Fitness

Nestled along the stunning Kirra Beachfront, Native State is the Gold Coast’s premier bathhouse destination offering steam and soak experiences that are guaranteed to have you feeling in a state of zen. 

If the new year has left you re-setting your goals and searching for more motivation, it might be time to switch it up in favour of a fitness routine you’ll actually keep.

Here’s what the motivational Instructor taught us to help you smash your fitness goals in 2024. 

The answers to all your questions and curiosities before you jump into your big e-bike purchase.

A little food, a lot of adventure and some cliche sightseeing spots for the tourists at heart. If you're visiting the Sunshine Coast for the first time, consider this your spotter's guide.

We’ve scrounged together 30 of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast that are fun, sometimes tasty and maybe even free.

Call over your dog, grab the leash and get ready to take off into the sunset—here are the best dog-friendly walks on the Sunshine Coast.

If you want to get your stretch on at some of the best yoga studios on the Sunshine Coast, assume Child’s Pose and get reading.

Two things that often go hand in hand are live music and alcohol. From festival benders to a quiet beer at catching your new favourite band, seeing live shows can feel synonymous with having a drink—but it doesn't have to be that way.

While we like to have a cheeky tipple here and there, boozing too much on the regular can lead to lingering health issues.

Looking for 2023 to be a bit less boozy, we’ve got you! And no, you don’t have to go cold turkey (if you don’t want to). 

As part of The Run Up, we chatted to Michael about his journey—what keeps him coming back to running time and again despite the challenges, what it’s like to represent your country on the global stage, and what it is that makes him run happy. 

As part of The Run Up, a project to unearth the stories of some of Australia's most passionate runners to get you motivated to lace up, we chatted to Green about why he values running so highly and the role it has played in his past as well as shaping his future. 

As part of The Run Up, a project to unearth the stories of some of Australia's most passionate runners to get you motivated to lace up, we chatted to Bell about what sparked a passion for this extreme sport, what motivated her to tackle a world-first challenge, and how the physical act of running ties in crucial to her mental and overall wellbeing.   

From community and structure, to how life has changed in the whirlwind eighteen months since that first run, we chat with Wintle about his run up into a new passion. 

Addicted to improving your strength? You're going to love our roundup of the best pilates studios on the Sunshine Coast.

To help you get moving this autumn—and ensure you’re looking your finest when you reach peak perspiration—we’ve rounded up the best new gear from Hype DC. 

STRONG Pilates is slowly making waves across Australia thanks to its innovative Rowformer machines that are part reformer beds and part rowing machine. 

We’ve put together the ultimate hit list of the events happening on the Sunshine Coast in August.

We’ve found the best places you can learn to surf on the Sunshine Coast, so you’ll be upright and coasting along the waves in no time.

To bring in winter and keep those cold day blues at bay, here are the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast this June.

Check out our picks of the best events on the Sunshine Coast in May.

Here’s a heap of beauty and wellness gift ideas for someone in your life who could use some ‘me time.'

Following recent events, if you have found yourself re-prioritising your self-care and wellness, we feel you. To ensure the opportunity to pause, reflect and re-assess isn’t put to waste, we’ve teamed up with Vital to try five emerging wellness trends, so you can leverage our newfound motivation. 

Grab your diary ‘cause we’ve got a busy month planned for you with all of the best things to check out on the Sunshine Coast in April.

There's no better time to appreciate the paradise we live in than first light at one of the best sunrise spots on the Sunshine Coast.

Get around H&M's latest collab dedicated to days spent at the beach and in the surf. 

If your time in iso has been jam-packed with takeaway eats, cocktails and endless Netflix binges—us too—then we have just the thing to get you moving and ready for Euro summer 2021.  

For many women, workout anxiety is a very real thing. Whether you have your period or you’re one of 37 per cent of Australian women who deal with bladder leakage, working up a sweat can be a stressful time when it should be the very opposite. 

Here’s a few things to add to your adventure bucket list—eight of the most beautiful bushwalks on and around the Sunshine Coast.

Stress and anxiety can really start to take a toll on our bodies during a time when our physical and mental health has never been more important.

Check out our selection of the Sunshine Coast’s best online fitness classes, and prepare to get your sweat on.  

Get physical without the seriousness, thanks to a new online retro dance series being rolled out by one of the Sunshine Coast’s best wellness studios. 

Some of Queensland’s major national parks will officially close on Friday 3 April, due to coronavirus. 

