September
Even $10,000-a-week rehab is no guarantee of getting clean
A luxury industry has grown around helping wealthy drug addicts kick their habit, but patients say recovery takes more than money.
- Julie Hare
I took ecstasy at 50 and it changed my life
I got divorced, my father died, I cut ties with my mother, turned fifty, bought my first home of my own and did MDMA for the first time. This is an extract of the book that resulted.
- Rebecca Huntley
August
How to stay fit even if you only work out on the weekend
Take heart weekend warriors. Experts say you can get the same mind and body benefits even you cram workouts into two days.
- Gus McCubbing
This off-grid Himalayan walk will re-boot you from $1225 a day
Crawling not running towards the end of the year? Book this six-day trek in remote north-eastern India for a reality check, and a nature-fuelled recharge.
- Fiona Carruthers
The uncomfortable truth about Dad bod
New fathers often find themselves with extra upholstery. Although polishing off your kids’ meals doesn’t help, that’s not the real culprit.
- Luke Benedictus
July
The five best exercises to beat burnout and stress
Knowing what type of exercise to focus on when needed is key to allowing the stress chemicals to move through you more effectively.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
This is the ‘golden’ decade for turbocharging your health
Diet and exercise improvements are beneficial at any age, but experts say there is an optimal period to build lean muscle and drive up cardiovascular stamina.
- Lucy Dean
Activewear queen Lorna Jane on why debt is a downer
The fitness advocate and athleisure pioneer celebrates 35 years in business this year – with no plans to stop.
- Lauren Sams
Supercharge your workouts with a weighted vest
They’re suddenly everywhere and no wonder. It’s the one piece of gym kit that will get you fit faster while making you feel like an action hero,
- Luke Benedictus
June
How four minutes a day can boost your fitness
Exercise snacking, where you fit several simple micro-workouts into your day, is an ideal solution for busy execs.
- Luke Benedictus
Six reasons walking is still the ultimate exercise
There are few other forms of exercise that nourish our bodies quite as well as walking, and the protective benefits are lifelong.
- Joanna Hall
May
What type As are doing when they want a real challenge
Running 42.2 kilometres continuously will always be impressive. But for a rising number of extreme exercisers, it is no more than a starting point.
- Euan Black
The surprising health benefits of running backwards
It’s one thing to run a marathon in reverse – competitors either laugh or take offence. But over much shorter distances, it can improve your stamina.
- Luke Benedictus
Why you might want to skip the morning workout
A new study appears to show that people who exercise in the evening are 28 per cent less likely to die than morning fitness people. But experts are still divided.
- Alexander Nazaryan
At $74,760 per runner, is this the world’s most expensive marathon?
You have to watch out for ice cracks and polar bears, and many run in life vests. But so far, 534 people have completed this mind-boggling race.
- Chris Wright
Could this gym’s new $60,820 membership really help you live longer?
US fitness chain Equinox’s latest offer includes high-touch exercise, nutrition and sleep coaching “based on members’ unique biodata” taken from blood tests.
- Dana Smith
The ex-F45 franchisees who created an international Pilates phenomenon
Since 2019, Strong Pilates co-founders Michael Ramsey and Mark Armstrong have opened 56 studios worldwide and there are many more to come.
- Luke Benedictus
April
- Opinion
- Fitness
Why everyone in finance is getting ripped
A Goldman managing director is not exactly a man of the people, but some will find Ambrose’s fitness experience more relatable than that of other influencers.
- Chris Bryant
March
Is he ever ‘just a personal trainer’?
Male fitness instructors have had a reputation for being flirts and girlfriend stealers. How true is it?
- Gina Cherelus
Four things that viral fitness fads get dead wrong
Popular online exercise challenges, such as the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, may get you in shape in the short run. But they may not be sustainable, healthy habits.
- Talya Minsberg