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What is Progressive Overload? And Why It’s the Key to Seeing Real Results
If you’ve ever put in consistent effort into your gym sessions and still felt like you were going nowhere, progressive overload might be the missing piece. It’s not complicated, but once you understand this fundamental...
Yoga Classes for Strength vs Flexibility: Find Your Ideal Practice
Not yoga is created equal. While some yoga classes are designed to build strength, endurance and stability, others focus on deep stretching and mobility training.
Spin Class vs Running: Which Cardio Is Better for Your Body?
When it comes to cardio workouts, running is often the first thing that comes to mind. It’s simple, accessible and effective. But in recent years, spin class training and indoor cycling have become one of the most...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Perfect Pilates Class
Pilates has become one of the most popular ways to build strength, improve posture, and support long-term wellbeing, and for good reason. With its focus on controlled movement, breath, and alignment, Pilates delivers a...
Strength vs Conditioning: Which One Do You Really Need?
Strength training and conditioning are often used interchangeably, but they serve very different purposes. Understanding the difference can be the key to choosing the best workout for fat loss, building muscle,...
Reformer Pilates for Beginners: Your First Session, Simplified and Stress-Free
Reformer Pilates for beginners is one of the most effective and accessible ways to start Pilates. If you’ve been curious about joining a Pilates class but feel unsure about the reformer machine, you’re not alone, and...
The Art of Active Recovery: How to Stay Fit Without Burnout
What if rest days didn't mean doing nothing at all?
Pulled a Muscle? How to Speed Up Muscle Strain Recovery
A muscle strain, otherwise known as a "pulled muscle", is a common injury seen in professional and recreational athletes alike, as well as people who've simply moved the wrong way during daily tasks.
The Benefits of Low-Impact Training and Who It's For
Exercise doesn't have to mean punishing your body with high-impact movements to be effective. In fact, some of the most beneficial workouts are gentle on your joints. Low-impact training is a powerful approach that...
5 Benefits of Traditional Saunas for Your Mind and Body
The ancient ritual of sitting in a heated room has become a modern recovery essential. From athletes to busy professionals, more people are rediscovering what Scandinavian cultures have known for centuries: traditional...
One Playground Classes: Meet RITUAL, Your New Pilates and Yoga Class
Looking for a class that blends movement, mindfulness, and a chance to reconnect? Meet RITUAL, our signature 60-minute mind-body that weaves together the precision and control of Mat Pilates, the fluidity and...
Benefits of Reformer Pilates vs Mat Pilates
Pilates has become a go-to workout for building lean muscle, improving posture, and enhancing overall body awareness. Its low-impact approach makes it accessible for almost anyone, yet it delivers a challenging strength...
The HYROX Training Program: Specific Training, Better Results
The global fitness phenomenon of HYROX has taken the world by storm, blending running and functional fitness into one incredible challenge. It’s an event that tests your strength, endurance, and mental grit. But we also...
The Recovery Series Part 2: How to do Fascia Release
Imagine a resilient, hidden web beneath your skin that connects every muscle, bone, and organ in your body.
Spin Class Benefits, Tips & Types | Your Ultimate Guide
If you’re after an adrenaline-pumping workout that’s both challenging and fun, spin classes might just be your perfect match. Combining upbeat music, energetic instructors, and a sense of community, spin classes can...
The Benefits of Yoga: Strength, Flexibility, and Inner Peace
If you’re seeking a fitness practice that offers strength, flexibility, relaxation and a dash of spirituality all in one, yoga may just be the answer. Whether you’re completely new to the idea or you’ve dabbled in a few...
Breathe Better, Train Harder: Using Breathwork During Exercise
Master Breathwork trainer Chris Sulfa is back with the second instalment of our breathwork series. (If you missed the first one, giving you a total overview of what breathwork is and what the benefits are, you can check...
The Ultimate Protein Guide: What to Eat, When to Eat It, and Why It Matters
When it comes to macros, protein often steals the spotlight. Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain or improved performance, protein plays an essential role.
Race-Ready in 4 Weeks: Your Complete City2Surf Training Plan
City2Surf is no ordinary run. With its iconic 14km route and the infamous Heartbreak Hill, it’s a race that challenges even seasoned runners. But don’t worry, with the right City2Surf training plan and preparation,...
The Recovery Series Part 1: What is Contrast Therapy
Welcome to Part One of our Recovery Series, where we’re diving into the different protocols you can do to help ensure you feel fit and fresh alongside your training.
Back in the Game (Safely!): Working Out After a Lower Back Injury
That familiar ache. That twinge that sent shivers down your spine. A lower back injury can sideline even the most dedicated gym-goer, leaving you frustrated, deconditioned, and maybe even a little fearful of re-injury....