In the wake of COVID-19 and physical distancing, we’re stationed at our laptops while working from home and scrolling our phones to feel connected more than ever before.

Grab an umbrella and keep yourself busy with all the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast when it rains. 

Beginners can stick to flat waters, the adventure hungry can catch a wave or two—both are covered in our list of the best SUP spots on the Sunshine Coast.

Here are our picks of the best running tracks on the Sunshine Coast, all of which are so scenic, you’ll forget you’re even running. Maybe.

Here's a blow-by-blow of the best boxing classes on the Sunshine Coast. 

Crystal clear waterways, lush coves and subtropical sand islands, these are the best spots to go kayaking on and around the Sunshine Coast.

If you’re trying to find a great way to spend your summer that doesn’t involve Netflix and ice cream, we’ve unearthed some of the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast that come with a side of adventure. So, get out there and start exploring.

If the year has left you feeling a little burnt out, stressed and in need of a break, it’s time to blow out those cobwebs and adjust your gaze to these Sunshine Coast events that are good for the mind, body and soul. 

Here's our round up of the best workouts on the Sunshine Coast right now. Get your playlist ready and make your way down this list.

New to the Sunshine Coast, Rollerfit is a skating class and will actually help you get super fit (while laughing yourself silly at just how uncoordinated you actually are). 

So, you want an action-packed story for the office that rivals a weekend spent watching Netflix? Lace up and hit the best hikes on the Sunshine Coast.

We’ve rounded up the best Sunshine Coast wellness studios, each a little different in approach and offering, but all with the intention to make you feel nothing less than fantastic, so you can live the life you’ve always dreamed about.  

Solo time; you either love it or hate it. But in this world of burnout and constant busy-ness, it’s sometimes necessary for keeping a level head. Here are 15 things to do on the Sunshine Coast the next time you’re flying solo. 

The perfect chance to support Peregian Beach businesses post-bushfires, Village Vibes Festival spans over Friday and Saturday, bringing together a culmination of events that celebrate the local community.

Just because it’s the chilly season, doesn’t mean you need to be holed up for three months straight. Here are the best things to do on the Sunshine Coast in winter.

The Nike c/o Virgil Abloh running collab Athlete In Progress is set to drop next month. We caught up with Nike designer Jarrett Reynolds to unpack the story behind the collection.

Forget everything you thought you knew about spin, there’s a new, super slick cycle class on the Sunshine Coast and you’re going to want to get involved. We’re talking the chance to burn up to 500 calories in a single session. 

​Working out in winter comes with pros and cons. Con: when the mercury dips, resisting the siren song of your duvet in favour of a sweaty sesh ain’t easy. Pro: if you put in the hard yards now you’ll be in peak form for summer and all of its skin-baring shenanigans. Decisions, decisions.

Nike’s iconic marathon shoe has copped a scientific, athlete-approved upgrade and is said to actually make you run, on average, faster.

Founder of Flow Athletic, Kate Kendall and Sydney DJ, James Mack are taking over an enormous space at W Hotel for one night only, setting up their very first silent disco yoga class.

The Nike Free is nothing new in the running shoe world.

Let's face it—there is no denying the benefits of regular exercise and the rush of post-workout endorphins. But when the winter chill kicks in, it can be hard to pull yourself out of bed let alone smash out a few pull-ups at boot camp. 

If you’ve yet to get a handle on those days where you feel zero chill in the workplace, we’ve compiled a list of super simple tips so you can switch your mindset, get active and change your relationship with work, health and your body. 

Held in jaw-dropping locations all around the world, wellness festivals bring together like-minded people, promoting holistic, mindful living. 

At the end of every year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) release the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends, a list of projected fitness trends for the following year. The 2019 forecast has recently been published, and there are some interesting differences from the 2018 survey. Most notably, it seems like 2019 is the year to finally forge some good habits.

Despite all the parties, afternoon cocktails and beach days, silly season can actually be a pretty hectic time. There’s Christmas shopping, compulsory family visits, busy roads, and all those other stressful things that come with Christmas. If you feel like you’re overdue for a break, then it might be worth treating yourself to a morning of relaxation at the Shambhala Farm’s Gratitude Yoga Farm Experience. 

A true disruptor on the scene, Performix House raises its protein shake-filled glass to the concept of mind-body connection.

Spanning more than five metres wide and three metres high, this huge illuminated beauty is nothing short of stunning.

Team Timbuktu is a line of activewear, leggings and crops, and raincoats, all made from recycled single-use plastic bottles, discarded fishing nets and other ocean nasties.

