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North Bondi Outdoor Gym,
Bondi BeachIf Australia has an answer to LA’s
Muscle Beach, then this is it – a
collection of bars that teems with
Bondi’s bold and beautiful. But in
the egalitarian spirit of Sydney,
this gym is open to all, with
calisthenics kings slamming out
muscle-ups alongside grand-dads
creaking out crunches. Wander
past on the first Sunday of each
month to see the Bondi Beach
Bar Brutesdoing some truly
astonishing things on chin bars.8 /
Showbox Coffee Brewers,
ManlyHayden Quinn reckons the best
brekkie in Sydney is the one he cooks
up in his own kitchen. But according
to the co-author ofSurfing the Menu
and owner of The Cube Gym, a close
second is Showbox’s Southern Man
washed down with a Mudhoney.
Translation: corn bread with pulled
pork and fried eggs washed down
with a cacao and almond milk
smoothie – strong espresso optional.10 /The Pool
Bronte Baths,Bronte BeachAccording to Simon Duffin, editor
ofoceanpoolsnsw.com.au(and a
man who has dipped his toe in
every ocean pool this city has to
offer), you can’t go past Bronte’s
cliff-hewn gem. “In a king tide it
can get pretty dramatic, but on
a low tide or calm day it has the
feel of a 5-star luxury hotel pool.”
Budgie smugglers mandatory.SAND BLAST
Do it like a local with this “super-
shred”workoutfromBarBrutes’
member and Guinness World
Record holder for rope climbing,
Marcus Bondi (above)1 /20 push-ups(or 80% of max)
2 /10 chin-ups(or 80% of max)
3 /20 jump squats(or 80% of max)
4 /20 Dips (or 80% of max)DIRECTIONS
Rest 30-60 seconds between each
set. Do 4 sets before moving to the
next exercise.DIRECTIONS
Warm-upwitha10-minutejog.Do
a20msprint,thendooneofthe
following exercises. Without rest,
repeat the 5 exercises twice for a total
of 10 sprints.1 /20 body-weight squats
2 /20 push-ups
3 /20mbearcrawl
4 /Reverse lunge (10 each leg)
5 / 30-second plankDAWN PATROL
Sharpenyourappetitewiththisnasty
little pre-breakfast hit-out devised by
Quinn. For best results, punch this out
on the soft sand of Manly Beach9 / The Outdoor Session