Can you achieve the best shape of your life in your 50s?

Can you achieve the best shape of your life in your 50s?

Hugh Jackman says he’s in better shape than ever,but is it really possible to peak in our 50s?

  • bySarah Berry

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She’s the oldest player in history. How this former Tillies captain does it at 44

She’s the oldest player in history. How this former Tillies captain does it at 44

At 44,Melissa Barbieri is a veteran of the game,an anomaly in a sport where the median age of retirement for professional female footballers is 26.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle,strength,sex drive and energy. They come with risks.

  • bySarah Berry
Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. Here’s how to make it more tolerable

Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. Here’s how to make it more tolerable

How to get the biggest mood boost from exercise,according to experts.

  • byDanielle Friedman
Can you cram your City2Surf training into 10 days? I’m racing to find out
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Can you cram your City2Surf training into 10 days? I’m racing to find out

When it comes to preparing for the 14-kilometre race,I was told:“There’s no quick fix,there’s no shortcut”. That sounded like a challenge.

  • byMichael Koziol
Why humans are such good long-distance runners,according to science

Why humans are such good long-distance runners,according to science

A horse can run three times faster than the fastest human,but a human can beat horses in a marathon. Here’s why.

  • byJoel Achenbach
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No pain,no gain? The risky culture of overtraining in fitness

No pain,no gain? The risky culture of overtraining in fitness

The mainstream takes their ideas about training from elites and often end up injured. How do we take the best ideas and discard the rest?

  • bySarah Berry
‘Lifestyle therapy’ may be as effective as seeing a psychologist for depression

‘Lifestyle therapy’ may be as effective as seeing a psychologist for depression

Can food lead to a better mood? According to a new study,the answer is yes.

  • bySarah Berry
Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. These four tips might help

Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. These four tips might help

We’ve all encountered that person who comes back from the gym or a run seemingly high on life. But for some,a workout just leaves us feeling worn out.

  • byDanielle Friedman
Olympians are turning to this side hustle to make ends meet

Olympians are turning to this side hustle to make ends meet

Australia’s future gold-medallists have to forgo work to train for the Olympics,often placing them under financial pressure.This fitness app hopes to solve that.

  • byAmber Schultz
Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness

Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness

We need to flex our social muscles as much as our physical ones,even at work. So,what’s the best way to go about it?

  • byNell Geraets