At 15 I was reasonably good at squash – borderline county standard. But at that age other things took over […]
Cross-country running with your dog
Three years ago, Didi Mann was recently retired and contemplating a life “sitting at home reading books and eating chocolate”, […]
Fit in my 40s: ‘River swimming is too poetic to count as exercise’ | Zoe Williams
Now I know, sort of, how to swim, I want to do the swimming the cool kids do: open water. […]
The gym or the great outdoors: which is the best form of exercise?
The snow was crunchy, the air bracing and the herds of deer skittish. On the face of it, a run […]
Sports drinks: are you better off making your own?
It sounds simple. When doing exercise, you sweat. When doing intense or prolonged exercise, you sweat a lot. Sweat is […]
The Body Coach: Joe Wicks’s 20-minute HIIT workout plan
This 20-minute workout is suitable for everyone. You can do it at home and there’s no equipment needed; if you’re […]
Nick Johnstone: Blue notes
For nine months, I have been fanatically committed to doing four Pilates workouts a week. Like yoga, Pilates is a […]
Nick Cohen: Junk the food ads
Most of the ads on the Cartoon Network are predictable. Children with access to satellite or cable are pushed Pepsi, […]
Seven new workouts to try
Five Tibetan rejuvenation rites The origins of these rhythmic, yoga-style postures (each of which must be repeated 21 times) are […]
I’m with Father O’Baoill – yoga is a deeply unsavoury activity | Naomi McAuliffe
In an unprecedented move against bendy people, it was reported this week that a Catholic priest has been campaigning against […]