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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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Revo founder Andrew Holder talking business and living out his childhood dream of playing professional cricket.

Andrew Holder on playing professional cricket and building a national fitness empire at the same time

The founder of one of the country’s fastest-growing fitness empires talks living out his childhood dream of playing cricket for WA, early life lessons and capitalising on the challenges posed by COVID.

  • Jesinta Burton
Sitting for long periods of time is a major cause of tight hips.

The small habits that will help improve your hip mobility

Certain movements can significantly better your mobility, but it takes more than just holding a stretch.

  • Alyssa Ages
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

Hear ye, hear ye: The young people finding connection in historical role play

Across Australia, history enthusiasts are having serious fun with medieval times through dedicated clubs, and finding friendship and life skills along the way.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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If you’re recovering from a sprained wrist, a simple exercise with a tennis ball can help.

Recovering from injury? Train your tendons, joints and ligaments

A slight shift in your training can be the best way to prevent injury while exercising.

  • Amanda Loudin

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
Warm-ups and cool downs become nonnegotiable as we age.

Yes, you can hit peak fitness after 40. Here’s how to do it without injury

Once you hit your 40s and beyond, experts suggest taking a different approach to training.

  • Jen Murphy
A chimpanzee at Taronga Zoo in Sydney,

Why your body evolved to penalise you for not exercising – even if you hate it

Why would evolution produce an organism that must spend 150 minutes a week doing things like running on a treadmill to maintain health?

  • Liam Mannix

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