Philip Lowe has his golf handicap down to 9.5. Next target: a chin-up
A near-death experience nine years ago gave the former Reserve Bank governor a new perspective on healthy living, and is part of the reason he is joining the board of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.
Former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phil Lowe has ramped up his physical activity and joined the board of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. Sitthixay Ditthavong
Philip Lowe has started lifting weights, plays golf between two and four times each week, clocks a weekly average of 3 to 4 kilometres in the pool and occasionally rides his bike.
It’s a far cry from the “very regimented” routine the former Reserve Bank governor maintained for decades at the RBA: up at 5.30am, on the bike for a 30-kilometre ride around Sydney’s Centennial Park, and off to work at Martin Place.
Euan BlackHealth and wellness reporterEuan Black is the health and wellness reporter at The Australian Financial Review. He was the work and careers reporter. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com
