In the December edition of Women's Health & Fitness we scrutinise the season’s hottest topics from flexible dieting (p. 94) to nutrition trends (p. 102) and the festive season’s food quandaries, so when your bikini-worshipping self shows up, you’ll be armed with tactics that don’t trash your body (learn to splurge compassionately this Christmas from p. 82). If prevailing ideological splits send you into a spin, stress-proof your personality (p. 24), check your core beliefs (p. 30) and, in the unlikely event that you were hoping we’d publish a six-day diet plan, remember Gloria’s counsel that the truth will set you free, but that it will first piss you off. (Do my glutes look big in this swimsuit? Someone pass me a cookie.)

The Beauty issue of WHF isn't all about the pure aesthetic nature of good looks which may determine an arbitrary definition of "hotness", rather we find beauty is what really makes you want to spend time with someone. 

Now, we're not denying that our March ‘beauty’ issue doesn’t delve into the purely aesthetic; far from. Flip to page 44 and you will find advice on fighting the signs of ageing via your training regimen, while a workout to build a booty worthy of the Kardashian surname is on page 50. We also asked our Nutrition Round Table what foods to eat for serious glow and lush locks (p.92), and our Dodgy Diet feature shows you how to avoid common fat loss saboteurs (p.78). And while we would never advocate finishing a workout sweat free, we do show you how to re-beautify post training with key make-up and skincare products for your gym bag (p.116), and we uncover the new technology that lets you see acne-causing bacteria beneath the skin’s surface with the naked eye (p.122). And why shouldn’t you want – and we deliver – this information? If looking good helps you to feel more confident and happy, then we say do so guilt free. But also keep in mind that your worth is by no means defined by a clear complexion, chiselled curves or a selfie that racks up 100 Instagram likes – in fact, thinking so can have disastrous consequences for your physical and mental health (see p.30 & 34).

Think friends, family and, most importantly, yourself. Like it or not, we are part of a social landscape that prioritises everything but our own wellbeing and our relationships with others: we have never been more stressed, time poor and technologically reliant than we are right now. Self-love often gets put on the back-burner, only causing problems for our health and happiness later down the track.

It’s hard to find the energy to love others when you are busy trying to work out how to like who you are. So, for this February, I invite you to side-step a typical Valentine’s Day and instead delve deeper into your own self-care: put on a pretty face for dinner with the girls or your other half (our beauty editor’s make-up and body blueprint), take just seven days to reset your nutrition and metabolism, learn the benefits of self-indulgent spa dates and get more in tune with your body and hormones by working your training around your monthly cycle.

The foundation of health and fitness is actually relatively simple. Coming into a new year, there are all sorts of pressures to overhaul your diet and training regimens to something unrecognisable – and then you feel deflated when they fail (learn to trick your brain into resolution achievements ). And while knowledge is power and reading widely is key, getting overwhelmed by the differing opinions and mountains of research of a saturated industry so often leads to confusion. Or as renowned sports scientist Rudy Mawer said at a recent course I attended, why would you get lost in making the icing when you haven’t baked the cake? So our new year edition attempts to remove at least some of the mental clutter so you can start (and continue) your year on a higher note: learn which supps are worth your coin, kick-start your new year training with our ready-made seven-day lean-down plan and learn how to meditate.

The ‘summer’ edition is out now. We understand that social season is here, so don’t you dare avoid a few extra margaritas (if you want them) because you are scared of a piece of fabric covering only your privates (aka.the bikini); instead, make the best use of your time and maintain your health and body composition by using our four-week training plan, learning to eat more mindfully and understanding how to manage your calorie intake while still eating Christmas pud using tricky IIFYM science. 

Wishing you a confident month and a very Merry Christmas.

The November ‘social’ issue is about remebering its the people in your life that matter. Rather than telling you that health and fitness operates outside of spending time with friends and family, we say it’s actually one and the same. Without the people you love, you can’t be happy. And without happiness, it’s difficult to be truly healthy. You just need to find the balance (oh, how I usually hate that word). On the note of people, it would be amiss of me to not acknowledge the overwhelmingly positive ripple our last edition of WH&F made in the public pool. I am touched and I am proud. I’d like to thank the likes of actress Katherine Langford and People magazine, who used their following and influence to promote our good message. Thank you to the amazing WH&F team, for backing me without question. But most importantly, to you – the WH&F readership: thank you for all your love and words of encouragement and support. You have been responsible, you have been kind and you have been powerful beyond measure.

