Fit in my 40s: fancy a game of Ultimate? Let the battle commence

Who was going to let go of it first? Well, obviously me. The alternative was punching a 14-year-old in the nose

Move of the week: how to improve your posture

The hip thrust helps you work your buttocks and hamstrings, which are important postural muscles

A new start after 60: ‘I was sick, tired and had lost myself – until I began lifting weights at 71’

Joan Macdonald faced growing health problems before she began lifting weights, shattering preconceptions about what’s possible in your eighth decade

Fit in my 40s: wakeboarding is unbelievably hard. Can I rise to the challenge?

It’s not even a cardio sport. Yet it’s the only thing I’ve done where I started aching even while I was doing it

Move of the week: how to wake up a lazy butt

The side-lying hip raise really burns, but it will do wonders for your glutes, core and shoulders

The pandemic prompted a wild transformation. I have become an exercise monster

I was up for nothing but lockdown walks and a spot of yoga until I sat on the Peloton saddle. Now, beat me if you dare, writes comedian and podcast host Deborah Frances-White

Fit in my 40s: an ice bath feels great (once the agony wears off)

Immersing yourself in cold water brings many benefits, even if you only stay in for one minute – or, as I did the first time, 10 seconds

Move of the week: how to stabilise your core with the slow mountain climber

This exercise is a full-body strengthener. Doing it in a controlled manner will yield results

No goals: why is it so hard to do something for enjoyment’s sake?

Being wholly goal-driven sets us up for constant comedowns, but some high achievers have found a solution

Fit in my 40s: learning the cricket basics is full of surprises

Expect a fair amount of sitting around getting hay fever, bending your mind to the fact that this is a noble and complex pursuit