Resistance is useful

For years we've been told the only way to burn off fat is endless hours of aerobic exercise. But now researchers say the secret lies in 'resistance training'. By Fiona Russell.

How to … lose your love handles

Peta Bee: Do stretch and strengthen your obliques, the muscles that help you bend from side to side and to rotate the torso. A flabby waist and love handles are the result of fat deposits in the oblique area.

What’s really up, doc?

Parkinson's disease is often misdiagnosed, according to new research. But it's not the only illness that doctors find confusing, as Peta Bee reports.

The right stuff?

A survey this week shows that a cheap pedometer can overestimate the number of steps you take by up to 1,034%. So when is it worth paying for top-of-the-range fitness products? Peta Bee investigates.

How to…tone up your legs

Peta Bee: Do go running. It strengthens the hamstring, quadriceps, iliopsoas muscles at the front of the hips, calf and the gluteus maximus muscles with every stride, creating streamlined legs.

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Body strategy

Your questions answered by fitness expert Joanna Hall.