Carrie Bickmore flaunts her gym transformation following recent health scare: 'Strength training era'

Carrie Bickmore has unveiled an incredible gym transformation.

The radio star, 45, who recently made a return to the airwaves following a recent health scare, shared a picture of her new look to Instagram on Friday.

Bickmore was hard at work lifting weights in the gym when she stopped to take a photo of her growing back muscles and biceps.

Garbed in a brown activewear set, the media personality tied her blonde locks up into a bun as she posed for the mirror selfie.

'In my strength training era,' she captioned the photo.

Bickmore then tagged ELEVATE Strength & Fitness in Ivanhoe, Melbourne.  

It comes after Bickmore made her long-awaited return to the airwaves after weeks away from her national radio show due to a serious health issue.

The popular broadcaster returned behind the microphone on June 15, after undergoing surgery to prevent lasting damage to her vocal cords.

Her absence from The Hit Network's Carrie & Tommy has been keenly felt by listeners, with presenter Loren Barry stepping in alongside Tommy Little while Bickmore focused on her recovery.

Little confirmed the beloved radio star would be making her comeback last month after receiving positive news about her recovery.

Praising Loren for filling in during the difficult period, Little joked that her services would no longer be required once Bickmore returned.

'You have been so amazing filling in for the Queen herself, Carrie Bickmore, on this show,' he said.

'It saddens me to say that our time together is coming to an end, not our friendship, that's been decades.'

He then quipped: 'Carrie's coming back, so never call me again.'

Little went on to share an encouraging update about his longtime co-host's condition.

'Carrie, in great news, her voice is on the mend, and she'll be back with us on Monday, which is fantastic. We can't wait to have her back.'

Bickmore first revealed the extent of her health battle in May, telling listeners she had sought advice from an ear, nose and throat specialist after experiencing ongoing issues with her voice.

The TV and radio favourite was warned her vocal cords were in poor condition and required urgent attention to avoid long-term complications.

The diagnosis ultimately led to surgery and an extended break from broadcasting as she focused on rest and recovery.

Fighting back tears, Bickmore said talking about her break and her health issues was making her 'upset'.

'I'll be fine, sorry… I don't know why it's making me so upset. I just don't like letting people down, and I don't like letting myself down,' she said.

'I also really love my job, and I don't want to be forced to never do it again. So I'm gonna take some time off and go get it fixed.'

Bickmore said that she did not know how long her treatment would take or when she would be back on air.

Elsewhere in the segment, Bickmore admitted that her voice had not been 'right' for some time.