Exercise Gym News

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?

A Comic Exercise

Thursday September 11, 2008
LAYCOCK Street will host Codgers, a new Australian comedy about half-a-dozen ageing men who meet regularly at a gym.

Students Try Gym As A Brain Booster

Wednesday August 20, 2008
A MELBOURNE girls' school is offering free gym membership to year 10 to 12 students and all staff in a 12-month trial to boost students' fitness and - hopefully - academic performance.

Fit Squad Exercise Fast

Monday August 11, 2008
Q I am a busy person and often have trouble finding time to exercise. What are some good ways to fit exercise into my day?

Stop, Revive And Exercise

Wednesday May 21, 2008
You've got a bit of a sore throat and your nose is running like a tap. Are you really too sick to head to the gym? KILMENY ADIE and MARJIE GILLIAM report. How sick is too sick?

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.

When School Sport Is Just An Exercise In Frustration

Monday March 3, 2008
THE public health mantra to address the obesity "epidemic" is "Eat Less. Exercise More". If only it was that simple.

All Gain And No Pain As Muscle Treatment Hits Spot

Thursday December 20, 2007
WHEN Andrew McDonald bowled a handful of overs for Victoria against Tasmania in Hobart last week, two men in a South Melbourne gym quietly cheered.

Outdoor Gym Takes Weight Off Mums' Minds

Friday November 9, 2007
HUNTER mums are wasting no time setting good examples for their children about healthy living.

Dreaming Of Success

Wednesday October 24, 2007
LOOKING for a gym where you can shape up and achieve your dream of improved health? What about a fitness environment that is friendly, void of hard sells and contracts, and allows you to make affordable monthly payments?

Another Wait In Obesity War

Thursday October 11, 2007
A WOMAN keen to help win the battle against childhood diabetes and obesity in the Lower Hunter has been fighting Maitland City Council for the past four months to establish a children's gym in Rutherford.

Gyms Urged To Help Get Over-exercisers Off Treadmill

Sunday September 2, 2007
FITNESS trainers and gym workers should be trained to recognise clients who are compulsively over-exercising, says a leading sports psychologist.

'if I Just Keep It Up, I'll Have A Heart Attack'

Sunday September 2, 2007
AT HER worst, Catherine Wilson would sleep in her workout gear so she could get up at 4am to launch into 1000 lunges and crunches. At 6am it was off to the gym, where she would spend more than three hours every day.

From Advertising . . . To Charity

Saturday August 18, 2007
They say a good ad man can sell ice to Eskimos - but can he sell exercise to kids in a nation where one in four is overweight or obese?

Lift 50kg? No Sweat For Boy

Sunday August 12, 2007
THE Schachna brothers, Eitan, 8, and Yaacov, 11, probably don't know how cool they are. As they prepare to work their muscles in their weights session at East St Kilda's Body World gym, the boys are reaffirming their membership of the newly popular kids-in-gyms club.

Exercise Rewards

Wednesday July 18, 2007
Staying fit and healthy doesn't have to be a chore, KILMENY ADIE discovers. The secret is to simply make exercise fun, and tailor it to your specific needs. When it comes to excuses not to exercise, Martha Lourey-Bird has heard them all.

Gyms On Hop Over Music Fees

Thursday July 12, 2007
GYM members could be forced to perform their squat thrusts to cover versions of popular songs, as fitness clubs attempt to avoid a thirtyfold increase in licence fees for playing copyrighted music in fitness classes.

Slipped Discs To See Worried Gyms Ducking For Covers

Thursday July 12, 2007
GYM members could be forced to do their squat thrusts to cover versions of popular songs, as fitness clubs look to avoid a big hike in licence fees for playing copyrighted music in classes.

Worried Gyms Set To Duck For Covers Health Clubs Sweat On Increased Cost Of Musical Rights

Thursday July 12, 2007
GYM members could be forced to perform their squat thrusts to cover versions of popular songs, as fitness clubs look to avoid a big hike in licence fees for playing copyrighted music in classes.

Exercise Through Cold Winter Days

Wednesday June 20, 2007
It may be chilly, but you should make the most of the cooler weather.

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