Karl from Gosford is proud to be Planet Gosford’s oldest member, having recently turned 85 years old! Karl shared his life story with us… I arrived in Australia in 1949 from Estonia as a 17 year old scrawny teenager due to lack of proper nourishment after the war. At age 19, I joined a g...
It is that time of year when most of you have just realised the weather is getting warm and “oh no” you haven’t trained all winter, you have indulged in foods that make you feel warm and cozy and there is only two months until Summer! If this is you now is the time to get active and start eating cle...
Straight out of science, we bring you ten of the best research-backed, age-defying reasons to get moving. Youthful looks: Exercise protects against wrinkles, crows feet and other signs of skin ageing. Exercise triggers the release of interleukin 15 (IL-15) which prevents the loss of the thin layer o...
Crunches and planks aren’t everything when it comes to core strength. If you want to strengthen your core, you need to think bigger. Your core includes all the muscles in your torso, from your shoulders down to your hips. And it does a lot more than help you sit up. Why a Weak Core Is a Liability Th...
Forget treadmill intervals, burpees, muscle-quaking planks, and that killer final climb in Spin. Nope, the hardest part of working out is resisting every bodily urge to hit the snooze button, dragging your tired, sorry self out of bed, and groggily transporting yourself to the gym—all while trying...
