Age is just a number

She may have taken up fitness later in life but 64-year-old Maureen Wilyman is more than making up for it.

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Sport and Leisure

Walking or running?

Walking or running?

Is one better than the other for your health and fitness, asks EMMA CHITTY.

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Punch it out

Punch it out

Punching bags are a super work out for the body and mind. Alecia Hancock reports.

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Top 5 dawn workouts

Top 5 dawn workouts

Five experts share with us the benefits of participating in their workouts.

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The 5 in 5 workout

The 5 in 5 workout

Kristy Oliver, owner of KO Fitness and Personal Training has created this great workout to move those extra ki...

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Rough ‘n’ tumble riding

Rough ‘n’ tumble riding

Whether you’re a thrillseeker or just love the great outdoors, mountain biking has something for everyone, rep...

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Power up your H2O

Power up your H2O

Will adding supplements to your bottle of water improve your health?

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Mix and match to get fit

Mix and match to get fit

Different types of activities deliver diverse benefits.

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The great indoors

The great indoors

Change your attitude to how you exercise now and your bottom will thank you in spring.

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Build poise and confidence

Build poise and confidence

A popular team-based artistic sport is a great way for girls to learn a range of skills and make friends.

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Winter workout tips

Winter workout tips

Our top 5.

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Any distance, any reason

Any distance, any reason

It’s time to lace up and get training for Perth’s best community fun run. EMMA CHITTY reports.

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Chilled fitness

Chilled fitness

Stay calm and get in shape, writes BROOKE EVANS-BUTLER

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Training palace for WA stars

Training palace for WA stars

The WA Institute of Sport is nearly ready to unveil a $34 million revamp that will give the State’s athletes a...

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Wet and wild

Wet and wild

Dip your toes in and discover a new water sport, writes JESSICA RULE.

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Life in footy’s firing line

Life in footy’s firing line

Umpires are used to criticism, but as Dale Miller discovered, they’re harshest on themselves.

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Girls give sport a miss in favour of museums

Girls give sport a miss in favour of museums

Social trends: Girls and young women across WA are abandoning sport and physical activity — but spending more ...

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Extreme and laid-back water playtime

Extreme and laid-back water playtime

A sporting chance for extreme and laid-back water playtime. The Kimberley caters for it all.

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Top workouts for a toned tum

Top workouts for a toned tum

Get a step closer to your six pack with these fun and effective exercises.

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Ricciardo’s bid to find our next star

Ricciardo’s bid to find our next star

Daniel Ricciardo has invested in producing a new wave of top Australian race drivers.

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The new moves

The new moves

Some of the coolest trends in fitness training for 2015 may surprise you, writes Emma Chitty.

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Footy juggernaut keeps bottom lines black

Footy juggernaut keeps bottom lines black

Football is injecting $5 billion a year into the national economy, becoming bigger than Qantas and Coca-Cola A...

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Kids drop ball on sports skills

Kids drop ball on sports skills

Young children, especially girls, are dropping the ball on basic skills such as catching and throwing, accordi...

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Emily scores for her younger sister

Emily scores for her younger sister

Sisterly love prompted Emily Hardbottle to expand the reach of wheelchair basketball to Perth’s western suburb...

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Row for it

Row for it

What’s the magic piece of gym equipment that will sculpt a great body? The good old rowing machine, reveals Ge...

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Hit the beach

Hit the beach

There’s so much to offer for the mind and body down at the sea.

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Exercise for life

Exercise for life

How much activity do you really need for health and longevity? Is being thin the same as being fit?

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Low blow proves a highlight for WACA

Low blow proves a highlight for WACA

When Trevor Chappell bowled underarm to New Zealand batsman Brian McKechnie to ensure he could not hit a six t...

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"Hot" yoga

"Hot" yoga

Fitness with Matt Fuller.

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Shortage of ovals is a worry for kids’ sports

Shortage of ovals is a worry for kids’ sports

More than 20 Perth suburbs have no public sports ovals, prompting experts to warn that a shortage of playing f...

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Balancing fitness

Balancing fitness

So you’ve got great legs from walking or running every day but are your arms flabby? Alecia Hancock looks at t...

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By bike or on foot?

By bike or on foot?

Running and cycling are two of the most popular fitness activities in Australia but which one is right for you...

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Up in the air

Up in the air

The coolest form of yoga takes you off the mat and defying gravity. EMMA CHITTY reports.

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Age a factor in many drownings

Age a factor in many drownings

A disproportionate number of older WA men are drowning during water sports because they are overconfident in t...

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Healthy rise in sport, leisure jobs

Healthy rise in sport, leisure jobs

Australians have gone on a fitness binge — and it is delivering tens of thousands of new jobs.

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US coup for Perth swim series

US coup for Perth swim series

In a major coup for organisers, the all-conquering US swim team has agreed to compete in this summer’s BHP Bil...

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App taps into movement

App taps into movement

The co-founders of Guitar Hero are using games to tempt Australians to work out for longer.

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Swim to slim

Swim to slim

Dive into the pool and burn 1200 kilojoules in 30 minutes. Maya Anderson reports.

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Socceroos want first dibs

Socceroos want first dibs

Football Federation Australia is lobbying for the Socceroos to be the opening act at the new Perth Stadium.

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Perth could align with Eagles

Perth could align with Eagles

Perth have flagged a desire to replace rival East Perth in four years as the WAFL club aligned to West Coast, ...

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Sports stars brace for change

Sports stars brace for change

The executives at the top of WA’s sporting codes are preparing to shake up the way they do business to meet so...

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Facilities lacking for women playing sport

Facilities lacking for women playing sport

Sport clubrooms that fail to cater for women are being targeted by Perth councils concerned that women may be ...

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Yoga for blokes

Yoga for blokes

Brush up on your asanas guys because yoga really is for you

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Thumbs-up for pink ball

Thumbs-up for pink ball

The debate over night cricket's pink-ball experiment has moved beyond the battle between bat and ball.

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Easy rider

Easy rider

What is it that attracts ordinary people to cycling?

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Performance power

Performance power

Should you take protein supplements and sports drinks? We ask the experts.

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