Fitness

Is that a unicorn? No, it’s a teenager taking a hike in the great outdoors…

The Ramblers charity, long known for its older demographic, is now recruiting the Insta-generation

Brian Oliver

07, Mar, 2021 @8:30 AM

Fit in my 40s: a virtual rave with sabers and songs – what’s not to like? | Zoe Williams

In Beat Saber, you slice away at big squares that come rushing at you – it’s like colouring in and partying at the same time

Zoe Williams

06, Mar, 2021 @7:00 AM

‘Fresh air is medicine’: British ramblers on the joy of their daily walk

Families, friends and dog walkers on the South Downs share the joy of getting out and about

Photographs: Jonathan Browning. Interviews: Joe Stone

27, Feb, 2021 @2:00 PM

A joyless trudge? No, thanks: why I am utterly sick of ‘going for a walk’

As a Canadian living in the UK, there’s one thing I still don’t get about the British: what’s so great about trudging through a muddy field to nowhere?

Monica Heisey

27, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM

10 of the best beaches for a winter walk: readers' tips

For a cleansing blast of cold air, nothing beats a seaside hike. From the Atlantic to the Channel, readers pick their favourites

Guardian readers

25, Feb, 2021 @11:00 AM

Kate Humble on walking – and how to improve it: ‘The rhythm is really good for your brain’

The TV presenter thinks our newfound love of walking will persist after lockdown. She talks about hiking around Britain’s coast, the joy of newborn lambs and the true meaning of liberation

Emine Saner

24, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM

Liverpool gym ordered to close after alleged lockdown breaches

Prophecy Performance Centre must stay shut for seven weeks, with owner ordered to pay £2,500 in costs

Maya Wolfe-Robinson

23, Feb, 2021 @4:37 PM

It’s never too late: elderly high-achievers

Joe Biden may have become US president at 78, but imagine becoming a comedian at 89 or writing your first book at 94. We talk to six senior high-flyers…

Michael Segalov

21, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM

'Six long, hot years': pool demolition for stadium leaves Parramatta high and dry

They’ve been promised a new aquatic centre will be worth the wait, but residents say there will be too many 40C days before it opens

Mostafa Rachwani

20, Feb, 2021 @7:00 PM

Cook, eat, gym, repeat… has left me in need of major repairs

I burned off the calories, took all the pain – but all that working out has damaged my hip

Jay Rayner

18, Feb, 2021 @12:00 PM

Monika Tilley obituary

American swimsuit and sportswear designer known for using innovative textiles to improve her creations

Veronica Horwell

16, Feb, 2021 @6:05 PM

Fit in my 40s: this rock workout is a riot | Zoe Williams

You’re not moving methodically through your muscle groups: you’re trying to find your inner demon