You can love and accept your body without necessarily settling for how it performs or appears. The important thing is to understand the origin of your discomfort: is it because you want to look like someone else? Or is it because you want to look like the best version of you? So take a read of our Expert Think Tank, which shows you how to find your ideal weight; learn how to go keto for fast-tracked fat loss, and beat belly bloat with our expert tips by all means. But, please, pay special attention to our cover model interview, which talks about something far more important: what it means to be uniquely you.

The secret is finding a goal that makes you take the leap. So this month is all about providing you the information neccessary to make your own version of fitness – your own dream – come true. We show you how to progress your sessions so that your results never plateau; how to recover like an athlete; and how to fuel every workout for your best performance. And the edition theme is made all the more appropriate given our 2017 Cover Model Comp Winner Grace Shelmerdine has achieved one of her own dreams (check out her AMRAP workout), and we welcome one of the fittest, most ambitious and most knowledgeable women we know, Alexa Towersey, as our WH&F head trainer (read her thoughts on fad diets). Whatever your mission, we hope our September edition helps, even just a little, in spiking your fitness confidence – or, better yet, in sparking just a little bit of fear.

For this edition, I asked a host of inspiring women about what success means to them. For a few, success was about nourishing their body; for others, it came from being fit and healthy to set an example for their children; and for more, it was simply doing what made them happy. But there was one common thread: the most successful women are happy but never satisfied; they celebrate their accomplishments while pushing for their next goal. So perhaps success isn’t an action with a particular result but, instead, a state of being that only comes from considered reflection, without comparison or critique, and must be recognised to be of use. Lesson learnt? Whether it’s your health, your career or your relationship: take a look back at all your tiny wins.

In the July edition of Women's Health & Fitness, we have tried to bring affordable fitness options, to help you to flourish without drowning in debt. Skip the overpriced health club membership and build your own home gym for less than $200; swap your over-promising and underdelivering fat burner for a cheaper shot of espresso; learn to food prep like a pro, saving the environment, centimetres and coin, and find the cheapest ‘superfoods’ on the market; and once you are done calculating all the dosh you’ve saved, sit back and unwind for less and treat yourself to an in-bathroom spa date for next to nothing. Because, in the words of L’Oréal – you’re worth it.

This month’s winter issue of Women's Health & Fitness is all about allowing yourself the creature comforts of the wet season – without any such remorse! You want to feel a tad down as the rain pelts against your window, we give you permission. You want to skip the gym as the temps dip below zero, go ahead – or bring it in-house by designing your own circuit, taking time for rehab, or busting out a HIIT workout or reformer Pilates class in your loungeroom.

You want the mouthful of steaming, double-choc pudding in front of the open fireplace, we say ‘right behind you’. This June, I encourage you to turn off your phone (or other negative influences) and just do whatever it is that makes you feel happy.

In the May Edition of Women's Health and Fitness magazine check out our feature on rebuilding your metabolism so you get more for less, find your best skincare regimen for an epic glow and book your next health-cation no matter your budget.

In this issue of Women's Health & Fitness you’ll find a review of macronutrient ratios relative to workout types (p. 50), a carb reality check (p. 92) and more mindful eating tuition than you can poke a gluten-free grissini at (p. 82 and p. 108). Practical science permeates the rest of the book, from how to stoke your gym moves (p. 56) to probiotic strains by health condition (p. 44) and Katelyn’s food sensitivity testing road test (p. 30).

It’s here! Our 2017 cover model competition, is now open. And before you tell me you’re not what we’re looking for, we’re as interested in your voluntary work and meditation practice as whether you count macros. Health and fitness really is a lifestyle, not a look. Whatever your definition of beauty, I hope this issue inspires you to cultivate it with love, compassion and balance (and maybe a few lashings of really good mascara).

