Fitness

Shopping has long been a guilty pleasure of Australian women, but a new survey shows they needn’t feel bad about the habit at all. The UK study, led by Wall’s Solero Exotic, found that women cover the equivalent of seven marathons per year during their shopping expeditions, burning off as much as 15,000 extra calories. […]

Decades after she sizzled in the Mello Yello ad, the bikini legend is back, as sexy as ever Ask dazzling TV model Alex Wileman how she feels about posing for our bikini shoot at 52 and she laughs. “I’ve spent my life in swimsuits, they’re like a second skin to me, so posing in a […]

Ever wondered what it would be like to live a day in the life of the world's most beautiful woman? You might need to build up some stamina before giving it a shot.

She may have swapped her neon Lycra outfits for a simple tracksuit and traded in her bouncy workouts for some simpler moves, but at 75, exercise guru Jane Fonda isn’t ready to hang up her sweatbands just yet. After bouncing back from a knee and hip replacement as well as recent back surgery, the fitness […]

From a sauna suit that promises to help you “lose inches in moisture” while doing the housework to air shorts that “massage” the body into a slimmer shape, 1970s fitness equipment was vastly different to the treadmills of today. Instead of working up a sweat jogging, 70s men and women preferred to perspire in plastic […]

Australia’s favourite fitness freak Michelle Bridges shares her top five tips for slimming down and getting fit for good. 1. Lay down a realistic game plan that fits with your lifestyle and schedule, and execute it with military precision. Mark your exercise sessions in your diary, just like you would a business meeting, because time […]

Hugh Jackman is back in Sydney and leaving half of Bondi swooning with his sexy body.

Looking forward to Christmas cheer, but dreading the aftermath? Professor Kerryn Phelps advises on how to avoid the season's excesses.

Looking forward to Christmas cheer, but dreading the aftermath? Professor Kerryn Phelps advises on how to avoid the season’s excesses. The season of goodwill is upon us, but from my perspective in general practice, it’s also the season of impending regret. I lose count of the number of people who say to me, “I wish […]

This month we asked sports medicine expert Dr George Janko, McKinnon Sports Medicine for his team's top lifestyle and fitness tips for surviving this silly season.