Kinesio tape: the latest must-have treatment for sports injuries
What is this brightly coloured tape that athletes are covering themselves in? And does it work? Patrick Barkham investigates
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: how much exercise must I do to stay healthy?
Even though physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for premature death, people in the UK are less active than those in almost every other country, says Luisa Dillner
Ramadan and the Olympics: to fast or not to fast?
As the games coincide with the Islamic holy month, Muslim athletes face a tough choice. Team GB discus thrower Abdul Buhari speaks about his personal decision
Britain’s top 10 toughest cycle climbs
Following Simon Warren's guide last week to Britain's top 10 cycle climbs, here he ups the ante with his top 10 toughest cycle climbs in Britain
UK has third most inactive population in Europe
Two-thirds of British adults fail to take recommended amount of exercise needed to keep them healthy, research shows
Britain’s top 10 cycle climbs
Whether you're a serious cyclist or just want a taste of what the pros go through, get on your bike and head for one of these lung-busting hills
Indoor climbing: the rise of bouldering-only centres
Climbing walls were once used by rock climbers between mountains. Now all kinds of people use them as a more social alternative to a gym. Will Coldwell visits a new bouldering-only facility to find out why
London 2012 Olympics failing to inspire people to play more sport
Vast majority of people surveyed by ComRes said they were not 'inspired to play more sport at the moment because of Olympics'
The conversation: is bodybuilding becoming more popular?
The bodybuilding ambitions of Conservative MP Caroline Spelman's son put the sport in the headlines this week. Two converts explain the appeal of all those hours in the gym
Ten ways to train like an elite athlete
Hypoxic chambers, cryotherapy, gravity-defying treadmills ... the training methods of Olympic athletes may sound out of reach, but the rest of us can try them too, says Sam Murphy