Fitness
How a free pass to a climbing gym changed Monique's life
With Women’s Health Week starting on Monday, elite rock climber Monique Forestier wants to encourage all women to get active and try something new.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Latest
Marathon legend helping to connect remote runners
Seventy Indigenous runners from all over Australia are competing in The Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac.
- by Patrick Begley
Mental health
Do a wicked bench press, and take a load off your mind
A new young men's gym program provides a forum for some weighty personal issues.
- by Carolyn Webb
Health
Should you work out when you're sick?
Cancelling your PT session isn't always necessary, or the best option.
- by Mary Ward
Health
Tips for exercising in the cold
How to commit to an exercise program during the colder months.
- by Mary Ward
Canberra
Want to try Nordic walking in Canberra?
Celebrate World Nordic Walking Day in Canberra on Saturday.
- by Megan Doherty
Health
Three years after fracturing his neck, Australian breaks seven summits record
A simple text message indicated Steve Plain had climbed the seven highest mountains on every continent quicker than anyone else.
- by Garry Maddox
Health
Is there an optimal time of day to work out?
It’s worth examining whether the time of day we exercise affects outcomes such as weight loss and sleep.
- by Paige Brooker, Michael Leveritt & Sjaan Gomersall
Health
Is walking enough exercise to maintain health?
Is a nice stroll each day enough to maintain health and fitness?
- by Alexandra Hansen
Parenting
Why you're exhausted from running after your kids (and they aren't)
Bad news for parents trying to tire out their kids during the school holidays.
- by Mary Ward & Liam Mannix
Health
The one thing you're forgetting in your workout
Jessica Gallagher is the first and only Australian athlete to have won medals in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics but even she is not immune to injury.
- by Mary Ward