Sport

When it comes to playing sport, hardest workers kick the most goals

Peter Martin IT IS the time-poor paradox. When people are asked why they don't play sport, the Bureau of Statistics says they commonly blame "lack of time" or "working too many hours".

Sport and support key to managing highs, lows

SUSAN ALLAN will never lead a completely normal life but early intervention has given her the sort of freedom undiagnosed sufferers can only dream of.

Pressure bumps

Accepting your baby body

Pregnant Reality: Kim Kardashian

Bree Player Many mums admit to comparing themselves with celebrities when it comes to shedding the baby weight. But with the very public bump watch of Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton, mums are feeling the...

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Sun run

The nature workout

Outside run: time to get off the treadmill.

Paula Goodyer There are good reasons why kids and grown ups should run around outdoors

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Poles apart

Poles apart

Sport Scandinavian-style:

Jessica Montague For people bored of plodding round the park, a certain Scandinavian stroll can provide more adventure (and a better workout too).

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Lifestyle secrets

Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries

Cycling

Cassy Small Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?

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Super-sized kids

My, how they've grown

Generic growth chart, growing up, grow, height, tall kids, children. Boy being measured in centimetres and inches.

Thea O'Connor Thanks to improved diets and better living conditions, children and teens have steadily increased in size, generation by generation, but where will it all end?

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Body burn

Boxing : the full-body power surge

Generic boxing, female punching a bag with boxing gloves on.

Charmaine Yabsley If you want to shed some kilos fast, there's no better exercise than boxing.

Born to run?

Richard Gray A new DNA test can tell who is suited to distance races.

Does stretching prevent injury?

By Nicky Phillips A pre-workout warmup seems like commonsense but scientists don't necessarily agree.

The body business

Personal training

The fitness industry is worth more than $1.2 billion a year nationally, and Sydney's body beautiful obsession means we contribute more than our fair share.

Surfing: wipe out the negativity

Charmaine Yabsley Riding the waves can act as an antidepressant.

Five things to improve your life

Bose SIE2i Headphones

Compiled by Tara Murphy Get fit for an active life with these handy products.

Yoga: the power of the pose

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Charmaine Yabsley It's said that yoga can relieve a range of conditions from depression to low libido.

The buzz

Stock image of a young woman blowing her nose, sneeze, hayfever, cold, flu, sick, ill.

Lissa Christopher Acupuncture can reduce hay fever symptoms, new research shows.

Survival of the fittest

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival.

Rhiannon Sawyer Once the domain of elite athletes, extreme sports have gone mainstream.

Preparing for a fitness event

Swimming.

Got a big fitness goal you're working towards, such as a marathon or triathlon? Follow our tips below for the best ways to prepare yourself before you start training through to the night before and...

Tight fit

Compress yourself

Compress yourself

Lenny Bernstein tries to find out whether tight is right when it comes to compression gear.

Squeezy does it

SPECIAL 12317 scz010420.001.004.   Picture by Sebastian Costanzo.  The Age.  Sport.   Hawthorns Tony Woods back in the side after injury, keeps captain, Shane Crawford at bay during training.

Lenny Bernstein tries to find out whether tight is right when it comes to compression gear.