Fit in my 40s: I thought I could use YouTube to learn skateboarding. I was wrong

You’re not going to kickflip immediately, but after weeks of practice, you’ll certainly have better abs

Gyms, pools and salons to reopen shortly in England

Beauticians and outdoor pools to return within days with indoor pools and gyms opening on 25 July

Everyone for tennis: sport breaks out of middle-class bubble

On what should have been the eve of Wimbledon, local clubs are enjoying a boom

The game of life: Maria Konnikova on what she’s learned from poker

Down on her luck and fearful for the future, the writer decided to chance her arm. She soon found it was the perfect gameplan. By Maria Konnikova

‘We sold eight bikes in 20 minutes!’ Will the cycling boom last?

Shops can barely keep up with demand as bikes – and even parts – sell out. But experts say time is running out to grasp the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to change how we travel

‘I’ve been going bananas without it’: tennis obsessives pick up their rackets again

Tennis courts across the country are re-opening, and for many it’s not a moment too soon

How do I know the world has turned upside down? My football ground is now a maternity clinic

West Brom has been given over to postnatal care – and it turns out it’s a perfect fit. This season, for the first time, it’s babies rather than fans who are doing the crying

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

Fit in my 40s: my half-marathon training’s run into trouble

A broken hand has forced me to change my regimen

Fitness tips: training for a half-marathon

Be organised, start off slow and do the plank every day