Swimming

Sam Murphy talks to Karen Pickering, the UK's most decorated female swimmer, with 73 international and national titles, including eight world championship medals.

Speedy recovery

Can yoga or Pilates help back pain? Should you go for the burn when you've got a cold? Peta Bee on how to exercise with an illness or injury.

All shook up

Madonna is said to have used it, as have Celtic FC. But can a device that simply vibrates get you fit? Peta Bee investigates.

How to … eat yourself fitter

Peta Bee: Don't work out on an empty stomach. Eating a carbohydrate-rich snack - bagels, muffins, cereals, pasta or potatoes are ideal - two to three hours before you exercise allows time for digestion and tops up your body's stores of glycogen, the fuel for physical activity.

Exercise withdrawal

Tim Dowling: Thanks to the gym, however, exercise is now incorporated into the working week's schedule, and the holidays tend to represent a fortnight's break from one's fitness regime.

Seven exercises that heal

Whatever your ailment, chances are there's a form of physical activity that will alleviate its symptoms, says Peta Bee - or even stop it occurring in the first place.