This Month
Forget year-end bonuses for working hard – this firm rewards joggers
A Chinese paper maker has decided to scrap annual payouts for something healthier – a monthly wad of cash based on how much its employees exercise.
- Shirley Zhao
Up for a challenge? This CEO starts every day in an ice bath
“The pain when I first hit the water is excruciating,” says frntlne founder Mark John. So why on earth does he do it?
- Life & Leisure
This CEO quit high-intensity exercise and feels fitter than ever
“So much of what I have learnt carries over into my life at home and at work,” says Emma Evans, CAPI chief executive and mother of a nine-month-old.
- Life & Leisure
Why the New York Knicks and Arsenal love this Australian brand
Randall Cooper started Premax skincare as a side interest to his busy sports physiotherapy practice. Now he’s got the world’s best athletes making orders.
- Philippa Coates
This exec comes up with answers while running barefoot
Ogilvy PR & Health boss Richard Brett took up running to improve his fitness, but the mental health benefits surprised him.
- Life & Leisure
This lawyer loves cycling but there’s another reason he’s a triathlete
Flow Power general counsel Jonathan Mitchell competes to honour the organ donor who saved his life.
- Life & Leisure
November
How the tech crowd track their health to live longer
‘Quantified self’ is a movement where the health conscious are trying to leave nothing to chance, using the latest in technology to monitor their bodies and fitness.
- Nick Bonyhady
Young Rich Listers buy back Sweat for a song
Kayla Itsines and Tobi Pearce have regained control of the digital fitness empire they sold at the height of the pandemic.
- Michael Bailey
This CEO swims for an hour before work, but is ‘terrible’ at stretching
AICD chief Mark Rigotti is also a big believer in keeping a daily journal. “Don’t rely on Stanford for everything you need to know.”
- Sally Patten
This $80m gym has everything to hack your health – plus cocktails
From a hot magnesium spa to an altitude chamber, the new health club is filled with luxury – and its members can live right next door.
- Matthew Drummond
The need for speed motivates this entrepreneur on and off the track
“It’s all about being faster, better at everything I do,” says businessman George Bancs of the $580K McLaren he races on his days off.
- Life & Leisure
This Sydney exec’s collectables are worth a deposit on a house
Orbic executive vice-president Danny Adamopoulos has been collecting model trains for almost 35 years – the track layout is so large it occupies his garage.
- Life & Leisure
Eight steps to have the body of someone six years younger
The key measures, known as Life’s Essential 8, can slow ageing to live longer and healthier, scientists say.
- Joe Pinkstone
Even short, slow runs have big health benefits
Jogging just three kilometres a few times a week at a leisurely pace can help you live longer and reduce your risk of disease, say researchers.
- Markham Heid
This cybersecurity executive has another string to his bow
Playing flamenco and Catalan rumba music delights Thomas Jreige after hours: he has even performed in Mallorca’s Cathedral of Santa Maria.
- Life & Leisure
This exec’s current challenge? To outrun his 13-year-old son
Hitting the road every morning “satisfies my competitive instincts”, says Viatris Australia’s marketing boss.
- Life & Leisure
October
This woman is still fit at 97. Here are her 14 fitness secrets
Elaine LaLanne starts each day with two-dozen jackknife sit-ups – lying on her back with legs extended. At the bathroom sink, she does incline push-ups.
- Liz Hoggard
This CEO loves soft sand running at an iconic beach
Entrepreneur and investor Gavin Basserabie gets up early three times a week to keep fit and revel in the beauty of Bondi.
- Life & Leisure
This simple exercise burns 800 calories – and slashes your heart attack risk
A new study of more than 450,000 UK adults has found that simply climbing the stairs can burn calories and body fat, slashing the risk of a heart attack.
- Jessica Salter
‘Like extra sleep’: the anti-burnout trend that’s just a breath away
A rising number of employers are turning to something called breathwork to help staff build resilience and improve their mental health after the pandemic.
- Euan Black
