Noelene Etherden is one of about 30 gym junkies, over the age of 55, who do crossfit workouts at a central Queensland gym. Attitudes towards exercise in older generations are slowly changing according to those in the fitness industry. 

Fitness is an essential aspect of a healthy lifestyle, and many people are looking for ways to build muscle and lose weight.Building muscle and losing weight are two common goals for many people who embark on a fitness journey.

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There are more than 600 muscles in the human body, and it's impossible to strengthen each and every one. Yet there are plenty whose power you can enhance, and doing so is key to enjoying a healthy, active life.

Participants of a web-based physical activity intervention saw improvements in their depression, anxiety, and stress levels, according to findings published in the journal Mental Health And Physical Activity. Interestingly, these mental health benefits seem to have occurred without notable improvements in physical activity.

A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research found preliminary evidence that exercise can alleviate distress among patients in suicide crisis.

Forget about how your bum muscles look; what about what they do? In fact, having big, strong glutes is crucial to good overall musculoskeletal health.

Trying to answer a silly question can take you through some serious science.

Peloton has announced it will completely out-source the production of its bikes and treadmills to Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon. The fitness company currently builds some of its hardware in-house, but says out-sourcing will allow it to reduce costs and simplify its supply chain.

The aging process is associated with declines in brain function, including memory and how fast our brain processes information, yet previous research has found that higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults leads to better executive function in the brain, which helps with reasoning and problem solving. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels have also been found to increase brain volume in key brain regions.

Researchers found that subjects who underwent weight loss surgery also showed a sharp decrease in their likelihood of dying from cancer.

A survey suggests only one in 20 people aged 19 to 64 are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength exercising guidelines  

The power of the mind-body connection has long been known among professional athletes. The middle- and long- distance runner Paavo Nurmi (1897-1973)—a nine-time Olympic gold medallist nicknamed the Flying Finn—expressed as much when he said, “Mind is everything; muscles, pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.”

Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new ECU study has discovered.

Exercise for weight loss and its link to long life is explored in new research. Exercise carries many health benefits, independent of how much weight loss occurs.

People who are aerobically fit and work out a lot tend to imbibe more than their less fit peers.

A chat with ultra-endurance racer Abdullah Zeinab.

It was revealed last week that a retired lecturer named Darrell Meekcom had been arrested for indecent exposure and dangerous driving after he mooned a speed camera. It sounds as though he’d managed to perform a contortionist manoeuvre at the wheel but in fact he stopped the car and got out while his wife went to buy some bread. The key detail, though, is that Meekcom is terminally ill, having been diagnosed with multiple system atrophy.

Both moderate and strenuous exercise alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even when the disorder is chronic, a study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows.

A lot of us have been sitting too much, and it's hard on us mentally as well as physically. Research shows breaking up that couch or desk time with short stints of movement can help lift your mood.