Fitness

Do what you will enjoy.

Five questions that'll help you find the best workout

Rachel Carlton Abrams

Older doesn't mean worse.

How to trick your body into being younger

Sarah Berry

Exercise can soothe the symptoms of Parkinson's.

Exercise can be a boon to people with Parkinson's Disease

JANE E. BRODY

From treadmill to deadmill.

Gym exercises you should try in 2017

Joel Snape

Fitness can help the fight to regain health.

Being fit and working out with cancer

Lori Nickel

What fit people know: It's not always easy, but it's always worth it.

Seven habits of fit people

Paula Goodyer

You'd be forgiven for thinking the industry is filled with altruistic types who only have your best interests at heart

Five tricks used by gyms to manipulate you into signing up

Kasey Edwards

The 'Flatline' workout.

This is the toughest gym class on earth'

Nick Harding

Yoga for back pain: it depends.

Yoga: does it promote or prevent injury?

Sarah Berry

Middle age does not have to mean a middle spread.

How to avoid a midlife middle

Maria Lally

Running the same route? It's time to shake it up.

This is why you need to change the way you work out

Sarah Berry

Working out but it's hardly working? You could be a 'nonresponder'.

Is your workout not working?

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Find your fit... even if it's only on the weekend.

Weekend warriors are winning with health outcomes

Sarah Berry

Paul Ballesty, a competitor in Cole Classic, is swimming with 13 family members on the big day.

Roped in: how a grandfather launched a Cole Classic flotilla

Hannah Craft

Ed Whitlock.

85-year-old marathoner is so fast that even scientists marvel

JERE LONGMAN

David Goggins.

The 40 per cent rule can make your life better this year

Sarah Berry

Exercise with a buddy.

Get a workout by running free with your dog

Wina Sturgeon

Get moving for the sake of your health.

Is Type 2 diabetes reversible?

Barbara Sadick

The experts are picking up the hand weights in 2017.

Health gurus reveal their goals for 2017

Eleanor Steafel and Radhika Sanghani

Train like an angel: Daniela Braga.

How to work out like a Victoria's Secret model

Christina D'Adamio

Hot yoga is not always a peaceful experience.

Is hot yoga good for you?

Roni Caryn Rabin

Lunge it out.

Six things you should do after exercising to make it count

Jasmine Garnsworthy

Ease into your strength in the new year.

Give your resolutions a time frame

Wina Sturgeon

Run for your brain.

Running as the thinking person's sport

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Cheyann Shaw.

A 23-year-old bodybuilder is being ravaged by ovarian cancer - and Instagramming it all

Lindsey Bever

Bruce Macarthur has competed in each Cole Classic.

Cole's old friend still swimming in his Classic

Hannah Craft

Changes in hormones affect athletic performance too.

How menopause affects athletic women

Bonnie Snyder Berkowitz

Tove Liljestrand, 45, mother Annegrete, 70, and son Liam, 11, at the 2016 Sun Run.

Three generations to battle it out in 2017 Sun Run

Hannah Craft

Take it easy and ease back in.

How new mothers can avoid injury when starting to exercise again

Masha Rumer

The simple things we do can have a powerful impact on our health.

The power of simple life changes to prevent heart disease

AARON E. CARROLL

The 'Dailay mile craze' is teaching children to enjoy exercise.

'Daily mile' craze in Britain hopes to tackle national obesity crisis

Karla Adam

Running into better health.

A fitness check in your checkup

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
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Born to move? We sure are.

Born to move

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

The experimental nature of "bro science" is potentially deadly, doctors warn.

The deadly risk of bro science: bodybuilder injects coconut oil into muscles

Sarah Berry

Fit findings: there are many benefits to exercise as you age.

Studies show people get more benefits from exercise as they age

Gary Rotstein

Pick up and restore strength.

These five workouts are essential if you spend the day sitting

Marin Lazic.

The unlikely tips of top trainers

Sarah Berry

Smashing your way to a healthy heart?

New study explores the best exercise for heart health

Sarah Berry

Working your way to health but not necessarily weight loss.

Why do I tend to gain weight when I exercise?

Gretchen Reynolds

Every style is different.

Is there an ideal running style?

Sarah Berry

Physicality is not the issue with achievement in training, but rather grit and determination.

An exercise in mindset: Lessons from a special forces trainer

Sarah Berry

From fancy footwear to injury?

Runners who wear hi-tech trainers more at risk of injury

Henry Bodkin

Women recover from exercise more quickly than men.

Why women need to train differently to men

Sarah Berry

Dharam Pal Singh, a herder who regularly runs and claims to be 119 years old, trains on a dirt road near his home in the ...

Still running at 119? Not so fast

JERE LONGMAN and HARI KUMAR

Emily Skye has ditched cardio for weight training, and is all the happier for it.

Emily Skye: happier and healthier after putting on 13 kilograms

The reward is in the effort: Don't be afraid to push yourself.

How to get the most out of every workout

Jordan D. Metzl

Walk before you run... or after.

Not getting enough out of running races? Walk.

Vicky Hallett

Makda Haji is back to defend the City2Sea title she won in 2015.

The extraordinary story of Haji

Sarah Berry

Bend and dynamically stretch.

This is the best way to warm up before you run

Sarah Berry

Calming for digestion: Child's pose.

Five yoga moves to improve digestion

Suzee Skwiot

For a whole body workout, the rowing machine beats running or cycling.

