Indoor rowing vs kayaking

While a 10st person will use 350 calories an hour kayaking, they can burn more than 600 an hour indoors

Put on your glasses

'If you need glasses for driving, then you need them for cycling as well'

Running to recover

Katharine Locke had never exercised before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After months of painful treatment she completed her first 5km challenge

Walking to work brings new dilemmas

Kira Cochrane: I have been walking to work and back every day and have therefore encountered the many issues associated with doing that most sensible thing: integrating exercise into your working day

‘Pilates is an art’

Ron Fletcher was one of Joseph Pilates' original students, and is largely responsible for popularising what Pilates called 'body contrology'. He tells Alice Wignall why he is exasperated that people still mistake the system for an exercise routine

Two wheels

David Bocking: By 2012 the national Bikeability target is for all children to be offered the training before they leave primary school

Tiny splashes

Infant swimming lessons can help babies socialise, gain water confidence and learn other skills useful both in and out the pool. Lucy Atkins reports

Come on in, the water’s lovely

Swimming outdoors can be chilly, but it's very good for the soul. Margaret Drabble introduces our guide to the best spots for a dip in Britain

Tennis vs softball

Which ball game will best improve your hand-eye coordination, aerobic fitness and agility?

Two wheels

Peter Walker: Contests against fellow cyclists can take many forms, from a brief sprint between sets of traffic lights to a lung-bursting grind all the way to the office. The only prize, of course, is a slight glow of self-satisfaction

How I broke out of the gym

After years of signing up to health clubs she rarely visited, fitness writer Peta Bee has ditched them in favour of outdoor exercise and has, she says, never felt better