How to lose weight by exercise: eating properly and training regularly Those of you who made a new year’s resolution and are sticking to it will be thrilled to discover you are doing better than most. The third Friday of January is known as “fail Friday” because, according to surveys,... (Read more)

  Baby steps to full fitness for new mothers Doctors encourage post-partum women to gradually rebuild strength. Jena Olson walked into a CrossFit studio about four weeks after giving birth. She’s pretty sure Instagram made her do it. “I was scrolling through Instagram while breastfeeding my baby at 2am and... (Read more)

Walking to greater fitness helps produce improved peace of mind Megan Tordoff and Verity Froud, in Sydney’s Centennial Park, say walking has become a favourite part of their week and also improves mental health as well as fitness. Picture: Britta Campion On a gloriously sunny Wednesday in the middle of... (Read more)

Running a marathon takes years off arteries Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after becoming the first runner to complete a marathon in under two hours. Picture: AP If you are starting to regret that new year resolution to run a marathon, a study suggests you should hang in there. Training for... (Read more)

Fitness mythbusters: how hard should you go? Those of you who made a new year’s resolution and are sticking to it will be thrilled to discover you are doing better than most. The third Friday of January is known as “fail Friday” because, according to surveys, it is the date... (Read more)