‘I was bullied in school for being different. At 16, I hit a crashing point’: the awkward kid who became the world’s strongest man
Tom Stoltman was a skinny kid: 90kg, 6ft 8in, with glasses and sticking‑out teeth. Diagnosed with autism as a young
Category: Fitness
‘I looked exceptional but I was out of breath’: the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement
Eugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. “I was short, skinny and I
‘We stick them in shoes and forget about them’: how to really look after your feet
Dentists have trained us well to visit them on a regular basis for a check-up, rather than waiting until things
‘Without strength training I wouldn’t survive’: the woman who joined a CrossFit gym in her 80s
I see people 30 years younger than me and they’ve given up,” Jean Stewart, 96, says. It’s not an attitude
What’s the easiest way to get healthy? I tried biohacking my life to live longer
A week into the first lockdown of the pandemic, I vowed I would never set foot in a gym again.
My rookie era: peer pressure brought me to bouldering, then I found calm in ‘the way of the wall’
At first, I didn’t notice it. When it became too big to not notice, I ignored it. In my ignorance,
Don’t ‘over-engage your core muscles’ and other tips for looking after your pelvic floor
Pelvic floor health has long been relegated to whispered conversations about pregnancy or aging, often reduced to vague instructions to
Five minutes more exercise and 30 minutes less sitting could help millions live longer
Just five extra minutes of exercise and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people
Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’
Propelled by a shimmering silicon tail, Katrin Gray spins underwater, blowing kisses to the audience as her long, copper hair
Is it true that … stretching before exercise prevents injury?
It depends on what kind of stretching you’re doing, says Dr Alex Dinsdale, senior lecturer in sport and exercise biomechanics