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March

Lockeroom personal trainer Jackson Harding has a personal best time of 1:03:25. The average is 92 minutes.

Hyrox is a global fitness phenomenon. Here’s how to get started

Hyrox athletes need to be strong enough to push and pull heavy sleds and fit enough to run for 90 minutes or longer. Here’s how to get started.

Cristina Chang .

Olympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it done

When you’re lifting 50kg worth of iron above your head, there’s no room for distraction. For Cristina Chang, those moments of focus provide needed respite.

November 2024

Paul Mescal.

You can build the body of a (movie) Gladiator in just eight steps

Paul Mescal swapped his turtle-necks for tunics and added more than eight kilograms of muscle to play the lead in Gladiator II. Here’s how he did it.

April 2022

Stephen Hunt started powerlifting 20 years ago and hasn’t looked back. He also competes, “for pleasure and for my mental health”.

Meet the ‘bench king’ CEO who loves feeling strong

Fitness, focus, mindfulness – you name it, powerlifting has huge benefits, says Hunt Hospitality boss Stephen Hunt.

August 2021

Thomas Green of Team Australia competes during Men’s Kayak Single 1000m Heat 1 on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo.

Team Australia resets in Tokyo as Green advances in canoe sprint

The postponement of sailing bouts due to a lack of wind symbolised the slowdown for Australia, which held on to its fourth place on Monday in the medal tally.

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