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Born in Gerroa on the south coast, and a frequent world traveller, pro surfer Sally Fitzgibbons still calls Sydney her second home (naww). She’s been a staple on the world tour since she was 14, and has won over 10…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Everyone knows that poor posture looks pretty terrible. However bad posture can also do a lot more damage to your overall health than you realise. Biomechanics pioneer Dell-Maree Day says many people’s bones are out of alignment due to poor…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Swimming, It’s of the most therapeutic forms of exercise for the mind, body and soul. “Swimming comes with a vast range of benefits including increased lung capacity (VO2 max), improved leg power, low impact on joints, and the perfect alternative…
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Fact: Cute work out gear can motivate you. Research proves it. And these days that also extends to our accessories. When these pretty pastel SBELL weights arrived in the URBANSWEAT office, Senior writer Larissa’s hand went straight up to review…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spurred on by the endless lockdowns, the online workout industry in Australia has grown an incredible 900% since January last year, according to a survey from fitness app Les Mills. And interestingly, it’s women who are overwhelmingly driving this digital…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You’ve heard the hype… fitness empire Peloton has landed in Australia. With over 6.6 million people on their platform right now and roughly 125.25 million workouts completed quarterly (whaaat?), the Peloton empire is growing fast. And now, you can get…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Turia Pitt is one busy woman. Not only is she a mum of two, an author, and a motivational speaker (when there’s not a pandemic to content with) but she’s also about to launch the next 10-week programme of her…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you tackle a workout you want to get everything you can out of each rep, lift, and every bead of sweat. No one wants ‘so-so’ results. Luckily, there are a number of ways you can improve the efficiency of…
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For most of us, trying to live more sustainability is a priority; we choose certain products and take certain actions to try and reduce our footprints in some way. And even though it gets harder and harder (why does everything…
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If you’ve never used massage/fitness rollers before, let’s just say your first time will be…. intense. But so worth the hurts-so-good (temporary) pain: you’ll relax tight muscles and melt away tension like only a pro-massage can usually do. AT URBANSWEAT…
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