As the latest national data reveals Australians are now stationary for nearly 12 hours a day, the fitness industry is pivoting from high-performance hardware to social engineering. But can a $2,300 smart bike solve the “motivation gap” that sees half of all new exercisers quit within six months? The average Australian adult is now stationary […]
Whether you’re shopping for the runner, the overworked friend or the wellness devotee, Forbes Australia rounds up the best health-minded presents of the season to support a stronger, more energised start to the year ahead. Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Balm: $51 This fresh, citrusy body balm feels light on the skin and smells incredible, making […]
Mindful breathing is gaining mainstream momentum, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Melbourne lawyer and coach Niti Nadarajah discovered how it can help navigate major life upheavals. In March 2022, corporate lawyer Niti Nadarajah left the career she had been building for 20 years. After a decade as General Counsel for a multinational corporation, Nadarajah […]
From ECGs and blood pressure to pregnancy predictions, Whoop’s latest upgrades aim to make the device a centralised health hub — and maybe your most personal doctor yet. Whoop founder Will Ahmed, 35, never wants to turn 30 again. He started Whoop as an athlete-focused device company in 2012. But as he’s aged, so too […]
Smart rings have exploded in popularity thanks to their ability to report heart health and sleep insights, all in a tiny package. They can also do it while requiring less frequent charging than smart watches—often just once per week. After testing a slew of smart rings over the course of several months, I picked the […]
Manna Vitality leveraged the world’s biggest biohackers to generate $1 million a month. Now, after launching in LA, its creators are planning to double that by adding gold to their black Himalayan goop. In a monastery somewhere in the Himalayas, an order of monks sworn to silence is about to start toiling at reducing 3kg […]
Oral collagen is hot. It has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry. But do these “ingestibles” actually work? And might there be a cheaper way? Do collagen supplements work? There is no evidence that collagen in skin lotions has any benefit, but numerous studies have suggested oral collagen supplements do work. They make skin more moist […]
The new Courtside Bar is a hot ticket at this year’s Australian Open. It provides front-row open-air seats to Court 6 matches for one and all. Chef Joel Bennetts, who is behind the food on offer at the new Bar, talks to Forbes Australia about the power of serving up simplicity, how to dish up […]
The adaptive home gym – like arm wrestling a Tesla – is bulking up to take on the world, and getting into the hands of some crucial influencers. Vitruvian started taking first orders for its adaptive, portable weight training apparatus in mid-2020, mid-Covid lockdowns. Gym equipment was as hot as toilet paper. “We could’ve […]
When young batsman, Usman Khawaja, came to sports doctoring legend Peter Brukner asking for weight-loss advice, neither man could foresee that it would change the way the doctor viewed health and lead to him forking out millions of his own money to launch a new approach to reversing diabetes. The cricketer had come to the […]