Getting in a great weights workout doesn’t have to mean devoting an hour or more to the gym. While longer workouts should form the mainstay of your training, you can get in an effective 15 minute session when you are time pressured. This total body 15 minute session requires nothing but a pair of dumbbells.

The practice of meditation has become wildly popular over the last decade. What used to be seen as something that Hippies and Far Eastern religious practitioners engaged in, has now become mainstream. The reason is simple: people in the West have become increasingly aware of the many benefits to be gained from daily meditation.

Are you wanting to get in an effective workout but only have a few minutes to spare? No problem – I’m about to lay out for you a changing bodyweight workout that is only going to require five minutes of your time. Yet within that 300 seconds, you will be hitting your quads, lats, chest, shoulders and arms.

We wouldn’t blame you if you weren’t 100% sure what Barre is, or what a class might look like. Barre is the name given to the warmup exercises done prior to engaging in ballet training. Now, most of us have never been to a ballet class but you’ve probably seen dancers doing barre work on TV shows or movies. Even though it was designed to be used by ballet dancers, it turns out that barre training can help all of us to become fitter, stronger and more flexible.

We can’t think of a better way to warm up from the inside out than a nourishing bowl of steaming hot noodle soup, and this Easy Miso Ramen has all the ingredients to make it a hit with the whole family!

created his now famous Pilates apparatus equipment, Joseph developed more than 500 mat based exercises. Today we know these as Mat Pilates in order to distinguish them from the equipment based version.

Brrr…feel the chill? Winter’s arrived in Sydney, bringing with it the traditional ‘cold and flu’ season. But this year, we’ve also got the novel coronavirus to contend with! So, what can you do to give your immune system its best fighting chance?

When it comes to recovering from a workout, nutrition and sleep are top of the list. Unless you feed your body with nutrients and give it the rest it needs to replenish, recover and regrow, you will only be getting smaller and weaker. The next most important factor is known as active recovery, and the big three when it comes to active recovery are the sauna, spa and swim. Let’s find out how the Big 3 can enhance your post-workout recovery.

‘Quitting sugar’ has become something of a catchphrase in recent years, popularised by celebrities who attribute this silver bullet to everything from weight loss to looking amazing. But is there scientific evidence to support the complete avoidance of sugar in our diets?

Black eye peas are cute little beans that are full of slow-release energy, plant protein and fibre. And they are the star in this quick and easy throw-together salad, perfect for when there isn’t much left in the pantry.

You take your workout seriously. You train hard, pushing your physical limits and leaving nothing behind, but, did you realise that the most important part of your workout takes place before you even grab a weight? Now that we are on the verge of heading back into the club here are a few ways to get you back into the right in-club mindset.

You’ve absolutely crushed a workout, but now you’re finding you are suffering even more than when you were in the workout. You’ve done a big leg day and now you can’t even walk down a flight of stairs? Or hit your arms hard and can’t even put on a t-shirt? You probably have DOMS. Although this level of soreness might sound like something you’d want to avoid, they aren’t necessarily a bad indication.

Australians waste around 300kg of food per person per year! Not only is this costly (estimated to be $3,800 down the trash per household each year), but it’s also bad for the environment because extra landfill equals more greenhouse gas emissions.

So how can we reduce our food waste? Here are five things you can do to save money and our planet.

Humans have been eating dairy for centuries, but some question whether it should be a part of our diet. In this article, we address the conundrum: dairy – is it your friend or your foe?

Need a quick hit of protein? Asian Egg Rolls are the twist on the omelette you’ve been waiting for. With a dash of toasted sesame oil and nutty sesame seeds, you will have an all-natural protein serve inside of 5 minutes. Serve with lightly steamed greens and soba noodles (choose 100% buckwheat for an entirely gluten-free meal). Great for kids too!

While we are battling a global health pandemic, it is more important then ever to continue exercising, even though you can’t visit the gym right now. There are countless positives to maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle, but particularly right now, it can help boost your immunity and keep your mind in a good space - plus, you may or may not have been ‘treating’ yourself to some extra comfort food that has to be burnt off. Here are our top tips for keeping motivated.

Inflammation is bad news. It leads to pain, irritation, sickness and such conditions as irritable bowel syndrome and other lifestyle compromising conditions. Eating anti-inflammatory foods is your best defence against all of this nastiness. In this article, we provide you with seven of best anti-inflammatory foods to add to your food plan. Not only are these foods packed with anti-inflammatory compounds, they also taste great.

Your rate of metabolism dictates how quickly (or slowly) you burn calories. If your goal is to get a lean, fat free body, then the more things that you can do boost your metabolism, the faster you will achieve your goals.

In this article, we reveal 13 hacks to kickstarting your metabolism to burn off unwanted body fat around the clock.