Balfour scion aims for a UK fitness first with 1Rebel
New venture by James Balfour to offer high-intensity group exercise classes on a pay-per-vist basis, with no contract and no hidden fees
How to get a job in health and fitness – live chat
Get expert advice on working in health and fitness in our webchat on Thursday 22 January from 1-3pm GMT
All change: running (fast) through the menopause
Every study, doctor and book on the menopause recommends exercise. But why, asks Ronnie Haydon, can’t we aim for more than a gentle stroll? Middle-aged women are still strong and capable
#thisgirlcan ad campaign: no models – just gumshields, sweat and endorphins
Sport England’s drive to get more women involved in exercise and sport sweeps aside stigmas and is ideal for social sharing
King’s Cross Pond Club: outdoor swimming in the city
Sally Goble: King’s Cross in London, which currently seems like one big building site, is getting an appealing new feature: an outdoor swimming pond, filtered by plants. Would you like to swim in a city pond?
The baked-bean tin workout – and other cheap ways to get fit at home
Why buy expensive equipment or join a gym when you can get fit for free in the comfort of your own home?
Inside Sydney’s female body-building scene
Competitors eat 10 meals a day, don’t drink and are disparaged for being ‘ugly’ – yet Sydney’s female body building competitions are thriving
Could a dawn-simulation alarm clock get me up and running?
Rose George: Waking slowly with gently increasing light did the trick for me. And it could even have made made me sharper mentally
Yin yoga: be part of the yin crowd
Forget fast-paced ashtanga or sweaty Bikram – slow, simple yin yoga is the class to choose if you want to calm the mind and stretch the body. Just make sure you wear some warm clothes, says Geraldine Beirne
Which exercise should I choose for my new year’s resolution?
Luisa Dillner: After eating an average of 7,000 calories on Christmas Day, many people are resolving to exercise more. But what’s the best choice in order to get healthy?