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The entrance to the five-storey wellness complex.

Is Brisbane’s $80 million wellness centre worth the hype?

The largest wellness centre in Australia calls the River City home, and it turns out the city has an appetite for activewear. We take a look inside TotalFusion Platinum to see if their workouts really work out.

  • Neesha Sinnya

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The simplicity of beginner moves allows you to build a strong foundation.

Want to take up Pilates? Here are the best tips for beginners

Thanks in part to its aesthetic appeal, Pilates is trending. Here’s how to get started, according to instructors.

  • Anna Maltby
A 2019 research pamphlet by VicHealth found that 41 per cent of Victorian women “feel too embarrassed to exercise in public.”

The gender fitness gap, aka why women exercise less than men - and how we can change it

A committed couch potato digs into the stats on her stasis – and finally finds her fitness groove.

  • Amanda Hooton

What does being ‘fit’ actually mean? We took the test to find out

How can you tell if you’re (technically) fit – and what difference does it make to your life?

  • Jackson Graham and Felicity Lewis
The co-founder of Hoka sneakers Nicolas Mermoud at North Bondi Beach for the launch of the Bondi 9 sneaker.

The ugly Bondi sneaker favoured by presidents, media moguls and Britney Spears

The much-loved US label with a New Zealand name has a new home in Australia.

  • Damien Woolnough
Goals: Focusing on a skill is more satisfying.

Five fitness resolutions that have nothing to do with weight loss

From “exploration runs” to managing pain and learning a new skill, these goals can make exercise sustainable and enjoyable.

  • Anna Maltby
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The healthy habits these experts are taking into 2025

For the past five years, we’ve asked three high-profile Australians to share a habit they would like to cultivate and how they intend to make it stick.

  • Sarah Berry

From menopause to mood lighting: The biggest health lessons of 2024

We’ve rounded up the biggest things we learned about our health this year – and what the experts had to say about them.

  • Lauren Ironmonger and Sarah Berry
ClassPass has revolutionised the fitness space, but some are critical of its model.

The ‘Uber Eats of fitness’: What your $10 gym class is really costing

Fitness app ClassPass makes booking group classes such as Pilates more convenient, and often cheaper. But studio owners say it’s killing the local industry.

  • Melissa Singer
Olly Woolrych is the co-founder of [mo]re than a run.

For men like Olly, a run with friends is more than just a run

Running allowed Olly Woolrych to step off the treadmill of expectation about what it is to be a man. Today, his running event is Movember’s biggest fundraiser.

  • Sarah Berry

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/fitness-trends-1msa