Fat people can be fit too: meet the personal trainers who challenge every stereotype

The fitness industry can feel alienating if you’re not young, slim and able-bodied, but a few determined individuals are ensuring it’s radically more inclusive

Fitness tips: spinning for beginners

Be brave and sit near the front, says Boom Cycle’s head instructor Bangs

Fit in my 40s: ‘Will indoor cycling with 80 other people make me work harder?’

At least, that’s the theory…

Fitness tips: yoga to relieve tense shoulders

There’s no need for the gym with these exercises you can try at home

My partner couldn’t walk because of chronic pain. Now we hit the surf together

Bodysurfing, loved since childhood, was no longer possible. The path to recovery was slow and painful - but worth it

Swimming is a joy – so spare women the body-shaming ‘encouragement’

Swim England should have communicated how great swimming is, says the author Alexandra Heminsley

Fitness tips: the perfect home workout

There’s no need for the gym with these exercises you can try at home

Fit in my 40s: ‘You could do a workout using only your body and resistance bands’

You don’t need much kit to exercise at home

Fit in my 40s: ‘Athleisure and active wear are hard to tell apart. It comes down to smelliness’

The technology of sweat is now in a new league