Should I Eat Before I Work Out? Your Pre and Post-Workout Nutrition Essentials
Are you someone who wakes up ravenous and ready for breakfast, or do you need a few hours before even thinking about food? When it comes to nutrition, we’re all a little different, which can make the question “Should I...
A Beginner’s Guide to Your First Handstand
The handstand. It looks effortless, graceful, and undeniably cool. For many beginners, it feels like an impossible feat of strength and balance. But the truth is, with the right approach and consistent practice, your...
How to Train for HYROX: 5 Essentials for your Training Routine
So, you know what HYROX is (or if you need a reminder, you can read that here), you’ve mastered the art of a Sunday long run and a coffee with your mates, but you’re not quite sure how to actually train for HYROX? We...
Heart Rate Zone Training Part 2: How to Start
We’ve dived into the details of what your heart rate zones are, how to work out your zones and how our physiology changes in each in part 1 of our Heart Rate Zone Training Series. Now it’s time to get more specific to...
Heart Rate Zone Training Part 1: Probably Everything You Need to Know About The Zones
Heart rate training and in particular, zone 2 training, has become one of the biggest buzzwords in the last few years, gaining traction thanks to experts such as Andy Galpin and Andrew Huberman. But what makes heart...
The Benefits of Pre and Post-Natal Reformer Pilates
Pre and Post-Natal Reformer Pilates. What is it? Reformer Pilates has long been celebrated as a low-impact exercise that strengthens the body, improves posture, and enhances flexibility. For expectant and new mothers,...
Is Hot Pilates the Newest Wellness Workout you should add to your weekly routine?
You might have heard of Hot Yoga and it would be hard to miss Reformer Pilates that’s taken Australia by storm. Now, a fusion of the two that takes the principles of Pilates and the intensity of a heated environment, is...
The Life-Changing Benefits of Meditation: A Path to Inner Peace and Wellbeing
In a fast-paced world where stress and anxiety seem to be constant companions, finding a moment of calm can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But what if there was a simple, effective practice that could...
7 Reasons to Add Infrared Sauna to Your Wellness Routine
From the Roman Baths to Scandinavian retreats and soon to the heart of Surry Hills, Sydney, saunas have long been a popular method to soothe, relax and rejuvenate.
What is the ‘Runner’s High’ and How Can You Achieve It?
It’s official – running is taking over. It’s free, it gets you outdoors and it does wonders for your cardiovascular health!
What Is HYROX And How Do I Train For The Race?
It’s true, HYROX is taking over! With many trading in their slow, hungover Sunday mornings for long runs and functional workouts, the enthusiasm for this unique fitness event shows no signs of slowing down.
The Latest in Wellness: Meet Reformer FLEX and JUMPBOARD
For the first time at One Playground, get ready for Reformer Pilates classes designed to target specific areas of your body!
4 Reasons To Try Reformer Pilates
Don’t let a little spring fool you, these machines are tough! They can take the movements seen in mat Pilates to another level. With high rep ranges, the burn is very real!
Strength Training – Keeping it Simple.
Strength Training – Keeping it Simple.
Teaching the Power of Movement
Teaching the Power of Movement
“Day of Wellness” Sessions for World Health Day
On World Health Day, 7th April, Fitness Playground’s Wellness Playground will be delivering “A Day of Wellness” – a range of free online health and wellbeing sessions available to the public throughout the day.
How To Get A Wider Chest: 3 Steps To Add To Your ‘Chest Day’
Something I’ve always struggled with has been building out an impressive chest.
Deload Week: What Is It? How Do I Do It? When Do I Do It?
Let me guess, you’ve got goals and you’re determined to smash them.
Flexibility – Friend Or Foe? How To Improve Your Flexibility In 4 Easy Steps
Flexibility can be a fickle friend.
Five Reasons Men Should Do Pilates
Despite its reputation as a feminine group fitness activity, Pilates offers just as many incredible health and wellness benefits for men, as it does women! Interestingly, Pilates was created by a man – Joseph Pilates –...
The Link Between Bodybuilding And Calisthenics
If you asked me for a list of my favourite exercises, they would 100% be upper body, bodyweight exercises.
The Science and Execution of a Good Warm-Up
The science of a good warm-up is arguably one of the most misunderstood and often under-appreciated aspects of the fitness world. Irrespective of whether you are a professional soccer player, a recreational runner or an...
Understanding Mobility & Flexibility And Which One Is Right For You
Most people think that mobility and flexibility are the same, when in fact they very different.
4 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training
Like most people, my “gym” journey began in my late teens. I had no idea what I was stepping into, all I knew was that I wanted to keep fit and see some muscle definition.