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What we can learn about longevity from the world’s fastest runners
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What we can learn about longevity from the world’s fastest runners

A new study of remarkable athletes holds clues for all of us about how to have longer and healthier lives. 

  • by Sarah Berry

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To avoid muscle loss as you age, consider picking up the pace

To avoid muscle loss as you age, consider picking up the pace

When done right, adding sprints to a workout can make your body stronger and more resilient.

  • by Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?

Climate change is already affecting the way we exercise. What does the future hold?

Participation in sporting events has never been higher, but rising temperatures means an increasing number of events being cancelled due to extreme weather.

  • by Sarah Berry
The five exercises you should do to improve your sex life

The five exercises you should do to improve your sex life

If you want satisfying sex, you’ll likely benefit from moving your body outside the bedroom.

  • by Danielle Friedman
This is exactly how long you should be sleeping, standing and moving each day

This is exactly how long you should be sleeping, standing and moving each day

A new Australian study has worked out precisely how we should be spending each day for optimum health.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger
How to turn a bike ride into a serious workout, even if you’re new to cycling

How to turn a bike ride into a serious workout, even if you’re new to cycling

With the right gear and training approach, cycling can be a fun and relatively easy way to increase your fitness.

  • by Amanda Loudin
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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.

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

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.

  • by Colin 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.

  • by Chris Bryant
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.

  • by Brandon Jack
The best time of day to exercise? It depends on your health
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Wellbeing

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.

  • by Sarah Berry