‘It’s like walking through fire’ – the rise of competitive fitness
From log carrying to trail running, events such as Tribal Clash and CrossFit are growing fast. What’s the appeal of this hardcore approach to training?
Fit in my 40s: ‘A DNA test is like going to a fortune teller, with science’
These tests tell you things you would you never know about yourself in a lifetime’s observation, things you would never even think to ask
Fit in my 40s: ‘You just run blindly at the climbing wall and jump’
Leaping gets you to the hold you can’t reach, so short people use it a lot, because they can’t reach anything
Fit in my 40s: ‘It’s more than yoga – it’s a complete system for loving yourself’
It’s about relaxation, but has downward dogs and planks, child’s poses, things that look low-voltage, but are quite challenging
Fearne Cotton webchat – your questions answered on Keith Lemon, Teletubbies and the future of radio
The presenter and writer spilled the beans on anger management, meeting the Royals and what she really thought of the ropiest Live Lounge performances
Winning at the British Transplant Games: ‘I felt as if my donor had given me wings’
When long-time runner Ellie Lacey underwent a liver transplant, she was determined to get back racing again – and make her donor proud
William Giraldi on life as a bookish bodybuilder: ‘It’s a poisoned way to be a man’
As a teenager, William Giraldi would pump himself full of steroids, hit the gym ... and secretly read Keats. His new memoir examines the absurdities of modern masculinity and envisages a better world in which his sons don’t get caught in its toxic grip
The Ibiza yoga retreat that’s like the fitness Olympics
Fly and flop this is not. YogaFit’s affordable retreats include nearly 100 yoga and fitness classes, from beach circuits to Bhangracise and twerking. Rachel Dixon does a fitness heptathlon … in a day
‘I thought it was now or never’ – how I got fit after turning 50
Eighteen months ago, Michelle Hather couldn’t touch her toes. Now, she can run, plank and (almost) do the splits. Here’s how she embraced exercise in her sixth decade
Fit in my 40s: ‘I hated ballet as a kid; will I like it as an adult?’
The sheer preposterousness of it, galumphing great grown ups doing pointy toes
Young at heart: why children who exercise become healthier adults
New research suggests childhood exercise has a protective effect on health in later years, as well as improving brain power
UK families could get money off shopping bills if they hit exercise goals
NHS ‘healthy towns’ scheme could offer rewards such as free cinema tickets in attempt to reduce lifestyle-related illnesses
Back to school sports: the women returning to netball
A surge in sports participation around the country has seen many, particularly mothers in their 30s and 40s, get back into the team sports of their youth
How much can you exercise while pregnant?
For years, mothers-to-be have been told to cut back on exercise and take it easy despite the positive effects on body and mind. So how much is OK – and what workouts are recommended?