Bathurst Beats: Ford FG Falcon
As we gear up for the Bathurst 1000 this month, we look back at a couple of classic V8 machines, as featured in the new book Australia’s Greatest Racecars, and their epic Mount Panorama winning moments… Here’s Mostert’s 2014 Bathurst-winning Ford FG Falcon More
How to get… Gladiator Ready!
With the return of iconic sports entertainment game show Gladiators, we asked two of its star warriors, HARRIET ROBERTS (aka Arrow) and KWAME DUAH (aka Maximus) to share their workouts and top tips… HARRIET ROBERTS GLADIATOR NAME: Arrow ATHLETIC QUALITIES I’ve been involved in the world of CrossFit for over a decade, building on my […] More
The Price is Right
Few Aussie athletes have demonstrated the same hard-core toughness, spirit of adventure, love of competition and ability to bounce back, than “the boy from the back of beyond”. Yes, we check out the crazy career of off-road, enduro motorcycle racing world champ and two-time Dakar Rally winner, TOBY PRICE… More
Happy Gilmore
Fifteen years after winning her first surfung world title, in 2022 STEPHANIE GILMORE won her eighth, eclipsing Layne Beachley as the greatest of all time. And she’s not done yet… Sometimes – too often, in fact – bad things happen to good people for no discernible reason. Having secured her fourth consecutive world title in […] More
Stoner Alert!
Home-schooled, shy and intensely private, Aussie CASEY STONER wasn’t meant to be a motorcycle superstar, let alone a World Champion. Swept up in one of racing’s most intense rivalries, he remains MotoGP’s greatest-ever giant killer. We take a look at his illustrious career… More
The Fight For Survival
Nazaré, Portugal, boasts the biggest waves in the world and is the Mecca of Big-Wave Surfing. In his latest book, sports journalist MATT MAJENDIE shares the highs and lows of the 2021-22 season, witnessing massive waves, wipe-outs, rescues, near tragedies and death-defying escapes. In this edited extract he gives us an insight into a daredevil’s ordeal while searching for the perfect wave… More
How Fit Are you?
Can’t deadlift twice your bodyweight? You need to get stronger. Can’t broad jump greater than eight feet? You need more power. Can’t touch your toes? You need more mobility. Can’t run a mile without stopping? You need better conditioning. Can’t hold an iso-lunge for a minute? Well then you definitely need to harden the f–k up. And also read the following for our resident fitness guru… More
Billy vs Freddy
It’s that time of the year again – state against state, mate against mate – the Cane Toads versus the Cockroaches. And as rugby league’s biggest rivalry kicks off this month, we take a look back at the epic Origin careers of current Blues and Maroons coaches – NSW’s Brad “Freddy” Fittler and Queensland’s Billy “The Kid” Slater, in this edited extract from The Immortals of State of Origin by Liam Hauser… More
F1 Australian Grand Prix: The Golden Years
As we gear up for the 2023 Formula One Rolex Australian Grand Prix this month, we look back on how the F1 circus made it to Australia for the inaugural World Championship round. This edited extract, from the latest motorsport book Formula One Down Under: Australian Grand Prix History, takes an historical drive down the road leading to the much-loved parklands street circuit in Adelaide in 1985 – yeah, long before the AGP shifted to Melbourne’s Albert Park… More
BMX Bandit
In the latest book BMX freestyle Olympic gold medallist, X-Games legend and world champion LOGAN MARTIN takes us on his inspiring journey to the top of the global podium. In this edited extract he shares the discipline, courage, sacrifices and perils required to be an international extreme sports athlete… More
Captain Socceroo
As we gear up for the kick-off to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, we pay tribute to JOHNNY WARREN, the most pivotal figure in Australian football history. In this edited extract from his latest book, author Lucas Radbourne takes a look at the life and times of the legendary Socceroo and how his revolutionary passion provided Australia’s voice in the global game… More
The Return Of The Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
This Sunday sees the return of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, following a forced two-year COVID-forced hiatus, and it’s expected to be a sell-out with the sport’s original night race a fan favourite. The spectacular Marina Bay event is a popular stop on F1’s global tour, with the world’s finest drivers threading the barriers at up to 320km/h, trackside parties, live performances from top international music artists, fantastic hospitality, and all of it in the heart of Singapore. More
Grand Final Greatness
In his latest book, The Great Grand Finals, experienced sports journalist Liam Hauser covers over 60 rugby league grand finals, highlighting all the champion teams, the great players and historic moments. And to celebrate the NRL GF this month, in this edited extract he takes us through one of the most memorable, and possibly greatest, in the history of the game – the 1989 NSWRL grand final – long before golden point came into play… More
The Actor’s Workshop
