This Month
Six reasons walking is still the ultimate exercise
There are few other forms of exercise that nourish our bodies quite as well as walking, and the protective benefits are lifelong.
- Joanna Hall
May
What type As are doing when they want a real challenge
Running 42.2 kilometres continuously will always be impressive. But for a rising number of extreme exercisers, it is no more than a starting point.
- Euan Black
The surprising health benefits of running backwards
It’s one thing to run a marathon in reverse – competitors either laugh or take offence. But over much shorter distances, it can improve your stamina.
- Luke Benedictus
Why you might want to skip the morning workout
A new study appears to show that people who exercise in the evening are 28 per cent less likely to die than morning fitness people. But experts are still divided.
- Alexander Nazaryan
At $74,760 per runner, is this the world’s most expensive marathon?
You have to watch out for ice cracks and polar bears, and many run in life vests. But so far, 534 people have completed this mind-boggling race.
- Chris Wright
Could this gym’s new $60,820 membership really help you live longer?
US fitness chain Equinox’s latest offer includes high-touch exercise, nutrition and sleep coaching “based on members’ unique biodata” taken from blood tests.
- Dana Smith
The ex-F45 franchisees who created an international Pilates phenomenon
Since 2019, Strong Pilates co-founders Michael Ramsey and Mark Armstrong have opened 56 studios worldwide and there are many more to come.
- Luke Benedictus
April
- Opinion
- Fitness
Why everyone in finance is getting ripped
A Goldman managing director is not exactly a man of the people, but some will find Ambrose’s fitness experience more relatable than that of other influencers.
- Chris Bryant
March
Is he ever ‘just a personal trainer’?
Male fitness instructors have had a reputation for being flirts and girlfriend stealers. How true is it?
- Gina Cherelus
Four things that viral fitness fads get dead wrong
Popular online exercise challenges, such as the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, may get you in shape in the short run. But they may not be sustainable, healthy habits.
- Talya Minsberg
February
- Analysis
- Digital Life
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring will tell you when you should stay in bed
The phone maker has revealed details about its mysterious health tracker ring that looks like a wedding ring and signals your commitment to a good night’s sleep.
- John Davidson
The best advice this boss was given: don’t let somebody else manage your career
Having a clear strategy around how you manage yourself, both in business and outside, is important, says Blackmores CEO Alastair Symington
- Cindy Yin and Sally Patten
The truth about the new 30:30:30 diet
Viral diets have a nasty tendency to combine two of my least favourite things: deprivation and maths.
- Hattie Garlick
I’ve got the ‘fat gene’ – but at 42 I’ve finally beaten it
Some of us are just genetically inclined to put on weight and keep it on. But that’s no reason for despair.
- Isabel Mohan
Why you can’t keep off the weight you lose
Yo-yo dieting is not only dangerous for your physical health, it can be debilitating to your sense of self-worth.
- Hattie Garlick
What experts do every day for a longer, healthier life
The burgeoning field of longevity medicine is unearthing simple new approaches anyone could adopt.
- Anna Magee
12, 16, 24 or 36 hours: which fasting regime will work best for you?
Find the right fast to suit your lifestyle and what will be more achievable. So which tribe do you belong to?
- Suzy Walker and Jack Rear
January
Why high-income earners love to run
A recent study shows a strong correlation between being well paid and participation in running. Here are four reasons why.
- Daniel Arbon
Why this executive ditched networking dinners for ice baths
Domain customer head and BOSS Young Executive Angus Ferguson has a sauna and ice bath most mornings, and has started taking clients too.
- Updated
- Sally Patten
Three wellness hacks of the wealthy, and how to copy them on the cheap
Executives are installing home saunas and ice baths, to chase peak performance. But when it comes to proven benefits, experts say you can achieve them for less.
- Lucy Dean
