LA Fitness and the running battle with an octogenarian
An 81-year-old thought he was signing up for a little light exercise. What he got was a two-year contract and the threat of legal action
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: what’s the best way to lose weight?
People on weight-loss programmes tend to lose the flab much more slowly than they expect to. Why?
How to avoid running injuries
Training hard for your first marathon? Experts reveal how to sidestep the most common problems and stay injury-free while you prepare for the big race
Crawl like a bear, boy – a fitness break on the Isle of Wight
Andy Pietrasik puts himself in the hands of a superfit instructor to see if he can hack the 'outdoor gym' on the Isle of Wight
So, men are obsessed with their bodies. Is that so bad?
Mark Simpson: Male self-objectification has perhaps gone too far – but the compulsory self-loathing that came before was worse
Apps to help you drink less, exercise more and stop smoking
January is almost over – which means you've probably abandoned your new year's resolutions already. Get back on track with these great apps, as tested by Ruth Jamieson
Hard at it in the all-night gym
Who on earth wants to work out in the middle of the night? We visit one of the growing number of 24-hour gyms to find out
Fitness camp in northern Italy
In the Dolomites, a fitness boot camp puts you through six hours of workouts a day – and a lavish meal in the evening, says Katharine Viner