Fit in my 40s: a game of petty and enjoyable malice? Step forward, pétanque

It’s extremely meditative. By the end of the week, my capacity for Zen-like calm was epic

Move of the week: how to improve your arms

This tricep push-up will help you develop a more athletic physique and better defined arms

‘I was sliding towards the drop and couldn’t stop’ – the writer who fell from a mountain

It is every climber’s worst nightmare. In this extract from his thrilling book about the glorious – and treacherous – Cuillin Ridge on Skye, Simon Ingram recalls the day its wild peaks almost took his life

Move of the week: how to support your lower back

This exercise will benefit desk-bound lower backs and hips – it’s low-impact, but you’ll feel the burn if you do it properly

Move of the week: how to ease bad posture

The straight leg hip lift simultaneously activates hamstrings, glutes and core

The Mediterranean diet: why it could lead to a more satisfying sex life

Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and cutting back on red meat can counter erectile dysfunction – and reduce farting

Work your muscles and rethink your diet: how fitness can help you through the menopause

From the right way to exercise, to what to eat and drink and the case for HRT, experts explain how women can prepare for midlife changes to their bodies

Building a bare-bones home gym: ‘A small bar with weights and two dumbbells can do a lot’

With a few cheap items and a good routine it’s possible to start or continue a fitness regimen at home

Move of the week: how to strengthen hips and knees

This glute abduction exercise works the hips hard and is especially helpful if you run

And relax! From gong baths to mindful drinking: how to really unwind on a holiday at home

With the pandemic scrambling travel plans, many of us are staying put this summer. But can your own house ever be as restful a vacation setting as flopping on a sunlounger? One writer spends a week finding out

Readers reply: which sport gives you the best all-round skill set?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Fit in my 40s: a walking app that flags up loos and names trees? I’ll get my boots…

Go Jauntly isn’t fixated with anything prissy. It likes gnome displays and little-known shortcuts – and hopes you do too

Good old days: why body confidence improves after 60

A New Zealand study claims men and women become more satisfied with their bodies over time – bucking the expectations of our youth-obsessed culture

Which sport gives you the best all-round skill set?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts