My workout: ‘I was freestyle slalom skating before I even knew it was a sport’

Alice Lean, 11, on the thrill of freestyle slalom skating

We all grow old – don’t let the age industry stigmatise it

It’s great that we can live healthily beyond middle age; bad if the need to defy time becomes a tyranny

Get moving, grandad! Exercise improves brain health in the over 50s

Dean Burnett: How and why exercise improves brain functioning in the over-50’s.

My workout: ‘Passions run high in water polo’

Jack Pickford, 20, on why he loves the fast-paced water sport

How to run a marathon – and why London’s is the world’s best

Reaching the 26.2-mile finishing line takes months of tough, lonely work – and, yes, a ton of carbs. Here is an essential how-to guide from a seasoned veteran

My workout: ‘I don’t think there’s any other game as fast as ice hockey’

Tim Smith, 28, has a gruelling schedule

My workout: ‘Ballet has given me strength’

Lauren Hibbert, 32, on why she loves to dance

The Lanzarote resort that offers sun, sea … and lots of sport

Club La Santa in Lanzarote has three Olympic-size pools, plus facilities for just about any other athletic activity. It’s the perfect place for your DIY boot camp

Could a person work off all their body fat in one continuous bout of exercise?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts

The lazy person’s guide to getting (a bit) fitter

New research suggests that 20 million Britons need to get off the sofa and do more exercise – or risk an early death. Here are five ways to do so without too much effort