You’ve heard of HIIT, now say hello to HIRT, the resistance training method to make you stronger, fitter and more confident. What if we told you that doing resistance exercise for just 15 minutes, two…
Fitness
In our womens health section discover easy ways to be fit, happy and have more energy! Enjoy the great outdoors through walking, cycling and jogging to be fitter and boost your mood. Feel less tired with quick energy-boosting workouts. And find out how to stretch to be more flexible and supple.
Exercise injuries… how to treat them and, better still, avoid them
Getting an injury can really stop your fitness routine in its tracks. Here’s how to avoid it… and some tips for making a quick recovery if you do hurt yourself. If you’ve settled into a fitness routin…
Tune in to your body for fitness benefits
Why stick to a rigid exercise routine when you can reap so many benefits from listening to what your body really needs? You may have heard of intuitive eating, where you build up a your mind-body conn…
Boost your brain, body and wellbeing by climbing stairs
Never mind the latest fancy fitness fads. Climbing the stairs is the easy, accessible and budget-friendly way to burn calories, reduce blood pressure and even lower your brain age. You don’t need an e…
Boost your wellbeing with great balance
There are numerous benefits to having good balance. Whether you improve yours by paddleboaring, playing games or simply a spot of yoga in the garden, you’ll be future-proofing your health. When most p…
6 fun and easy ways to get fit
Get a top-to-toe workout without even realising it with playful summer activities. When we were children, summer was dedicated to fun. Whether it was balmy evenings corralling the local kids into a ga…
Age-proof your posture by learning to relax
In this extract from former ballet dancer Miranda Esmonde-White’s new book, Ageing Backwards: Fast Track (£20, Harper Wave) you’ll learn how to relax a muscle that can cause you to look old before yo…
Dancing to Beat Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes…and a World Record
Health Writer Eva Gizowska heads to Dance Beats at Wembley Stadium to see celebrities Kimberly Wyatt and Aston Merrygold lead a record-breaking dance marathon for charity… I arrive at Wembley Stadium …
How to reduce body fat during menopause by balancing your hormones
According to Naturopath Max Tomlinson, author of Target Your Fat Spots (Quadrille, £7.95) when your hormones are out of balance it causes you to store fat in specific areas. Find out what your bulges…
Try our expert tips for holiday fitness
Get some expert tips for your summer holidays in our fitness Q&A, from Simon Cass, who is a personal trainer and co-founder of Invictus Training (invictustraining.co.uk). Q: Do you have any tips …