From riding the bus to reaching the top shelf: 18 simple exercises to prepare you for everyday life

Fitness isn’t just about getting a six-pack or competing in a triathlon. These straightforward, low-intensity moves will improve your strength and mobility and make almost everything easier

A moment that changed me: A WhatsApp message about a little-known sport made me an unlikely celebrity in Japan

I’d always wanted to represent my country at something, so when I learned about Mölkky, I got a team together

Dutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of this walking ritual?

Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative

Midlife is the perfect time to start trail running – here’s how to get into it

An increasing number of people are finding trail running relatively late in life – and they’re reaping the health benefits

My rookie era: As a working mother, I had forgotten how to have fun. Then I played my first floorball match

I assembled a women’s team of seven players. The minute the game began, it was obvious we had no ball-handling skills or strategy

From man boobs to baldness: everything you wanted to know about midlife wellness … but were too male to ask

Is my metabolism slowing with age? What’s the secret to good skin? And is there anything I can do about my bald patch? Medical, health and diet experts offer a midlife MOT

Six ways to improve your cat’s one wild and precious life

Like their canine counterparts, cats require exercise, enrichment and play

What causes runner’s high – and how can you boost your chances of an ecstatic 5k?

A few lucky runners can look forward to ‘an orchestra of neurochemical changes’ when they lace up their trainers. Why do the rest of us just get sweaty? And do other forms of exercise have the same effect?

Is it true that … you should sync your workout routine to your menstrual cycle?

There is no evidence that ovulation affects muscle-building, but you may feel stronger at certain times

Hybrid training: is this the secret to getting fitter and stronger?

Whether it’s Hyrox or CrossFit, some of this century’s biggest exercise trends have one thing in common: combining cardio with strength training. Here’s how to do it

‘A literal life-saver’: 12 essential exercise products our writers use to get fit

Oura rings, Bombas socks, Google Fitbit Air – the Filter’s all-time favorite things for looking and feeling good this summer

Have you looked inside your water bottle? I was shocked and disgusted by what I found in mine

I stared into the abyss, and the abyss stared back – mouldily. This is what happens when you forget basic hygiene, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Is it true that … we should all be taking creatine?

The supplement is a proven sports performance enhancer, but research is ongoing and for most people it’s an optional extra, not an essential

‘My body is fat, not wrong’: how body neutrality – not positivity – helped me shed a lifetime of shame

If I’d been taught this way of thinking as a child, I can’t begin to imagine how much easier things could have been

After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing

With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it’s a perfect base for an active break