Women's Fitness Australia

Women’s Fitness is Australia’s fastest growing regularly published magazine. With a “fitness that fits your life” philosophy, Women’s Fitness hits stands every month with the mission to put the FUN back into being healthy, with easy-to-adopt exercise, nutrition and lifestyle ideas. Forget fads and being a slave to the gym, Women’s Fitness is a trusted source of information and inspiration, and the ultimate get-fit guide for busy women who want to feel great about themselves, their bodies and their health without having to sacrifice the things they love, their friends or their social lives.

Women's Fitness Australia

Can you be fitter at midlife?

FIT BUZZ • This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

Caitlin Foord THE MAKING OF A MATILDA • International football icon Caitlin Foord reveals the secrets behind her fitness, wellness and meteoric rise

LOW-IMPACT WORKOUT • Go hard while going easy on your joints with this effective HIIT routine

3 Ways With... A RESISTANCE BAND • If you’re looking for a full-body workout with minimal equipment, a resistance band could be just what you need, says Lucy Miller

MIDLIFE FITNESS sorted! • The 40+ fitness market is burgeoning! We’ve rounded up the best apps and online offerings designed to help perimenopausal women thrive through midlife and beyond

6 moves FOR STRONGER LEGS • We’ve teamed up with Sarah Gorman, a multi-discipline fitness instructor and founder of the BlendFit app to bring you a great workout for legs of steel!

TONE IN 10 • Kickstart your day and your metabolism with this quick 10-minute workout

3 Ways with... A SKIPPING ROPE • Left skipping behind in the playground? You could be missing a trick. Here’s how you can get a great workout and have fun at the same time

BRILLIANT BIKING • Emma Lewis and family head to Northumberland, UK for an exhilarating coastal cycling holiday

6 moves FOR SCULPTED ARMS • Yoga isn’t only about feeling calm and serene – it’s a great full-body workout! Instructor Bex Blaker shows you how to tap into yoga’s potential to tone and sculpt your arms

The benefits of BAREFOOT RUNNING • Being barefoot is so good for you, and while you may not want to run completely barefoot, except perhaps on sand, there are minimal shoes that help recreate the whole-body benefits. Holly Treacy investigates

PYCNOGENOL POWER! • For our midlife-themed issue, we look at a powerhouse supplement that can help ease post-workout muscle pain as well as managing menopause symptoms

Wake up to SALAD! • Move over porridge! Breakfast salads are the best way to start your day, discovers Louise Pyne

Blitz BACK PAIN • Ease prenatal back and hip pain with these exercises from Sarah Campusto strengthen posterior muscles and decrease tightness

On Test PELVIC FLOOR TRAINERS • Want to improve your pelvic floor strength after baby? Our panel of Women’s Fitness mums round up five products that could help tone this important muscle group

‘I hit rock bottom – while hanging off a rock!’ • Amanda Bullat pushed herself so hard to be perfect that she hit rock bottom while climbing in Nepal. She shares her story of how she clawed her way back to physical and mental wellness

BUDDY UP! • Want to get your endorphins flowing and feel good? While any type of exercise will help, research shows that working out with others can give you an even bigger wellbeing boost

TONE YOUR MIND (and body too!) • Think Pilates is only a workout for your body? Think again. Louise Buttler, founder of LIVE BRAVE Pilates shares how you can strengthen your mind at the same time