Curious about how well your body is ageing? Try the sit-to-stand test

Curious about how well your body is ageing? Try the sit-to-stand test

For older people,this simple exercise is the best way to measure how much physical power you have.

  • byAmanda Loudin

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David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg over ‘$16m loss’ in Aussie gym brand

David Beckham is suing his former Beverly Hills neighbour and friend over an alleged loss of more than $US10 million in embattled fitness franchise F45.

  • byColin Kruger
Why everyone in finance is getting ripped

Why everyone in finance is getting ripped

People who spend their working lives trying to manage risk in return for long-term financial gain often fail to apply those lessons to their own health.

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Want to take up running? You might be having an identity crisis
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Want to take up running? You might be having an identity crisis

As much as we pretend it’s purely for health and wellbeing purposes,running in the modern age has become a performance in and of itself.

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The best time of day to exercise? It depends on your health
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The best time of day to exercise? It depends on your health

Plenty of studies have shown the merits of moving in the morning,but new research shows that for certain groups,after-dinner exercise can be very beneficial.

  • bySarah Berry
Exercise doesn’t just benefit your body,it also strengthens your brain

Exercise doesn’t just benefit your body,it also strengthens your brain

Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in many ways. Here’s how to reap the benefits.

  • byDana G. Smith
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You clocked what? The Tan’s best runners to be up in lights on new clocks

You clocked what? The Tan’s best runners to be up in lights on new clocks

Melbourne’s much-loved Tan track has had two new digital clocks installed for walkers,joggers and runners to time their laps around the popular path.

  • byNajma Sambul
Hate burpees? Here’s how to improve your least favourite exercises

Hate burpees? Here’s how to improve your least favourite exercises

Personal trainers explain the five most hated exercises,and why you should be doing them anyway.

  • byAnna Maltby
How female athletes like Camille Herron are going further than ever before

How female athletes like Camille Herron are going further than ever before

The 42-year-old ultra-marathon runner has broken numerous world records with the aid of new research that is giving us a better understanding of women’s physiology.

  • bySarah Berry
‘Food was a coping mechanism’:What’s behind the obesity surge
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‘Food was a coping mechanism’:What’s behind the obesity surge

An extra 2.5 million Australians are now classified as obese compared with a decade ago. Andrew Wilson says the health system is letting down people like him.

  • byAngus Thomson
The syndrome preventing many female athletes performing at their best

The syndrome preventing many female athletes performing at their best

As many as 80 per cent of female athletes – professional and recreational – are risking their health and performance.

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