Too sluggish to exercise? Your diet could help
If you’re inspired to make this your best year yet, the advice is to make continual small but important changes that become daily habits.
Fitness
Quick fix! 24 ways to improve your health and fitness this year
Small changes can make a big difference to your wellbeing and fitness – without breaking a sweat (much). Here are simple steps to a new you.
Men, it’s time to talk about it
Despite public awareness campaigns and cultural shifts, men still struggle to talk about their mental health, meaning issues fester and can result in dire personal, social and relationships consequences.
Hidden dangers: ‘I was the victim of a silent heart attack’
What happened to me could happen to anyone – and they would not know about it. Silent heart attacks strike with no warning. But you can learn about prevention, and what to do next.
‘If we don’t operate, you’ll die’: The night Geoff’s life changed forever
In less than two hours, Geoff Lester went from seemingly fit and healthy to being told he would die without immediate surgery. Exercise has been crucial to his recovery.
The no-zempic guide to getting fit and losing inches in 2025
Diets alone are not the answer. Here are the experts’ way to lose weight the healthy way.
Training secrets of the super fit chocolate boss
Running, working with weights, a rowing machine and cross training are all part of the regime for Mondelez executive Darren O’Brien to follow his passion as a rugby union referee.
Here’s how to get more out of your daily walk
Walking is great for your heart health, but incorporating interval training and reducing sedentary time can deliver even greater returns with every step.
Why falls are so risky with age, and what you can do to prevent them
Falls are riskier as we age, and can be life changing. But they are not inevitable.
Walk your way to better health
It’s an unassuming exercise, but walking can be great for your health. Here are some tips to get you started.
Step out for a healthier life
The Australian is teaming up with The Heart Foundation’s Walking Program to show you how to get your free, six-week Personal Walking Plan.
Why you should always take the stairs to live longer
Exercise will do many things, but will it really help you to live longer? The experts tell Peta Bee how.
‘I just want to hear anything else than my music, or Australian Idol’
Following a national tour in support of her chart-topping third album, Sunday Sadness, ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Shark reveals her secret to balancing health, diet and wellbeing on the road.
Mental health system is ‘fundamentally broken’
One of the nation’s most prominent psychiatrists says those with the most severe conditions are critically neglected and marginalised, as the AMA calls for systemic reform.
Why a former governor-general needs her neighbours
In a long career, she’s experienced the best and toughest of Australia. But nothing prepared former governor-general Quentin Bryce for her greatest loss.
Putting your marathon time on your CV: healthy fun or cringey flex?
Runners and other sports enthusiasts in the US are humble bragging about their workout wins. But does it help them to get across the line in the job market?
I joined the 5am club so you don’t have to
Waking up at 5am is popular among celebs like Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Obama and Jennifer Lopez. But for this writer, the trend had mixed results.
I could blame Julia Hawkins for almost landing me in hospital, but I won’t
‘Hurricane’ Hawkins may have been responsible for a very short-lived attempt to return to my youth when running was my addiction. But I am wholly at fault.
Gravity defying: How Trinny Woodall got an athlete’s arms at 60
The TV presenter and beauty entrepreneur has never looked so strong. Her personal trainer, Nathalie Hayward, reveals how she’s done it.
Fat lot of good: why you can’t keep the weight off
Yo-yo dieting might not be your fault – new research shows fat cells remain primed to regain weight.
Meditation caves and cryotherapy: how the wealthy stay healthy
The rich have more money than most to help stave off ageing. So what are they doing, mainstream and experimental, to stay in tip-top shape?
High chance of a heart attack? Here’s how to change that risk
There are proven measures that can cut the risk of harm from coronary heart disease. But individuals need to take action.
You can’t count on exercise to lose weight
Done alone, it won’t make as much difference as many expect. But there are ways to boost the effects.
Middle-aged women exercise more than their daughters
New research from the UK shows middle-aged women prioritise their health after menopause. But they still lag men, the study shows.
A CEO’s happy place? On the river at dawn
Wesfarmers chief executive and former Olympian Rob Scott enjoys a stress-busting yoga workout at lunchtime, often after rowing on the Swan River at sunrise.
Dancing through life: ex-ballerina reflects on a lifetime of exercise
She was one of the greatest Australian dancers. But in her 80s, former ballerina Marilyn Jones is no fan of exercise – apart from cartwheeling her legs over her cat.
It’s no big secret, but this really is how to live your best life longer
Taking that first step to doing more physical activity can put you on the path to a longer, healthier – and independent – life. But you have to keep moving.
Bad back? Why T’ai Chi and Qigong could help
A new study shows that the ancient Chinese techniques alleviate back pain. This is why you should work it into your regular routine.
Yes, it’s ok to workout at the weekends only. Here’s how
Working out only on Saturday and Sunday is just as beneficial as exercising throughout the week. Here’s how to work out safely and smartly when pressed for time.
The trailblazing ex-judge with a ‘body building’ regime … at 91
She has one of the greatest minds of her generation. So what does Elizabeth Evatt, the former chief justice of the Family Court, think about keeping fit in her tenth decade?
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