Choose between hitting the bar or sweating up a storm on the barre is a thing of the past thanks to nightclub-esque workout classes, the latest fitness trend that is quickly becoming the healthier way to get lit.

Here on the Sunshine Coast, we’re no strangers to warmth… in fact, we thrive on it! So it’s no surprise that hot yoga is pretty popular around here. After an almost endless summer, the winter chill has well and truly hit, so what better way to keep warm than with a hot yoga class? 

It’s easy to get your shred on when summer and the prospect of baring your tum at the beach is approaching, but waaaaay harder to find the motivation in the depths of winter. Lucky for you, we’ve gone out and found the eight best fitness apps to help you keep up your fitspo journey in the colder months.

The ULTIMATE detox then retox sesh on the Coast. 

These days, all it takes to turn your phone into a bona fide fitness coach is a double tap and swift download from the App store. With the boom of digital fitness, there’s no shortage of fit-tech designed with the sole focus of helping you get active and sweaty. Whether you’re an endurance runner, testing out the waters with your first HIIT session or looking for new ways to get bendy on the mat – you can bet, that there’s a fitness app for that.

While it might seem crazy to some, lovers of running and masochists alike will travel great distances to run great distances. Like laughter, running is universal, and marathons have a history that goes way back in time. When you run a marathon, you aren’t just running a race—you’re contending with distance and with your own mind. But you’re also running in the footsteps of millions of people who’ve run these distances before you, for reasons spanning from necessity to insanity.

You see at The Farm Gym, it’s not just about pumping iron and busting out a few burpees; it’s about a holistic lifestyle approach. 

You see at The Farm Gym, it’s not just about pumping iron and busting out a few burpees; it’s about a holistic lifestyle approach. 

She loves pasta, just like you. 

 If you’ve tried to become a gym bunny but it’s just never going to happen, there’s still plenty of cheap (and fun!) ways to get fit.

Common Collective threw open its doors in Maroochydore late last year but they've just found a brand new home down the street from their old digs.

Plogging, the combo of “plocka upp” (Swedish for picking up) and jogging, is the latest fitness craze for the growing conscious community who are looking to save our earth from the chokehold of rubbish and plastic pollution that is clogging up our cities, waterways and oceans.

These days it seems like everyone is training like an athlete, but most of us are missing a crucial (and maybe the best) piece of the puzzle, making us less Serena Williams and more, well, injured. It turns out, recovery is just as important in training, so next time you CBF with that HIIT class or feel your results have plateaued, skip the workout and book in for a recovery sesh instead. Yes, you just got permission to chill. Here are 8 of the best training recovery hacks that you’ll want to try out.

We’re all about following relatable, positive and uplifting sources of fitness and healthy living.

You need someone to pull you out of your slump, and who better to join you on the rack then your partner?

Hoorah! Essential Oils are fast becoming more popular than Kylie Jenner’s lips. We've broken down everythang you'll ever need to NOES about them.  

After spending Christmas waxing lyrical about “new year new me” while stuffing our faces with Lindt ball after Lindt ball, January offered a whole of promise. But, much like our brand new active wear (purchased for the promised “new me”), our aspirations of having a killer rig by “this time next year” are already taking a hit.

Look, we'd never call ourselves fitspo, or even describe the lifestyle we lead as particularly 'healthy,' but darn it, if there's a new fitness trend that pops up on the Sunshine Coast, you just know we're going to try it.

We've found the best outdoor fitness classes on the Sunshine Coast that’ll get you toned, sweaty and maxed out on endorphins. 

A sweet combo of ballet, yoga and Pilates, barre classes are taking over the world one plié at a time. Keen to see what the fuss is all about? Here are the best barre classes on the Sunshine Coast to get your body super toned in time for summer.   

Even those of us with the best moves can probably benefit from a bit of a refresher, so we’ve lined up the best adult dance classes on the Sunshine Coast to shake your booty. 

There's a new Pilates class being held at the crack of dawn each week in Maroochydore…on a rooftop! You know what that equals, right? Rooftop Pilates!

Whilst you hate them yelling “5 MORE BURPEES!” we know you really love them. So this is your chance to give your personal trainer the kudos they deserve.

Spring is just around the corner, folks! To carry you over the finish line, here’s 11 awesome things to do on the Sunshine Coast in August.

I broke up with wine for 30 days—for reals.

We're dishing up 23 dates on the Sunshine Coast that will amp up the romance without breaking the bank.