<p>In the exercise race, women are falling behind. Two out of five women aren’t moving enough and it’s bad for our health. </p><p>Between being time squeezed, feeling crappy about our bodies and guilt about taking a break from caring duties, women have less room for exercise than blokes. But ladies, it’s time to put on our sports bras and get sweaty! </p><p>In this episode, you’ll hear how to get your fitness mojo back and prioritise your wellness. You’ll meet exercise-hater-turned-evangelical-runner, Amanda Hooten. Plus, clinical psychologist Professor Lyndall Strazdins from the ANU shares tips on how to get physical. </p><p>This episode will answer questions like: </p><ul><li>Why do women exercise less than men? </li><li>What is the gender exercise gap? </li><li>How are women and men’s relationship with exercise different? </li><li>What can women do to exercise more? </li><li>Why do we need to exercise more? </li><li>How can I start exercising if I have a bad relationship with it? </li></ul><p>What to listen to next:</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/clare-collins-gut-health-diet-ladies-we-need-to-talk/106018026" target="_blank">Love ya guts! What to eat to feel your best</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/gender-roles-family-womens-work-ladies-we-need-to-talk/106153062" target="_blank">How swapping a husband for a wife made this economist better off</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/ladies-we-need-to-talk-anxiety-mental-health/105901168" target="_blank">Mental health: Anxiety and how to beat it</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/sex-worker-70-ladies-need-to-talk-escort-older-woman/105660060" target="_blank">Paying for sex at 70</a></p><p>You can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.  </p><p>What to read next:</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/women-on-taking-a-break-from-their-marriage/106281918" target="_blank">Why these women took marriage sabbaticals — and how it went</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-22/esther-perel-on-building-a-village/106144018" target="_blank">Building a village means showing up even when it feels hard, says Esther Perel</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-09/why-kate-chose-to-stay-flat-after-breast-cancer-surgery/106087348" target="_blank">Why Kate chose to 'stay flat' after breast cancer surgery</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-28/why-herpes-does-not-mean-the-end-of-your-sex-life/105693090" target="_blank">Why genital herpes does not mean the end of your sex life</a></p><p>This episode contains references to exercise, weight, eating disorders, body image, sport, running, pilates, mental load, gender, parenting, adolescence, women’s safety. </p>