Fitness

If you’re used to running or walking a local circuit for fitness, you better have a plan B for winter. Rain, hail, sleet and shorter daylight hours are bound to see you caught out and unable to work out. More and more people are turning to home based treadmills, that they either purchase or hire, […]

If you picture a yoga class and see relaxed, calm bodies, gracefully poised in a tranquil posture, then you haven't been to Bikram Yoga. Here you'll find hot, sweaty bodies, getting a great cardiac yoga workout in a purpose-built, heated room. Bikram Yoga is taking off around Australia due in part to the celebrity followers like Madonna, plus the reported health benefits. Let's take a closer look.

If you picture a yoga class and see relaxed, calm bodies, gracefully poised in a tranquil posture, then you haven’t been to Bikram Yoga. Here you’ll find hot, sweaty bodies, getting a great cardiac yoga workout in a purpose-built, heated room. Bikram Yoga is taking off around Australia due in part to the celebrity followers […]

What do you need this January to burn off those festive excesses? Check out our counter below to how many minutes of moderate or high intensity activity you typically need to do to burn off common Christmas fare. So what are you waiting for? It's time to get moving and get back in shape this New Year.

What do you need this January to burn off those festive excesses? Check out our counter below to how many minutes of moderate or high intensity activity you typically need to do to burn off common Christmas fare. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get moving and get back in shape this […]

One way to keep in shape this summer is to keep active during your holiday break. You can still enjoy the holiday feel-good factor while you improve your fitness.

One way to keep in shape this summer is to keep active during your holiday break. You can still enjoy the holiday feel-good factor while you improve your fitness. Spa reviver Check out Golden Door www.goldendoor.com.au Fitness resorts Check out Fitness Escapes www.fitnessescapes.com.au Walk on by Check out Intrepid Travel www.intrepidtravel.com Sun, sea and surf […]

Keep your pelvis, lower back and hips healthy with daily hamstring stretches, especially if you spend much of your working day sitting. Try this intermediate hamstring stretch in the kneeling position.

Keep your pelvis, lower back and hips healthy with daily hamstring stretches, especially if you spend much of your working day sitting. Try this intermediate hamstring stretch in the kneeling position. Kneel upright behind the back of a chair, about an arm’s length away. Place your hands on the back of the chair. Find a […]

Boost your incidental activity with these workout hints when cooking in the kitchen or watching your favourite TV program.