Fit in my 40s: ‘You can’t drift off in reformer pilates’

And while you might feel like an acrobat, no self-respecting circus would employ you

Does running a mile a day really improve children’s lives?

The Scottish school that asked primary pupils to do 15 minutes of exercise every day started a global trend – and research suggests it really is transforming lives

Fit in my 40s: ‘At climbercise, they trick me into thinking climbing is a relief’

The cardio was fine. The bench hops were extraordinarily difficult, and I pretended to need the loo

Find it difficult to resist alcohol or drugs? How running can help

Exercise can have a powerful impact on people struggling with addiction, as members of the Skid Row Running Club know all too well. Could this be one of the best natural ways to address withdrawal symptoms?

Fit in my 40s: ‘I thought running clubs were a bit like raves in the 90s’

I found one online in about five seconds, and it’s free, but they look like a fast crowd

Parkrun makes us fitter, but can it make us happier as well?

In a new study, participants self-scored as more content than the general population – and social media can have a positive motivating influence, too

‘I enjoy the comradeship and giggles’: care home residents get active

A £1m programme is bringing adapted activities including weightlifting and volleyball to older people in care settings

Fit in my 40s: ‘Will a trendy vitamin-boosting injection make me feel more alive?’

The business of taking vitamins in massive amounts in one go requires quite a lot of faith

Running the London marathon? Neither am I

Grinding out 26.2 miles is punishing. Thank goodness long walks and gardening offer a healthy alternative, says freelance journalist Alice O’Keeffe

Losing my mum to breast cancer defined my radiography career

As she went through treatment, it was clear that I wanted to specialise in breast cancer. I hope she’s proud of the person I’ve become

Fit in my 40s: ‘You pedal for as long as you’re able, then kick the motor in’

The threshold for ‘but I have to’ gets lower until I’m scarcely prepared to use my legs

How fear of judgment holds women back from exercise and sport

A new campaign addresses the anxieties that prevent three in five Australian women from being active

Fit in my 40s: ‘British Military Fitness reminded me of being in labour’

We did so many sit-ups that my abs went into a catatonic state and I finished using only two dusty vertebrae in my lower back