Is social media really ruining yoga?
IT’S International Yoga Day, and yogis everywhere will be sharing photos of their sun salutations to celebrate. But is narcissism ruining this ancient practice?
Inspiration
Jessica Alba’s killer bod, workout secrets
JESSICA Alba looks absolutely stunning in her latest shoot for Shape magazine, but like many women says that working out is kind of the worst.
Mum, 49, wins 42km race in the North Pole
AN inspirational 49-year-old Coogee mum has won the 42km North Pole marathon eight years after defeating ovarian cancer and is now aiming for seven continents in seven days.
‘Pole dancing saved my life’
DEPRESSED, overweight and in debt, Kerry Derham was at rock bottom when she attempted suicide at just 24. A year later, she turned her life around.
‘It took me 16 medicated years to listen’
LENA Dunham has become an unlikely source of fitspiration on social media as she reveals how she finally found an exercise regimen that works for her.
What does a female weightlifter eat?
AT FIVE feet tall, 48 kilograms and 29 years, Morghan King is an international competitive weightlifter who can “clean-and-jerk” more than double her body weight. Impressed? You should be.
Secrets behind Khloe’s slimdown
KHLOE Kardashian has shed an incredible amount of weight in recent months, and she’s ready to share all of her secrets about health and beauty.
How to look hot (no filters required)
TIM Robards and Anna Heinrich certainly know the secret to looking good, no Photoshop required. Tim spills the beans on how to look your best.
Phwoar! Why Laura’s looking so hot
WHEN Laura Dundovic was in the jungle, living on rice, beans and maggots, she lost 5.5 kilograms. You won’t guess how she put the weight back on.
‘I flew 6,000km for a workout’
A CANADIAN woman, who lives in Singapore, flew over 6,000km to do a 45-minute workout in Sydney with her favourite Aussie trainer. Now that’s dedication.
The most inspirational story you’ll read today
SINCE childhood, all Derek Rabelo wanted to do was surf, and he’s not let anything get in his way — including being born blind.
Amputee to walk Fashion Week runway
INSPIRING personal trainer Jack Eyers is set to walk on the runway at New York Fashion Week — despite having his right leg amputated 10 years ago.
Best buff bodies of movie history
CELEBRATING Magic Mike part two we bring you the best, most buff shirtless scenes from Hollywood’s hottest male stars.
How Steph bounced back from crash
STEPH Prem had just finished competing in the Vancouver Winter Olympics when a snowboarding crash turned her life upside down and ended her career.
‘Look how hot that chick is’
IT seems much of the population is still more interested in the spicy details of female athletes’ sex lives. This is what it’s really like being a female athlete in Australia.
‘I jiggle, therefore I am’
A NEW campaign which sets out to show that ‘healthy’ bodies and ‘perfect’ bodies are not the same thing has proven a massive hit — cellulite, smudged makeup, sweat patches and all.
‘I was disgusted with how I looked’
EMOTIONAL eating, skipping meals, not being able to find time to exercise when you have children. Take a look at Julius Kieser’s remarkable journey and how he became super buff.
How to help your body survive Christmas
CHRISTMAS can be a tricky time to stay trim, so who better to seek advice from than retired Ironman Guy Leech?
The most amazing woman ever
SOPHIE Guidolin has two books, three workout guides, her own gym, a few bodybuilding titles and a 28-kilogram weight loss story to her name — and she’s only 25.
6 things happy people know
TOO often fitness and health regimes are focused on getting rock-hard abs and not on helping people feel happier. Well, here’s one that is.
The number one way to get fit quick
IF YOU want to shape up for summer and actually notice a difference in your body and fitness then there is one piece of advice all good trainers know.
What it takes to get a body like this
SHE LIVES in a small town, works as a public servant, and trains at the local RSL. But Rose Black is a world champion with a body you have to see to believe.
14 ways to stay motivated to lose weight
IT continues to be an underrated element of a successful fat-loss program (and more importantly, a happy life) — your mindset. Here’s how to control yours.
Meet Australia’s real-life Biggest Losers
IF YOU’RE looking for some healthy inspiration, look no further than Kayla, Grantly, Tina, Tracey and Zee, who together have lost an incredible 230 kilograms. So how did they do it?
Why she should be your role model
SHE’S a five-time world champion, has 208,000 Instagram followers, dabbles in modelling and is about to release a film — but you wouldn’t know it from talking to Stephanie Gilmore.
How Jess lost over 40 kilograms
LOSING weight is something many new mums struggle with. But after weighing in at 105 kilograms, 27-year-old Jess Connelly decided to turn her life around. Here’s how she did it.
The town that declared war on fat
ITS population proved to be perfect fodder for reality TV, but what happened when the cameras stopped rolling in this famously obese town?
‘The idea was so ridiculous I had to try it’
CAN YOU really go from zero to half marathon in four and a half weeks? If you’re comedian Claire Hooper, the answer is, yes.
Why we all want a body like this
SHE’S got more Instagram followers than Gwyneth Paltrow, and yet you rarely see her face. So who is Kayla Itsines, and why do people love her?
Bulletproof: The bizarre world of biohackers
BUTTER in your coffee, daily sleep reports and popping prescription drugs. Take a look inside the bizarre world of biohacking.
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