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Melbourne Gears Up For The Biggest Fitness Festival This Weekend

Bennett PR 2 mins read
The largest fitness festival in the Southern Hemisphere will return to Melbourne this weekend, March 29 and 30, for a weekend of health, fitness, and inspiration.
 
The AusFitness Expo will be jam-packed with fitness challenges, interactive activations, meet and greets with world-renowned fitness and sporting icons, free samples, exclusive shopping deals and much more. 
 
Additionally, there will be eight live sporting comps to watch, including Powerlifting Championships, the ICN Oceania Muscle & Model Competition, StreetLifting, the CrossFit Expo Games and more. 
 
Athletes and Stars Attending For Meet and Greets
  • Jeff Seid, the reigning Mr Natural Olympia champion, is flying into Australia as a special guest for C4. He made history as the youngest bodybuilder to earn his IFBB card at 19 years old.
  • Merrick Watts will make an appearance dressed as a Gladiator to promote his new brand, Posca.
  • Olivia Vivian, star of Ninja Warrior and former gymnast for Australia, is set to take on YOHKA, an event that reflects the first ideation of the fitness racing component in the Modern Pentathlon at the LA Olympic Games 2028. 
  • Isaac Quaynor from Collingwood FC will attend from Saturday, 1:30 – 3:30 pm
  • Eddie  Williams, known as The Singing Strongman and two-time Australia’s Strongest Man 
  • Joanna Wietrzyk, HYROX World Champion, who recently shattered the world record in Houston
  • Tom Baulch (PrimeTrain),  a local Melbourne football player and Hyrox athlete
  • Jayden Laing, ranked the 4th strongest man in Australia
  • Zak Stolz, a fan-favourite from Ninja Warrior is set to compete in YOHKA
  • Kalani Lenehan, a Natural Pro Bodybuilder
  • Zac Perna, an Australian YouTuber with over one million followers and a leading fitness influencer
  • Jake Douglas, a high-profile Crossfit athlete
  • Sarah Magusara,a TikTok sensation with 18 million followers
  • Chontel Duncan, a mega fitness influencer, entrepreneur and mother of 5
  • Kelsie Thomas - mega fitness influencer
  • Kaylah Holmes and Eric Garcia from Love Island 
  • Desi Johnson,  Aussie bobsledder
  • Izzy Flannery, mega fitness influencer
Compete in the first-ever YOHKA 100m Obstacle Sprint ahead of the LA Olympics. 
 
The AusFitness Expo is set to unveil a groundbreaking new event this year. It will feature an exciting first look at the fitness racing component of the Modern Pentathlon, which will debut at the LA 2028 Olympic Games.
 
Introducing YOHKA  - the ultimate challenge for those eager to push their limits and redefine their fitness. Making its debut at Melbourne’s AusFitness Expo, YOHKA’s 100m Sprint Series is set to test the most formidable competitors.
 
This short but brutal course offers a glimpse of what an Olympic-standard event entails. Packed with 12 relentless obstacles, it will push participants to their limits, demanding unmatched speed, agility and power. For many, it will be a humbling experience.
 
Adding to the excitement, YOHKA is also hosting a major event this weekend in Penrith, Sydney, promising another adrenaline-fueled showdown.

Key Facts:

The biggest fitness expo in the Southern Hemisphere returns to Melbourne this weekend.

The reigning Mr Natural Olympia Champion will attend, as will the 2 x Australia's strongest man.

Guests will get to try the first ideation of a new Olympic sport with YOHKA.


Contact details:

Bennett PR

Brittany Bennett McLeod

0423 893 531

[email protected]

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