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Children run slower today compared to 30 years ago

A global fitness study has found today’s children cannot run as fast as their parents did when they were young.

Wild Women On Top Sydney Coastrek

Sydney’s Coastrek is a great way to increase your fitness, endurance and push your mind and body all in the name of a good cause.

Listening to music adds 19 minutes to average workout

Turning on your favourite tune could add as much as 19 minutes to the average workout, a study has found.

10 restorative yoga poses for relaxation and tranquility

Not all fitness regimes are gruelling and painful. Restorative yoga poses leave you feeling rested and support the idea of relaxation and calm surrender.

Distance running slows down ageing process

Distance running can slow down the ageing process by as much as 16 years, according to new research.

Cutting one hour workouts in half is better for weight loss

Shorter fitness workouts key to increased weight loss and maintaining energy and stamina, researchers say.

The mind-blowing benefits of walking with women in nature

Walking with women among nature might hold the key to unlocking the cure for anxiety or mental illness.

Walk fast to fitness

Get fit fast and have fun by walking with bursts of intensity and resistance just three times a week in the great outdoors with your friends.

YOGA : Five Tibetan Rites – Warm-up

The Five Tibetan Rites is a yoga routine based on a ritual of exercises done by Tibetan Lamas, rumoured to help them live long and healthy lives. But first, it’s important to prepare the body.

Resistance band fitness workout

Simple & inexpensive, resistance training is a great way to use small space for an entire body workout, anywhere, any time.

Mantra meditations

Kundalini yoga instructor Kathryn McCusker talks to su about the importance of mantra to meditation and yoga.

Can’t lose weight? Ditch post-fitness food rewards

Fitness experts have warned against big rewards for too little exercise. We go in search of healthy post-fitness treats.

Sun Salutations

Whether you want to improve your digestion, gain flexibility or reduce stress, this basic five-step yoga sequence can help.

Body of Work

These seven simple steps will help you to increase your strength and tone up. Ditch the weights and expensive equipment and get fit by using your own body weight.

Interview: Lorna Jane

Donna Duggan interviews Lorna Jane Clarkson, founder of the iconic fitness label Lorna Jane.

On the “Rite” Track

Unlock the fountain of youth with these powerful yoga poses, which are said to rejuvenate the whole body.

Swing Into Action

Need to spice up your workout? Then grab a kettle bell and start swinging. It’s a great way to build strength and muscle definition in no time.

The power of excercise

Personal Trainer David Welsh is back to talk to us about importance of nutrition and the power of exercise in maintaining a healthy body weight. He divulges his tried and tested tips and explains why carbohydrates are our friends.

You Core and More

Exercising your core muscles is still a vital part of your health and wellness regimen.  But this routine goes a step further to deliver a more well-rounded workout.

Speak active

Nanette Murtie is a psychologist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES). She explains why walking may be the most convenient mode of activity that we ought to promote in the fight against obesity.

FITNESS: Shape up

As the weather warms up, so, too, does our  desire to tone our bodies and shed any unwanted winter weight gain. Weight training is a great way to do it, we show you how.

Summer health tips

Shaun Cardillo, from NuYu Total Health, gives us his best tips for getting fit for summer, including incorporating more exercise into our daily routine.

Fitness Revival

People who are consistent with their training are the ones who are the most successful. The key to weight training is doing it two to three days a week. Mix in 30 minutes of cardio a few times a week, and you’ll experience increased energy levels and wellbeing.

Yoga for all seasons

These eight yoga poses will refresh both your body and your mind, whenever you do them.

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