Joining a sports team may be the secret to lasting fitness

Joining a sports team may be the secret to lasting fitness

People in their 40s,50s and 60s are participating in team sports in ways that previous generations didn’t – and they’re reaping the benefits.

  • byEvelyn Lewin

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Australian children aren’t walking to school – but there’s a plan to change that

Australian children aren’t walking to school – but there’s a plan to change that

A Sydney council wants to create safe walking routes to school,but fear overprotective parents,busy roads and heavy school bags stand in the way of change.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Rise of the downward dog:Australia’s most popular sports revealed
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Yoga

Rise of the downward dog:Australia’s most popular sports revealed

More adults are practising yoga than playing soccer,golf or tennis,as individual activities squeeze out traditional team sports.

  • byAndrew Taylor
There’s something about Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw

There’s something about Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw

They’re influencers,business titans and best friends. Now as they enter their 30s,the Keep It Cleaner co-founders show everyone how it’s done,in more than one way.

  • byGyan Yankovich
The January 29 Edition
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Sunday Life

The January 29 Edition

In this week’s cover story,models and business owners Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw talk about how they manage to make getting healthy look like real fun.

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Why we’re not going to the gym as much as we’d planned. Yes,already
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New Year

Why we’re not going to the gym as much as we’d planned. Yes,already

Our lack of awareness about our self-control issues may be affecting just how we try to get ourselves to work out.

  • byRachel Clun
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Amnesia avoidance for the young of limb
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Column 8

Amnesia avoidance for the young of limb

Unexpected success of the human hair barrier.

Left inside-out and shake it all about
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Left inside-out and shake it all about

There is no spoon.

Fitness fades fast when we take a break. Here’s how to get it back safely

Fitness fades fast when we take a break. Here’s how to get it back safely

We can regain our fitness almost as quickly as we lose it,but we have to go slowly.

  • bySarah Berry
Busy schedule getting in the way of your gym session? Try exercise snacking

Busy schedule getting in the way of your gym session? Try exercise snacking

Breaking exercise down into small bites can make it easier to stick with it. Plus,preventing frailty comes down to consistency.

  • byLaura Hill
Does exercise really help ageing brains? New study raises questions

Does exercise really help ageing brains? New study raises questions

Researchers looked at how mindfulness and exercise,apart and together,affected ageing brains. The results were disappointing.

  • byGretchen Reynolds