‘Plus-size people face a lot of barriers’: the campaigners helping larger walkers to enjoy the great outdoors

From being properly kitted out to planning a walking route up Mam Tor, our writer finds her feet and her tribe in the Peak District

Olympic champion Toby Roberts’ example is sending young people up the wall

Climbing centres across the UK report surge in interest since ‘the Terminator’ struck gold in Paris

Be kind, rewind: is backwards walking any better than walking forwards?

It places less strain on the knees and can help with coordination – as long as you do it with structure and purpose, experts say

How paddleboarding conquered Britain: the delights and dangers of the nation’s fastest-growing sport

It is calming and meditative – but more and more paddleboarders are needing to be rescued. Here is how to enjoy the water while staying safe

Start your day on a strawberry: 15 microhabits for calmer, healthier mornings

From cold showers to mini meditations, experts share really simple tips for a brighter start to the day

The dead hang delight: how this quick, surprisingly simple exercise can change your life

Would you like to strengthen your upper body and core muscles, while improving your flexibility and breathing? Here’s how to do it, in the time it takes to boil a kettle

Get fit in two minutes! 17 micro-workouts that will change your life – even if you’re stuck in the office

No time for a run or a trip to the gym? Exercise ‘snacks’ are the answer. All you need is some stairs, a wall and 120 seconds away from your desk or sofa

Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?

The poet’s strident views, outlined in an 1858 article entitled Manly Health and Training, are remarkably similar to many popular gurus operating in the modern manosphere

Olympians are super fit. That doesn’t mean we’re healthy

I thought I knew what was good for me, but as I transitioned to real life, I had to strive for balance rather than excellence

The power of proprioception: how to improve your ‘sixth sense’ – and become healthier and happier

It is our physical sense of where we are in space and is essential to our quality of life as we age. Here are simple, everyday ways to test and train it

Do be a quitter! How I broke my exercise streak – and smashed my fitness goals

Should you struggle on when you’re really not feeling it? As I’ve learned, sometimes it’s much better to ditch your plan

Is moving like an animal the secret to good health?

‘Animal flow’ bodyweight workouts are gaining popularity for their strength and mobility benefits. How do they work?

Wild west: a walk on Brittany’s rugged Crozon peninsula

The fishing villages, clifftop paths and sandy coves of the Breton coast provide the perfect backdrop for a five-day hike

Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths

Scottish Highlands campaign has raised two-thirds of £300,000 target for footpaths on An Teallach. But more is needed to protect people and environment

Five kids in a home gym, mother and daughter cricketers and a karate trio – meet the families who work out together

They strengthen muscles – and family bonds. Six sets of relatives who train as a team explain the appeal