Fit in my 40s: I thought I could use YouTube to learn skateboarding. I was wrong

You’re not going to kickflip immediately, but after weeks of practice, you’ll certainly have better abs

Fit in my 40s: protein boosts fitness, but who wants to eat a kilo of chicken a day?

Powders are the way forward – you can even bake with them

Soap dodger: meet the doctor who says we have been showering wrong

Hand-washing aside, James Hamblin has not used soap for five years. He warns that our obsession with being clean is harming the microbiome that keeps us healthy

The Asian hiking group blazing a trail through Scotland’s peaks

Boots and Beards is helping Glasgow’s Asian population to discover freedom, camaraderie and mental wellbeing in the Scottish mountains

Covid-19 threatens access to abortions and contraceptives, experts warn

Unplanned pregnancy rates have fallen globally, report finds, but coronavirus could endanger access to services

UK plans to boost cycling and walking under threat, say campaigners

YouGov survey for BikeIsBest finds 77% support changes despite protests by pro-motoring groups

In lockdown I pined for the gym, but now I know there’s more to life than toned abs

Gyms are opening their doors and raising the bar on hygiene. However, after the pandemic, will people want to go back? asks writer Imogen West-Knights

Fit in my 40s: can I flex my swim muscles on dry land?

From running to resistance bands, there are plenty of ways to keep your form without getting wet

My summer body is ready. So it’s big and bouncy: deal with it

We should feel zero pressure to ‘prepare’ for a holiday, able to relax on the beach without fear of a ‘Daniel Craig coming out of the water’ scenario

‘My parents helped me pack lube’: from sex toys to bidets, the lockdown businesses that boomed

While some firms have been devastated as Covid-19 grips the planet, others have seen their sales go off the chart. How have they coped?

‘I’m more successful online’: personal trainers adapt to lockdown routine

Reopening of gyms in England comes after many trainers have worked out a new business model

Gyms, pools and salons to reopen shortly in England

Beauticians and outdoor pools to return within days with indoor pools and gyms opening on 25 July

Parklife! When gyms reopen, will anyone go back?

During lockdown, gymgoers have adapted, buying equipment for their homes and exercising outside. But there is one benefit of the gym that can’t be replaced

I’m using Fitbits to track my kids’ sleep – what could possibly go wrong?

They think it’s like being under house arrest – meanwhile, my sleep scores are through the roof, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Operators of gyms and pools query England’s new lockdown rules

Nightclubs also off limits but pubs can open – prompting accusations of inconsistencies