American fitness crazes hit the UK
Tired of the treadmill? There are some more adventurous keep-fit classes taking the US by storm and coming to a gym near you in 2011
Madonna managed it – but how easy is it to do yoga in an aeroplane aisle?
You can even do a headstand or lie down, but beware the advancing drinks trolley
Zero-gravity yoga: Let it all hang out
Upside-down asanas? Handstands in a hammock? Zero-gravity yoga might sound strange, says Kate Carter, but it really works
Dynamic Pilates: Tone up on the rack
Dynamic Pilates promises to tone you up, improve your posture and help prevent injury. Kate Carter gives it a try
Shakti dance: Yoga you can dance to
Looking for a meaningful way to exercise that connects body, mind and spirit? Then shakti dance could be the class for you, says Erika Singh
In praise of the daily walk
A brisk half hour walk a day will keep you healthy – and sane – say researchers. Eight people reveal what walking means to them
How health walks transform lives
Patrick Barkham joins a Dorset group walking for health benefits
Homing in on fitness
Can the new generation of video games give you a real workout in your living room, asks Keith Stuart
Yoga’s naked commercialism
Stewart J Lawrence: The nude trend is stirring debate about how far yoga, now a multibillion-dollar industry, has travelled from its spiritual roots
Italy’s retro bike race is a cycling classic
Run on gravel roads with 80s bikes, woollen jerseys and fuelled by rich Italian food and wine, the gloroius L'Eroica race captures the golden era of cycling, says Matthew Sparkes