Want a full-body workout? Try a rowing machine

Stephanie Kanowitz

Do fitness trackers work? Only if we use them.

Fitness trackers might help us live longer (if only we used them)

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Ultramarathons: Endurance tests of body and mind.

How much suffering can you take?

RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

Chloe Esposito plans to relax and enjoy herself during City2Sea.

Esposito reveals trait that gives you competitive edge

Sarah Berry

To make progress in running, or any new fitness habit, start with a simple goal.

The simple trick for sticking to any new fitness habit

Claudine Chicheportiche

Can you have your chocolate and eat it too?

Can we cope with being fit-minded but sugar addicted?

Lori Nickel

A fit future? The trends for 2017 have been announced.

Top fitness trends 2017: the digital age and exercise collide

Sarah Berry

Running into older age.

Over 40 and fitter than ever: a grown-up guide

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Ideal dad? Robert De Niro.

Chubby older fathers are more attractive to women and live longer, scientists say

Intense exercise: Music makes it easier.

How music might improve your workouts

Gretchen Reynolds

Mr Olympia: Phil Heath.

Phil Heath muscles his way to top of bodybuilding world

JOHN BRANCH

From phone to fit.

Your phone can help you get fit

Kit Eaton

Gaming your way to better results.

The one 'supplement' athletes use that works

Sarah Berry

From stronger muscles to a smarter brain.

Weightlifting your way to a bigger brain

Sarah Berry

Doing squat: Conditioning coach Michelle Drielsma says this one exercise helps everything.

The secrets of a supple body

Paula Goodyer

Surf and turf fashion.

Athleisure just got wet with amphibious fashion

Sarah Berry

The best time to exercise: During your period.

How your menstrual cycle affects your workout

Stacy T. Sims

More reason to move: Exercise for hormone's sake.

Learning how workouts work

Gretchen Reynolds

A question of design? Small changes to how we move or sit in space can make big differences.

From 'geeks' to fitness freaks: Rethinking exercise by design

Sarah Berry

The new plank? Crawling.

Crawling is the new plank': Improve strength and mobility by moving like a baby

Vicky Hallett

Not always healthy: The mental side to physical fitness.

The unhealthy reason men go to the gym

Sarah Berry

Making a splash: Mermaiding is safe, Werner insists.

Mermaiding: The water sport making a splash this summer

Sarah Berry

Fitness First's Michael Cunico noticed his mental clarity was not as good.

Fitness experiment is stripped bare

Sarah Berry

Amber Darwinkel says dodgeball is a great way to de-stress after a 15-hour hospital shift.

It takes balls: world's best at dodgeball converge on Melbourne

Carolyn Webb

Worrying results: the effect of concussion.

A single concussion may have lasting impact

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Do you even squat?

Best exercises depending on your butt shape

Deven Hopp

The 11-month-old was fed sparse meals of only fruit and nuts.

Vegan mother fed her 11-month-old only fruit and nuts. Now she faces child endangerment charges.

Ben Guarino

The changing face of fitness.

How fitness became feminist

Paula Goodyer

Ellie Goulding works out at Nike Sydney this week.

'I wanted to run like Forrest Gump': Ellie Goulding

Do cold baths help? It depends.

Ice baths: helping or hindering your performance?

Sarah Berry

Maria Kang's original photo that went viral.

'Fit mum' is no longer as fit and 'struggles' with reflection

Train your body to train your brain.

Brain training: Save your brain and don't skip exercise

Sarah Berry

Maximum heart rate test: it's hard work and it's going to hurt. Photo: iStock

How to determine your maximum heart rate

Jason Sumner

Knee pain: it could be viral. Photo: iStock

How to figure out why your knee hurts

Jill U. Adams

Who needs a foam roller when you can have a vibrator instead?

Forget your foam roller and buy a vibrator and other lessons learnt by Tim Ferriss

Sarah Berry

Yoga: it can help you stress less. Photo: iStock

5 reasons to add yoga to your fitness plan

Marjie Gilliam

Exercise: it does so much more than make you fit.

Why I'm addicted to exercise but don't care about my abs

Dr Tim Sharp

Overcoming plateaus: A coach takes your performance to new heights. Photo: iStock

Ten reasons to hire a running coach

Hal Higdon

Clare Nott: You can only do your best to overcome the hurdles. Photo: provided

'Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose': Paralympian's inspiring words

Neela Shearer

Not too late to start.

Getting a late start at long-distance running

Mike Plunkett

Take time to stretch: it will make you feel younger. Photo: iStock

The most important thing to do as you age

Wina Sturgeon

Karlie Kloss.

The cost of living like a health nut

Neela Shearer

The squarish plastic-looking Fitbit wristbands are no longer novel enough to offset their lack of style, some experts say.

Life after Fitbit: do trackers really make a difference?

Cat Rodie

Walk the talk and move more.

Eight ways to get in shape without trying too hard

Victoria Hoff

When fitness is fashion: Group training is more than exercise for many.

Understanding the 'cult' of group fitness

Lindy Alexander

Back to it: Pull ups have many benefits.

How to do the perfect pull-up

Benjamen Judd

Valerie Sagun, @biggalyoga, Instagram

I went to a fat yoga class and it was fantastic

Chloe Papas

Why music can improve your workout

Benjamen Judd

Fit life: Lessons from the experts.

7 expert tips to kick start your spring training

Neela Shearer

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