Are you a shambolic first-time runner? I was too – until a coach gave me some tips

Slow as I was, it wasn’t until I caught my reflection in a shop window that I realised something was wrong, says Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The coronavirus has made me so grateful for city parks. We should fight for them

Parks are one of the few spaces left to retain a sense of normalcy, but not everyone has easy access to them

Fit in my 40s: you may not be able to swing a cat, but you can still shape up at home

How to emerge from self-isolation fighting fit

‘One press-up is better than none’: How Mr Motivator and other fitness gurus stay healthy at home

How do you stay active when the gyms are shut? Davina McCall, Lizzie Webb and others explain the secrets to staying motivated

Joggers v walkers: the battle for our pathways during the coronavirus crisis

Relations are turning fractious as runners and pedestrians compete for dominance of the nation’s footpaths. Where will it all end?

‘Friendly and gentle and sweet’: how Jonathan Van Ness became my quarantine coach

Queer Eye’s beloved hair and self-care expert has a free fitness app. Could his workout tapes get an exercise-avoidant writer ‘quarantoned’ in the time of coronavirus?

Birds, buds and bright days: how spring can make us healthier and happier

Longer, lighter days can help us banish old habits, sleep better and improve our mental health, even during the lockdown

Solitary refinement: a lockdown survival guide

How do you adapt to working from home, keep fit, maintain a social life - and maybe even cut your hair?

‘My heartthrob days are over’: Joe Wicks on health, happiness – and training the nation

A former naughty kid is now the man keeping Britain’s schoolchildren fit in lockdown. His enthusiasm is irrepressible, and he’s using it in the service of some admirably big ambitions

Higher step counts could lower risk of early death, study finds

Monitoring of adults aged 40 or over shows any activity is good and doing more is better