Fitness

Viral video

'Prancercise' may be the weirdest workout you'll ever see

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Little wonder it's gone viral on YouTube.

Latest fitness crush: high-intensity interval training

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MICHELLE BRIDGES Crazy fitness fads come and go, but high-intensity interval training offers a top-quality workout.

How to work out at home

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MICHELLE BRIDGES You don't even have to leave home to enjoy the benefits of a quality training regimen.

Running app

The app that will turn you into a runner

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Brigid Delaney How to get from the couch to five kilometres in eight weeks.

Workout myths

Does stretching actually prevent injury?

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

Power playlist

Top 10 songs for exercise

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SHELLY HORTON Working out to your favourite tunes has a proven impact on your mood, motivation and energy levels. So let's look at the top 10 workout songs, as voted by your fellow active Aussies.

Your new season fitness regimen

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MICHELLE BRIDGES As the weather starts to cool, adjust your training regimens and seize the (shorter) days.

Shaping up

A sceptic's guide to gym classes

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DOM KNIGHT DOM KNIGHT samples a variety of gym classes to figure out which ones actually work.

Exercising safely

Online yoga may stretch safety

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SARAH WHYTE Budding yoga teachers who earn their credentials through increasingly popular online courses are putting students at risk, leading yoga practitioners say.

Incredibly weird fitness products

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SIMONE MITCHELL The strangest exercise gadgets ever invented.

Online trainers

Social media changes the fitness game

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KATE WILCOX An increasing number of people are leaving gyms to keep fit with strangers outdoors - and it's all organised through social media.

Expert Fitness tips

Tricks to keep you on track

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K. Aleisha Fetters Many experts believe clever motivational strategies may be more effective than brute willpower when it comes to developing and maintaining a fitness routine.

Getting fit head first

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MICHELLE BRIDGES Being at your physical best requires getting your thinking right. Michelle Bridges shows how to stop the excuses and start producing results.

Fun stuff

The dangers of dancing at home

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SIMONE MITCHELL Webcams all over the world have captured some of the greatest dancing disasters of all time. Let's take a look, shall we?

Best Fitness apps

Top apps for keeping fit

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Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for keeping fit in the new year.

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MICHELLE BRIDGES You don't need to visit an expensive gym to give yourself a good workout.

Making a healthy new year's resolution that sticks

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MICHELLE BRIDGES There's no point making a resolution for the new year unless you plan ahead and do it right, writes Michelle Bridges.

Best apps for runners

Top 10 apps for runners

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Amy Burke Looking for the motivation to get off the couch, turn off the TV and run that extra mile? These apps may be just what you need.

Pushing the limit

Is exercise taking over your life?

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Fiona MacDonald Exercise is healthy, right? But too much of the right stuff can put your health at risk.

Outdoor gyms

Fitness goes free range

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Paula Goodyer Outdoor gyms involve trees rather than fees and are proving popular around the globe.

Stars get physical

The 10 most shameless celebrity workout videos

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Genevieve Rosen Before sex tapes were a thing, every celebrity and their trainer had an equally – if not more so – unapologetically shameless workout tape.

Exercising while pregnant

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MICHELLE BRIDGES Keeping fit while pregnant is good for not only the mother but for baby, too, says Michelle.

Spring clean your gym routine

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MICHELLE BRIDGES My tip for achieving those spring health goals? Focus on what you want.

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An interview with Michelle Bridges

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As told to Danielle Teutsch On her own body in her own words.

Bend 'n' stretch

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MICHELLE BRIDGES It pays to stretch yourself every day - you'll have better flexibility and mobility.

Choosing a trainer

The right fit

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Samantha Selinger-Morris Finding the perfect personal trainer can be like searching for a soulmate - and breaking up can be tricky, too.

Fitness Fads

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MICHELLE BRIDGES Fitness trends move with the times, so keep an open mind and be ready to try new things.

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