How often should you exercise to lose weight: advice from a trainer
It turns out that to lose weight you don’t need to spend days at the gym. The trainer told how to easily lose weight / photo ua.depositphotos.com…
Meta folds development of VR fitness app, buys rival Within instead – US FTC not happy
The US Federal Trade Commission said that Meta Platforms Inc. disrupted competition in the market when it abandoned plans to create its own virtual reality fitness app…
The science of male middle-age spread and how to get rid of it
And while they’re often the butt of jokes, moobs can also lead to lack of body confidence, low self-esteem and even trouble in forming relationships. “Man boobs…
Could a Spartan lifestyle turn me from zero to hero? I travelled to Greece to find out
She has a point; one Leonidas I would probably agree with. The fabled 5th-century-BC warrior-king – a slayer of Persian invaders famously depicted by Gerard Butler in…
The best exercise bikes for 2022, tried and tested
The huge range of exercise bikes available is enough to put even the most experienced cyclist in a spin. While the chunky, clunky indoor bikes consigned to…
The surprising exercise every over 50 should do to improve strength (and brain power)
NHS figures show that around one in three adults over 65 will have at least one fall a year, stresses physiotherapist Katie Knapton, while half of people…
What riding an e-bike actually does to your health
However, various studies elsewhere have highlighted the high proportion of e-bike casualties among the fallen. In 2019, the German insurer Allianz released figures that suggested the five-year…
How to create a home gym you’ll actually want to work out in
Ever since gyms first closed in the initial lockdown of March 2020, many of us have still chosen to swap the studio environment for a home workout,…
The best recipe boxes and meal delivery kits – from healthy options to indulgent weekend dinners
Recommended by Abigail Buchanan This is more of a total lifestyle overhaul than a meal delivery service. It pitches itself as healthy meals for busy people, and…
Drop your midlife weight gain with this one simple exercise
There were also people on the older side – one regular is 84 – all just getting on with their own thing. Most importantly, none of them…
The inside story of Dubai’s latest obsession
In winter, the heat is bearable, but it’s still more comfortable to cycle at night. As hazy wisps of sunset fade like glowing embers, monstrous dunes loom…
Gyms can no longer bear the weight of the Government’s bad decisions
Recent work from home restrictions have been yet another crushing blow to the fitness industry, especially the city centre-focused boutique studio sector. After a year of low…
Can learning to twerk at 45 give me the boost I so badly need?
It all got too much when a fellow ham-fisted student accidentally whacked me in the face during an aerobic spin. It wasn’t soundtracked to Murder on the…