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Hanging reverse crunch

Hanging reverse crunch

This is ab work’s best multi-tasker, targeting upper abs, obliques and lower abs.

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Swiss ball Russian twist

Swiss ball Russian twist

Give your abs a workout, improve your posture and build a strong core with this Swiss ball workout. If you suffer lower back pain, you should also notice that this reduces.

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Sculpting workout

Sculpting workout

WH&F body transformation coach Natalie Carter has put together the moves you need for a rocking bod – no half kilo a week required.

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How to start a fitness group at work

How to start a fitness group at work

Want to get fit? No more excuses! Round up your colleagues and start a work fitness group.

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Hot personal trainer = good results?

Hot personal trainer = good results?

Can working out with a sexy PT make you sweat more (on the treadmill, of course)? Science says ‘yes, yes, yes’.

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How to gain lean muscle

How to gain lean muscle

Want to lose fat and gain lean muscle? Ideal Bodies Online’s Sue Heintze shares her top 10 tips

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How to become a cover model

How to become a cover model

Exciting news! The first ever Women's Health & Fitness 2013 cover model competition has now launched! To celebrate, our July cover model Jenna Yvonne McNamara shares her top-secret training secrets.

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Top 12 training secrets

Top 12 training secrets

Get Arnie strength, Kate Middleton posture and send fat packing with guru Grant Lofthouse's top secret training tips

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What to eat after training

What to eat after training

The aim of post-workout nutrition is to promote recovery between training sessions and optimise training results. Your post-run nosh should:

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How to burn half a kilo a week

How to burn half a kilo a week

There’s a reason runners have hot bodies. It takes a ton of effort to move your body weight without assistance, which is why running burns more calories per minute than pretty much any other exercise.

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Sculpt killer legs and lean arms

Sculpt killer legs and lean arms

Want to lose weight and tone up from home? Then this workout is for you!

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Why group fitness classes work

Why group fitness classes work

Not since Jane Fonda’s heyday have exercise classes been so, well, hot. It’s hardly surprising, given the perks of group activity – gossip while you work. We sent Dr Nicola Davies to find out why.

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Hula Hoop your way to fitness

Hula Hoop your way to fitness

The Hula Hoop is one of the best old-school activities to get your pulse racing, writes Rebecca Long.

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How to stay fit on a budget

How to stay fit on a budget

Between gym fees, a PT and shoes that honour your health and style sensibilities, staying in shape sounds expensive. But these hidden bargains can help save you big bucks, writes Angela Tufvesson

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Running and walking programs

Running and walking programs

Walking and running are great fat burning exercises. To optimise fat utilisation, we need to incorporate two tempos – long and slow combined with intervals.

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15 ways to burn more fat

15 ways to burn more fat

Swapping slow jogs for intervals and trading crunches for dead lifts are old news. If you want to lose weight and look gorgeous, look no further than the latest science

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Rest days get more results

Rest days get more results

PT Grant Lofthouse reveals why you should to take a day off from the gym.

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Cardio or strength - which is best?

Cardio or strength - which is best?

The cardio vs. strength training debate continues to rage on. But if your goal is to simply tone up, blast calories, or de-stress, we've got the winning training solution for you.

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Online personal training - is it for you?

Online personal training - is it for you?

Want to save on personal training? Why not swap your face-to-face personal trainer with an online personal trainer? Angela Tufvesson investigates.

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Workout for under $20

Workout for under $20

Want to workout for less? Try this at home workout plan from PT Natalie Carter. It will cost you less than $20.

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