IF YOU'VE EVER wondered what level of 'lean' actually looks best, a new paper has some surprisingly down-to-earth answers. Researchers took full-body DEXA scans of 15 real men and tweaked two key variables: how much fat they carried (body-fat percentage and BMI)...
HAVE YOU SEEN Russell Crowe lately? The 61-year-old actor has lost a (metaphorical, but not too far from reality) tonne of weight and looks as good as he has in years. It's all because he decided that after decades of letting his health slip, it was time to improve...
I’VE ALWAYS LOVED lifting weights. But doing cardio? Not so much. Running, biking, even walking – it never appealed to me. So while I’ve always had some muscle on me, it was never really defined (and, honestly, buried underneath a bit of a belly). That caught up with...
BRIAN SIEMSEN is the first to admit that he rose up through the ranks of rugby league during what could have been seen as the Dark Ages of strength and conditioning. “As a front rower, all we ever did was heavy traditional lifts. Back squats, deadlifts and bench...
AMERICAN COUNTRY SINGER Jelly Roll has hit the headlines recently for his dramatic weight loss. Real name Jason DeFord, Jelly Roll has been open about the huge lifestyle changes he’s made since 2022, when he stepped on the scales at 550lbs (roughly 250kg). That year...
A new study shows the 'peak' mix of muscle and body fat men and women actually rate highest – but should we even care?
The actor has been fighting hard to lose weight – and the results speak for themselves
After developing a severe hiccup problem likely caused by his weight, James Votraw swam every day for 400 days
The NRL player turned business titan's decision to prioritise his own health and fitness earned him a surprising return on investment
The country singer credits his transformation to sustainable lifestyle changes
A powerful wake-up call led leadership coach Mark Leruste to overhaul his health, lose 13 kg, and finally love his body
His weekly workout commute included three-hour train rides, hotels, and lots of hard work
The rapper dropped 27kg by overhauling his touring diet and discovering the magic of zero-calorie hot sauce
For pilot and father Vikesh Khinda, changing how he ate and exercised was just the beginning—he had to find a way to keep it up while flying around the world.
A few years ago, Will Pattinson was told “If you don’t kick yourself into gear now, you’re going to live a short life.” Now he’s 54kg lighter, has shed 30 per cent of his body fat and is running and cycling 365km in 24 hours to raise money for Black Dog Institute
TJ Cormier discovered that skipped gym sessions and cake can be assets, not problems.
The actor is prioritising movement, mindful eating, and a slower approach that’s actually stuck