With the ‘visible outcome’ perspective in mind, the content of this issue elucidates the causes of beauty in lay-lady’s terms. Think how to work the gut-brain connection for a better mood and flatter tummy (p. 44) and choosing foods that sate rather than stoke appetite (gluten-free teff banana pancakes are a good place to start, p. 92). Beauty is not diet tyranny. Yet while our version of beauty is anti-ideals, it is not the kind of neo-puritanism that would result in public burnings of GHDs and make-up bags (something about cutting off your nose to spite your face, dear poker-haired mascara fiend). For your outer beauty fix, check out top beauty bloggers’ bathroom secrets from p. 122.

If you’re interested in why you relate to the world as you do, get a handle on your attachment style, which predicts whether you’re clingy, aloof or chaotic with friends and partners (p. 40). Fall for working out with irresistible weights and cardio protocols (p. 52 and p. 62), separate head and heart hunger by recognising silent needs (p. 84) and get the perfect Brazilian with our guide to going bare (p. 122). To coincide with back-to-work time, we’ve got healthy, anti-craving smoothies and desk snacks covered (p. 94 and p. 104). If you didn’t get away over Christmas, consider one of the health retreats for two in a swoon-worthy Wander (p. 112), or reconnect with your body with Amy Beth Hopkins’ yoga sequence (p. 78). Whichever way you interpret the L word, I hope this issue makes you feel valued, connected and strong.

The January issue of Women’s Health & Fitness sees in the new year with Tiffiny Hall plus loads of your favourite fitness features and more:

- Tiffiny Hall's fitness and food plan
- Low-sugar vs. Paleo: diet trends rated
- Body part builder: Create the butt and abs you want
- Find your best weight: the new formula
- Healthy home detox

Social Issue: 4-week workout plan for chiseled chick-pack abs – fast. Flat tummy tute with workouts, recipes and lifestyle tips to beat the bloat. Eat more and lose more by counting macros and why giving into your cravings makes you eat less. How to keep the season's champers from sabotaging your diet and get more shut-eye with our sleep hygiene secrets. Create a flawless photo face with the art of make-up layering, learn the look-good secrets of top beauty bloggers and discover the world’s best yoga retreats. 
 
 
This month your best means:
 
-Flat tummy tute: workouts, recipes, tips to beat bloat
-Create your ideal shape with our body architecture plan
-Meals to make you feel ah-mazing
-Strip fat with tricky macro science
-Hotwire your workout for faster results
-How to ‘do’ moderation (eat that chocolate, sometimes)
-Get a photo-perfect face with make-up layers
-The latest news & tips in fitness, nutrition, health, psychology, sex, beauty and life

Nothing is more vulnerable to self-induced pseudo failure than fitness (which is sagely summarised by cover model Amy Jo Palmquest as ‘a state of mind and body working together and making conscious decisions to choose health’). While experts don’t quite understand the quirk of the human condition that makes us put things between ourselves and what we think we want, the psych brigade’s all over solutions (see p. 112). Since physical fitness is so reliant on mental order, we’ve paired The Fitness Warrior’s four-week body plan (p. 66) and Janine Horsley’s butt lift workout (p. 78) with prudent mental training (don’t miss the feature on how viewing your favourite food porn can make it impossible to stick to your meal plan, p. 92, or the distinctly unsabotagey chocolate pronuts on p. 87).

Body Issue: Meet your best body with spring fitness shortcuts, best fat loss for toning and fat loss by body type, a seriously powerful 15-minute core blast and full-body workout from celeb trainer and cover model Alexa Towersey. Discover why you don’t see your body as it is (there’s a whole science to fat days) and hone your mind-body mojo with our guide to finding your yoga style. In eat, we expose appetite traps and hidden food intolerances and round up the best liquid meals for health and weight loss. Get glowing skin by tweaking your diet and discover vein solutions with minimum down time. It’s all about  
 
 
This month your best means:
 
-Proven fitness shortcuts 
-Best moves by body type (fat loss, toning, strength)
-15-minute core blast
-Full-body workout with Alexa Towersey
-Find your yoga style 
-Sneaky appetite traps 
-Best liquid meals 
-Hidden food intolerances 
-Eat your way to glowing skin
-Easy vein solutions
-The latest news & tips in fitness, nutrition, health, psychology, sex, beauty and life

Success Issue: Remake your shape with proven workouts, recipes & mindset rules plus body tips from Sheridyn Fisher. 

