What Every Trainer Needs to Know About Period Pain and Programming

Dani | Women's Fitness Education

Published on: 01/09/2025

For many women, period pain isn’t just a mild inconvenience, it can be debilitating. As a fitness professional, it’s crucial to understand how menstrual pain can impact your clients' ability to train, recover, and feel confident in their bodies. Whether you’re working with beginners or seasoned athletes, knowing how to adjust programming for clients experiencing period pain is essential to providing effective, inclusive, and compassionate coaching.

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Built with Heart: How Aida Created a Safe Space for Women to Thrive

Dani | Student Success Manager

Published on: 25/08/2025

When you walk into Boss Fitness today, it’s hard to imagine it all started in a garage—with a few Kmart dumbbells, a borrowed heater, and a big vision. In this episode of the Women’s Fitness Education Podcast, I sat down with Aida, the founder and head coach of Boss Fitness—two thriving women’s-only gyms in Melbourne. She’s been in the industry for 15 years, and her story is packed with lessons in resilience, risk, and what it really takes to grow something from the ground up.

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Why Breathwork Deserves a Place in Every Trainer’s Toolkit

Mish Wright | Head of Education

Published on: 10/08/2025

I absolutely rave about breathwork. And not in a woo-woo, kumbaya kind of way. I’ve been talking about breath for decades—ever since I understood how breathing connects with the pelvic floor in a synergistic, intelligent way. When we exhale, the pelvic floor has an opportunity to gently contract—this is why cueing an exhale during the concentric (effort) phase of a lift is so effective. And when we inhale—if we allow it—the pelvic floor can soften and lengthen.

Women's Fitness

Building Fierce Fit: Jordie’s Journey

Dani | Student Success Manager

Published on: 04/08/2025

From a reception role to launching a powerful women's boxing movement, Jordie White's journey is proof that sometimes the smallest opportunities can lead to the biggest transformations.

Women's Fitness