Fitness - Workout tips and inspiration - Mamamia

'I tried 3 Gen Z-approved exercises in a month and I need to lay down.'

'I can't stop thinking about Elizabeth Swaney, who became an Olympian with nearly no skill.'

Cassandra Green

'I'm a PT in my 50s. Here's what I wish I knew about exercise in my 20s.'

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‘I'm a serial gym-quitter. This is how I finally started enjoying exercise.’

14 women on the one workout that made them actually want to exercise.

'The secret to how I've exercised every day for 20 years.'

A very honest recap of riding a Peloton in the middle of the Mamamia office.

'I tried TikTok’s ‘silent walking’ trend and it was harder than I could ever have imagined.'

Given up your gym due to cost of living? Here are 8 ways to get fit for free.

Nikki Chamberlain

'I was forced to completely rethink how I exercise in my 40s. I wish I'd done it sooner.'

'Will it ride up my butt?' The Mamamia team road-test unitards... while exercising.

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'I started Pilates in my 50s. Here are 9 surprising lessons I learned.'

'I just learned about ‘cosy cardio’ and now I’m throwing my sports bras in the bin.'

Hannah Vanderheide

'Can a 2-minute exercise burst really change your life? I tried it for a week.'

'My greatest skill is telling what position people would play in netball. Here’s how I do it.'

From gym membership to activewear: What a PT says you should save and spend money on.

Marie Anagnostis

'I'm a trainer and mum of 2. Here are 5 ways to get fit without hitting the gym.'

'When life gets overwhelming, exercise helps me.' What the science says about exercise as a form of therapy.

PT Sam Wood says there is a "magic pill" for fitness in your 40s.

'I'm a personal trainer. Here are 3 ways your partner might be sabotaging your fitness routine.'

Marie Anagnostis

The 5 absolute best yoga apps for time-strapped folks.

Lizza Gebilagin

'I'm a PT. Here are 3 of the biggest fitness myths stopping you from exercising.'

Marie Anagnostis

'I tried Libby Babet's 15-minute dance workouts. And my goodness that was harder than expected.'

'I tried 'STRONG' Pilates and here are my honest thoughts.'

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'I found the perfect activewear you can actually swim in. It only costs $60.'

'I coordinated my exercise routine with my cycle. Here's why I'm never going back.'

'I went from never running before to running half marathons in a year. This is all my advice.'

'I thought exercise wasn't for me. This one change proved me wrong.'

Keeley Mercieca

'I've found the trick to sticking to a workout routine (and it's not what you'd expect).'

Courtney Ammenhauser

'The 5 exercises that hit differently when I'm feeling overwhelmed.'

'The top fitness mistakes I see women over 40 make (and how to fix them).'

Tahlia Pritchard

Just 5 strength exercises every woman in perimenopause needs.

The 4 daily exercises you should be doing in your 40s and beyond.

Naomi Cotterill

Brooke Jowett: 'I had my first baby 14 months ago. Exercising is nothing like I expected.'

Everyone is using weighted wristbands again. But do they actually work?

Just 5 low-impact exercises that won’t cost a thing.

'My mum put me on a diet when I was 10. Here’s everything I wish she knew.'

'I'm an exercise physiologist. There are 3 steps to save your pelvic floor.'

We asked 9 busy mums to tell us their favourite quick exercise.

Welcome to 'the great weight loss plateau'.

Love to exercise? We've got 3 x $100 vouchers up for grabs for filling out this survey.

10 busy women on how they actually find time to exercise.

'I went to a pilates retreat with zero experience. Here's what surprised me.'

'Just 10 pressing thoughts I have every time I go to the gym.'

We asked 12 women exactly how much they spend on fitness.

What Steph Claire Smith wants men to know about hitting on people at the gym.

Isabelle Dolphin

For years I hated the gym. Now I'm a PT. Here are 5 ways I changed my relationship with fitness.

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