Cheat physics with metabolic diet hacks and fat-blasting moves and get runner’s legs with our athlete body workout. 

Discover ways to become smarter and more creative and find out how good your body can be if you quit falling for hidden traps. 

No willpower required. Clear your skin by easing stress, which is on borrowed time thanks to our degree-free health & fitness course guide and rules for finding your passion. 

This month your best means:

-Remake your shape: workouts, recipes, mindset

-Sheridyn Fisher’s body secrets

-When to eat carbs v protein

-Metabolic diet cheats 

-Fat loss moves that trick physics

-Runner’s legs workout challenge

-Perfect skin by healing stress

-Get smarter and more creative (without a brain transplant)

-Discover what’s between you and your best body (it’s closer than you think)

-The latest news & tips in fitness, nutrition, health, psychology, sex, beauty and life

ake clean eating. On the surface it seems to embrace the nourishment ignored by forebears such as calorie counting, but its osmotic entry into everyday convo poses the risk of contagion minus critical questions. In our food diary feature (p. 78), we explore what it actually means to eat paleo, vegan, gluten-free and clean while ticking the nutrient boxes – lest nourishment become collateral damage (as much as I love the idea of my cells kicking back with a glass of beta-carotene at a mitochondrial full moon party, for now I’m having crumpets with my grass-fed butter). If your self-enquiry reveals that your assent with modern isms has less to do with evidence than social media or scripty fonts, rewrite your less helpful ideas with our neuroplasticity feature (p. 28). If your mind’s on weight loss, why not bypass dieting in favour of curbing fat-magnet stress hormones (our DIY yoga retreat tute with @elle_fit’s Eliza Landgren is the most indulgent self-care going)? If you do consider boarding the diet bandwagon, you need to digest the science of ketosis, which forces your body to use stored fat (p. 90).

In this issue’s myriad winter health and fitness upgrades nod to an evolution mentality, gently steering go-to comfort practices towards a healthier plane rather than confiscating comfort. 

(RIP sheepskin boots.) Leveraging pleasure and paths of least resistance to propel healthy behaviours anchor the tactics in our fitness motivation feature (p. 52) – which is given a leg-up by the fact that this month’s workouts can be done at home (p. 67 and p. 72). Many of the comfort food swaps in Mmm Makeover are so subtle you’ll think you’re cheating (p. 94) and in Be, the bedding buyer’s guide exemplifies the snuggly-healthy nexus (p. 108). Speaking of mindfulness, what better time than winter to explore meditation styles (p. 110)? If someone accuses you of lying on the sofa, tell them you’re training your hippocampus.

Get a fierce body, fast with the jam-packed May issue. Rev your metabolism and sculpt all over with the Base Body Babes’ exclusive WH&F barbell workout worked back with head trainer Sheena-Lauren’s whole-body fitness plan. Our science geeks have the scoop on workout and food tweaks for maximum fat loss. Because it’s us, fast doesn’t mean fad. In Lose the last 2kg, we’ve worked around the reasons diets don’t work with a scientific strategy for permanent weight loss. Our mind-body team goes behind the scenes of your psyche and shows you how to read your behaviour (so long, repeating old patterns). For balance, head to one of our favourite women’s retreats with gal pals or Mum and learn to fake the perfect face with instant knife-free tricks for fuller lips, higher cheekbones and just-back-from-Ibiza skin. 
 
featuring:
 
>> Baby Body Insert - Abdominal separation to postnatal depression…this one’s for you, Mum
>> Base Body Babes top-to-toe barbell blast - Exclusive workout with the Instagram sensation
>> How to drop the last 2 kg - Easy diet-free tweaks
>> Why you repeat old patterns - How to read your behaviour
>> Make your body use fat for fuel - Proven fat loss hacks
>> Milk demystified - From dairy to almond milk, which one’s right for you
>> Health food myths you need to flick - For weight loss, heart health, mood

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