Fitness

Why fitness is that one area in life where you can have it all

You’re not imagining it: fitness addicts really are training in every physical discipline these days.

What you didn’t know about polycystic ovary syndrome — and how exercise can help

Exercise can treat this common syndrome — but which type is best?

Never quit exercise: study reveals the terrible toll of ditching fitness

A new study hints at the toll our increasingly sedentary lives are taking on our bodies.

How to train like an elite snowboarder: Jess Rich’s strategies to prepare for snow season

Before you hit the slopes this winter, take some lessons from top Australian snowboarder Jess Rich.

Lift your mood: even light physical activity can improve your wellbeing

A University of Connecticut study has linked higher levels of sedentary behaviour with lower levels of wellbeing, but there's an easy fix.

7 weird (but scientifically proven) tricks to supercharge your workout

Grunt, swear and sniff to boost your athletic performance.

Exercise cuts nine years off your biological age — but only if you go hard and often

Regular intense exercise slices nine years off your age — at least on the cellular level.

Swap 10 minutes of sitting for a 10-minute walk to extend your life

Trading 10 minutes of sedentary behaviour for 10 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can reduce your likelihood of early death.

Fitness secrets everyday athletes can learn from the military

What everyone — from exercise beginners to you freaks who can do 100 burpees without breaking a sweat — can learn from the military’s training strategies.

F45 Challenge: How an everyday woman lost 10kg in eight weeks

The global winner of the F45 Challenge reveals how to succeed.