australia announces Personal Trainer of the Year and Lorna Jane’s Inspirational Woman of the Year
23rd May 2020 - Fitness Australia says governments should put peoples’ health and wellbeing above a drink at the pub
11th May 2020 - Fitness Australia launches Service Excellence Program
8th May 2020 - Fitness Australia welcomes Federal Government’s Coronavirus relaxations that focus on importance of exercise
6th May 2020 - Fitness Australia survey finds Australians keen to renew gym memberships
1st May 2020 - Fitness Australia report shows massive impact of Coronavirus closures on the industry
23rd April 2020 - Fitness Australia says gyms can safely reopen within strict framework
16th April 2020 - Fitness Australia receives clarification from South Australia on filming workout videos and outdoor boot camps
27th March 2020 - Fitness Australia expands Keep on Moving campaign and builds industry advocacy
24th March 2020 - Fitness Australia shares clarification on what constitutes a gym
24th March 2020 - FITREC’s Dennis Hosking slams ‘cavalier and irresponsible approach’ of Fitness Australia in promoting continuation of outdoor training services
23rd March 2020 - Fitness Australia calls for urgent government clarification around gym closures
22nd March 2020 - Coronavirus Update: Crown Casino, Fitness Australia, LIWA Aquatics and gyms and theatres closed in the UK - 22nd March
18th March 2020 - Fitness Australia’s Barrie Elvish says ‘gyms do not need to close’
11th March 2020 - Fitness Australia releases advice on Coronavirus
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