OS Fitness
OS Fitness is a training and wellbeing app that features hundreds of workout and yoga videos from some of the world’s best trainers. It can be streamed to a number of devices so you can workout anywhere, anytime.
EDMs featuring cross sell deals, encouraging customers to include Optus Sport on their plan proved successful, especially with links to monthly articles. What are Australia’s top 5 workout spots where you can get back to nature?
Top 5 locations to workout outside
As we all emerge out of hibernation, it’s a great time to leave the cave and take our workouts outdoors with OS Fitness. And with so many parks, gardens, nature walks and coastline to choose from, there’s sure to be a spot to suit any type of workout. Here’s a few to whet your appetite.
Find your outer guru in Sydney’s McKell Park
Finding balance within one’s self and nature is what makes yoga so special. McKell Park, just a short ferry ride to Darling Point, is a great spot to take in the views and get zen with a Yoga Calm class from Sam Norton <link> Honorable mentions to Wendy’s Secret Garden in Lavender Bay <link> and Centennial Park in the east. <link>
Fit fact:
Yoga is believed to have begun 5000 years ago in Northern India, and appears in the oldest sacred texts, the Rig Veda.
Unbox your day by the Yarra
Think Melbourne. Think Yarra River. Venture further east to Warrandyte and clear mountain water meanders past sandy banks. The perfect place to hit the pads with a BOXHIIT30 class from Louis Rennocks <link> The early morning slap on leather, broken by bell birds and wind in the gum trees. The cool down is as refreshing as they come.
Fit fact:
Boxing is great for burning fat and building lean muscle because it is a full-body workout, engaging multiple muscle groups and your core.
New abs in New Farm Park, Brisbane
The Brisbane River is a core feature of this wonderful city, and New Farm Park is set on its banks. Why not work on your core strength with a 10 minute abs and core workout with Vannessa Villegas <link> and make use of this great example of urban design, complete with riverside running track, green lawns and native trees.
Fit fact:
They call it a six pack, but there are four distinct muscles that make up your abs, each with a different purpose.
Train hard, play hard on Adelaide’s beaches
Semaphore Beach provides the best of both worlds. White sandy beaches, low dunes and 2kms of lawn foreshore for public use provide plenty of room to smash a Beach Fit class with Katie Austin. <link> And with cafes and shops on the other side of the road, the recovery session can be just as satisfying.
Fit Fact:
Average total lung capacity is 6 litres but we rarely use this much. Breathing from the diaphragm can help bring oxygen to the deepest parts of our lungs.
Tree time is me time in Perth
With such a spectacular coastline, it’s hard to ignore Perth’s stunning beaches like Cottesloe, Scarborough and Trigg, yet respite from the Fremantle doctor and the Summer sun can be found close to the city in Kings Park with its beautiful Botanic Gardens. A serene backdrop for a post-natal strength class with Renee Fearnley. <link>
Fit Fact:
Australia’s population growth is at its lowest recorded at 1.59 babies per woman, but some parts of Australia are bucking the trend with a mini post-lockdown boom.
