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Fitness convention

Fitness convention

Hundreds of fitness trainers from around the world take part in a BodyPump class as part of a Les Mills global convention. It was held at SkyCity in Auckland in 2008. The Les Mills fitness franchise was very successful and by 2012 its classes were licensed to 14,000 gyms in 80 countries.

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David Green, Gyms – Modern gyms, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41033/fitness-convention (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Green, published 7 March 2013.

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Harriet
08 June 2018
Hi Ashley, it would be appropriate to use this image in a school presentation. Please make sure to credit the source. Thank you.
Ashley Tran
08 June 2018
Hello!, I am seeking permission to use this photo: 110208NZHMSBODYPUMP5.JPG from this page: https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/41033/fitness-convention for a presentation I am conducting for school. Thanks in advance for your time, -Ashley Tran