Fitness and gyms

Independent and trusted reviews and tests of fitness products and gyms, including information about gym contracts, and choosing a personal trainer.

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Choosing a personal trainer

Look for someone who's qualified, registered and with good interpersonal skills.

12 Dec 2012 | Personal training should be a holistic, lifestyle approach to health and fitness — not just having someone make you run around for an hour.

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Exercise experts

We explain how you can get the right advice for your exercise needs.

23 Jul 2012 | We take a look at the main types of fitness professionals, and what to look for when choosing one.

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Unfair gym contracts common

CHOICE reveals the pressure tactics gyms use to lock you into their contracts.

29 Apr 2009 | It's a common scenario: you decide it's time to do something about your health and fitness and head to the nearest gym, keen to change some bad habits.

Woman doing exercise

Common exercise myths busted

There’s a lot of misleading information about exercise — we take a look at fitness facts and fictions

2 Sep 2007 | There are many myths about exercise — fictions which are endlessly perpetuated and validated through sheer repetition.

Gyms

Gyms

It’s a jungle out there and our gym survey discovered plenty of pitfalls for the unwary.

12 Jul 2004 | Interested in discovering the scope and prevalence of consumer issues with regard to gyms, CHOICE conducted an Australia-wide online survey.

 

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When trying to choose an effective anti-perspirant, which label information is most important to you:

  
21%
 
The percentage of active ingredient (aluminium)
  
7%
 
The names (but not amounts) of all the ingredients in the product
  
33%
 
Both of the above
  
38%
 
Don't care, as long as it smells nice
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