The best fitness gifts: 18 favourites for Christmas 2024
From activity trackers and a massage gun to fitness kit and soothing post-workout soaks, it won’t be too much of a stretch to find a present that suits
Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?
Just how excited should we be about LaKe, the substance discovered by researchers at Denmark’s Aarhus University?
Intermittent weekend exercise has same brain benefits as regular workouts, study finds
Research reveals positive cognitive health impacts of exercising once or twice a week are much the same as exercising more often
Neglect, rape and wrenching loss: can Rebecca Roberts survive it all to become the strongest woman in history?
She has battled all the odds to haul trucks, carry cars and hold up columns like an ancient god – and is currently the strongest woman in the UK, Europe and the world. Now she wants to take her extraordinary quest even further ...
My first time at teacher-less pilates: ‘There is a soothing quality to the digital instructor’s voice, like an early childhood educator or a cult leader’
There is no human teacher at Michael Sun’s reformer pilates class but it is more affordable than a typical session. Is the trade-off worth it?
Sunday with Mr Motivator: ‘I’ve recently started photographing churches’
The fitness instructor talks about Sundays growing up in Jamaica, cooking for the family and going live on Instagram
Walking with breaks might use more energy, but dogs can’t stand it
Study finds that breaking up your exercise is more effective, but Tim Dowling remains to be convinced
Strolls with stops use more energy than continuous walking, scientists show
Researchers show more energy needed to get going than later in walks when body is working more efficiently
‘I’d never head out without one’: 10 hiking essentials
From waterproof trousers to a compass, flasks to spare socks, here’s all the kit you need to keep you dry, safe and hydrated
Mobility masterplan! 10 essential exercises for a strong, active, happy life – whatever your age
Whether your goal is to get super-fit, or to stay independent as you get older, you need a combination of flexibility and strength. Here’s how to look after both your muscles and your joints