MAXIM fitness guru, Alexa, trains versatile Aussie actor DAN FEUERRIEGEL with some killer kettlebell drills… DAN WHO? Dan Feuerriegel is an Australian actor who has appeared in Winners & Losers, All Saints, McLeod’s Daughters, Agents of Shield, Chicago Fire and NCIS but his original claim to fame was as journalist Gavin Johnson in Home and Away. […] More
The Promising Brit
George Russell steps up to the big leagues this year as new teammate to seven-time F1 World Champion Sir Lewis Hamilton. We spoke with Mercedes’ driver development advisor GWEN LAGRUE, who strategised Russell’s swift rise to the top, about the sport’s next big thing and the road ahead… More
The Last Test
Most of us can measure our lives against major events, and for actor and writer Adam Zwar every memorable moment in his life is tied to cricket. So much so, he’s written a book about them all, titled Twelve Summers. And with The Ashes 2021/22 series currently in full swing, in this edited extract from his new tome, Adam shares one of his fondest memories during STEVE WAUGH’s greatest Ashes moment in the 2002/3 series… More
The Tale of the Wonder Mare
The new book, Immortals of Australian Horse Racing, recounts the incredible stories behind Australia’s most legendary racehorses. And, as we revel in another epic racing season, this edited extract takes a look at one many believe is the greatest racehorse Australasia has ever produced – the all-conquering WINX… More
The Legendary King Of The Mountain
A new book by renowned motoring historian Luke West celebrates the stories of the greatest ever Aussie drivers across the decades. In this edited extract, he takes a look at the greatest and most popular figure in Australian motor racing history bar none – and the most successful driver ever in the Bathurst 1000. The one whose on-track success was backed up by a charismatic personality that contributed to cult-like hero worshipping. No-one did more to attract attention and fans to motor sport than the man in #05 – PETER BROCK … More
Marathon Man: Turning Right At The Garden Gate
Ultra-runner KAY BRETZ beat the race record of Australia’s Big Red Run by more than five hours and was awarded the Ultra Performance of the Year Award at the 24-hour world championships in France — but it took a significant change in mindset to do it. In this excerpt from his latest book, the elite […] More
Damage Control
MAXIM fitness guru ALEXA TOWERSEY tells you how to deal with that extra festive season flab… Despite people’s best intentions, including the more hardcore weekend warriors or athletes among us, almost everyone gains an extra layer of non-functional flab over the holiday season. But if we can’t sleep-in and over indulge without feeling guilty on […] More
Core Control
MAXIM fitness guru ALEXA TOWERSEY explains why abs are only the beginning when it comes to your core workout… Contrary to popular belief, your abs and your core are not one and the same. Your abs, which you ’re probably more familiar with, are the superficial ones that give you that coveted six pack look and […] More
The Golden Goddess
From former WBFF Bikini World Champion to fitness and beauty entrepreneur to reality TV star… it’s easy to see why WWE mega-babe MANDY ROSE is the hottest sports entertainer in the world. And, as she makes her sexy MAXIM cover debut, she tells us what fans can expect when they see her in action at WWE LIVE touring Australia this month… More
The Tough Road
Australian F1 driver DANIEL RICCIARDO has endured a tough campaign so far at new team Renault. We caught up with the 29-year-old at Melbourne’s Albert Park to talk tactics… Dan, what can we possibly ask you that you haven’t been asked already? What haven’t you heard? Someone just asked me what I like about Australia […] More
NRL 2019 Season Predictions
As the National Rugby League kicked off this month, we enlisted the expertise of the FOX LEAGUE team, including some former NRL greats, to give us their season forecast for all things footy in 2019… GORDEN TALLIS TOP THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH Kayln Ponga: This kid is an absolute excitement machine. I can’t wait to […] More
AWE-Inspiring
Australian Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) champion, Vinnie Vain, talks up the levitating league and shares his success story so far… VINNIE STATS BORN: July 1, 1988 OCCUPATION: Marketer by day, Pro Wrestler by night When and how did you get into the world of wrestling? I started training to become a professional wrestler in February 2014. […] More
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos santos Aveiro wakes up every day in a compound of a home in Madrid. A Mercedes, a Bentley, a Lamborghini and a Rolls Royce are parked outside. A closet of designer shirts are ready to accentuate his perfectly toned figure. A private jet sits on standby. And he tells himself something that […] More
Tommy Berry
From the Golden Slipper to Sydney, Caulfield and Melbourne Cups to Hong Kong and the Singapore Gold Cup, 24-year-old Champion Australian jockey TOMMY BERRY has quickly establishing himself as one of the best riders on the planet. Here he tells us what it takes to be just that… More