By Chris Raynor Australians are often divided into the haves, and the have-nots. But they’re not always talking about money. These days, it’s often the haves (too much body fat), versus the have-nots (not overweight). We can’t seem to make up our minds whether to eat at McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and All-You-Can-Eat fast food restaurants, or whether...

By Edison Cayne   Most gyms these days offer personal training as part of their portfolio and probably promote it with all the zeal of timeshare salespeople. At some point you will consider it, if not now, then later when you hit a motivation or performance plateau that you don’t know how to get over. So what will you get for your money? And how can you decide if a personal trainer is for...

When you decide to purchase an exercise bike, you should first find a place in your home where you can place it. Then, you’ll need to think about whether or not you want an upright exercise bike, a semi recumbent bike, or a recumbent exercise bike. Once you have made the decision of which type of bike you want, check out the reviews that are available in bike magazines and also on the internet....

Tattoos are a hot topic today. People get tattoos for many reasons. Millions of styles have been applied and continue to be created. But tattoos aren’t a new thing. They’ve been around for ages. No one can really say when the history of tattoos began. The oldest known tattoo was discovered in 1991. It was found on a mummy known as Oetzi, an Iceman dated to be at least 5300 years old. His...

By Marcel Van Ling For an athlete there is nothing so bad to sit on the side during a match because of an injury. Sometimes you cannot help it, for example because of rough play, one wrong move or a weird fall. But you can do a lot yourself to make the chance of an injury as small as possible. Also the weather can play a major role in the development of sports injuries. Because the temperature is...

By Sonia Rehman The benefits of exercise are many and different. The health ones, however, are the most important of all. Your body is made for an active lifestyle. If you do not lead it, the risks for your health automatically increase in number and in gravity. Find out how working out can help you optimize the works of your body and protect you from all sorts of illnesses. Greater endurance is...

By Micky Power There are lots of exceptional benefits to be gained from walking whether it’s for weight-loss or not? You can walk where you want, when you want and for however long you want; but more important; at whatever intensity you wish is very appealing to lots of people. Weight-loss and walking really can and do go hand-in-hand. Weight-loss can be difficult for lots of people and for...

By Richard Lane If you’ve just begun a new exercise programme or are considering losing weight then it is highly likely that you will be bombarded with advice and tips from friends or media sources such as the internet. However, a significant amount of the information you will receive may be inaccurate or may even increase the risk that you will be injured. This article looks at some of the...