Exercise Gyms News

The run-around

Saturday September 26, 2009
Gym junkies exercise control of their outer athlete, writes Nicole Bittar.

Gyms Brace For Battle Of Bulge

Saturday January 3, 2009
AS throbbing New Year hangovers begin to fade, new leaves are being turned over and resolutions made with unshakable grit.

Wellness

Wednesday December 31, 2008
SAY farewell to expensive gyms in the new year - the only personal trainers will be those on your feet. New exercises will be budget-friendly such as lifting the baby, pushing the lawn mower or using yourself as the leaf blower.

Exercise Is A Health Issue So Let's Help People Get Moving

Tuesday December 16, 2008
Not everyone can afford a gym. How about a subsidy for those who need it?

Working For Health

Saturday December 6, 2008
Workers could soon be enjoying subsidised gym memberships or exercise classes in the workplace under preventative health measures agreed at last weekend's Council of Australian Governments meeting.

Dive Into Fitness In The Pool

Wednesday August 6, 2008
Most people don't consider water-based exercise as a good workout but, as ILSA CUNNINGHAM discovers, it takes more effort than you think.

On The Ropes At The Starbucks And Big Bucks Of Sweating

Tuesday July 22, 2008
Gyms are horrid places. Dingy, squalid rooms with an atmosphere of what the writer A.A. Gill calls "terrible subdued, self-contained, endured loneliness". They contain the scent not only of sweat, but desperation: people pedalling nowhere or running on the spot, warding off their inevitable physical decline, barely managing to quell their self-hatred.

Filter

Sunday June 1, 2008
Cats on the web, the science of paper folding and how you can glow as you exercise.

Fitness Fads Of The Stars

Sunday May 25, 2008
Fed up with sterile gym environments and boring treadmill workouts, the stars have turned to a new breed of super gyms offering fabulous new ways to get fit. Stiletto Strength, anyone? .

Beat The Winter Blues

Thursday May 15, 2008
Keep your spirits up on cold days with warm drinks and plenty of exercise.

The Workout That Gives You Energy

Wednesday May 14, 2008
A Sydney gym owner has turned his exercise bikes into small-scale power generators that are putting electricity back into the grid and reducing his power bills. Jennie Curtin reports.

Time To Exercise Some Discipline

Thursday April 24, 2008
Turning your lounge into a gym requires more than the latest gizmo - staying motivated is the big hurdle.

Mantovani Risk As Gyms Face Higher Music Cost

Saturday April 5, 2008
FITNESS centres may be forced to find an alternative source of music for classes after an application by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia to increase payments for recorded music.

Gym's Vision Is One-on-one Care

Sunday March 23, 2008
SHUNNING the treadmill mentality of crowded, impersonal gyms, Vision Personal Training differentiates itself from other fitness chains by offering one-on-one training only, at boutique-sized venues.

Personal Approach To Fitness Proves A Profitable Exercise

Sunday March 23, 2008
FOR someone who spent part of his 20s entertaining hordes of brash young travellers in Club Med resorts in Queensland and Singapore, Andrew Griffin seems very mild mannered.

Club Hits Ground Running

Saturday February 23, 2008
JOHN Pirlo wants to help people forget all about their preconceived ideas about gyms.

Gyms To Regulate Teaching Of Yoga

Sunday November 11, 2007
NATIONAL regulations governing yoga teachers in gyms will be introduced to prevent underqualified instructors injuring pupils.

Exercise Is A Fat Chance For Most

Saturday October 27, 2007
Research shows that three out of four Australian adults fail to find sufficient time for exercising.

More Of That Huff And Puff

Thursday September 20, 2007
EXERCISE should be a key part of any healthy lifestyle.

Safety Fears As Child Obesity War Shifts To Gyms

Sunday August 12, 2007
With kids signing up to work out, health experts want special rules, Renee Switzer reports.

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