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Health & Fitness
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Hollywood’s hardest workout has landed in London—are you tough enough?

It’s the HQ for LA’s hottest bods. As the gym pops up at Mondrian Shoreditch in London, Rosie Fitzmaurice joins the fitterati

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Why have so many people taken up smoking during lockdown?

Taking up smoking in her 30s wasn’t part of the plan, but as Alexandra Jones found, during the past year or so, she wasn’t alone

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Pulling power: Why rowing is the new spinning

Step away from the Peloton — there’s a new calorie-torching, shoulder-sculpting routine the fitterati loves, says Katie Strick

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Back to the gym: the new classes and studios to book now

From roller discos to jumpboard Pilates, London’s fitness scene is more fun and varied than ever

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This is the hot new workout for autumn (and it only takes 20 minutes)

Rita Ora, Poppy Delevingne and Amelia Windsor are all hooked on this electrifying workout. Rosie Fitzmaurice gives it a go

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Where to get gait analysis for running shoes in London

Are you an overpronator or supinator? Rosie Fitzmaurice has the top spots for gait testing in London

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Is egg freezing a work perk too far?

As more London companies offer fertility services, Kate Wills asks if this is about gender equality or something more cynical

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How to lose lockdown weight sustainably

From masterminding your workouts to adding the right staples to your diet, Rosie Fitzmaurice presents the ultimate guide to reclaiming healthier habits

Lifestyle

Meet the man who founded Peloton - and made millions

The exercise bike inventor John Foley tells Susannah Butter about having a great pandemic, taking on London's gyms and making sure he doesn't break his son's heart

Travel

On yer bike: best cycling holidays in the UK

For real escapism, get on your bike and feel the wind in your hair. Katie Strick maps your route

Health & Fitness

How to smash your post-lockdown gym sessions

You’re back in the gym, but it’s harder than you remember and you’ve forgotten how to work half the machines. Rosie Fitzmaurice has a crash course for getting back to it

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‘Lockdown has enabled eating disorders, we need absolute change now’

Trevor Phillips’ daughter Sushila and Big Brother’s Nikki Grahame have died after battles with anorexia. The pandemic has caused four times the amount of people admitted to hospital for eating disorders and specialist clinics have two-year waiting lists, so what can be done?

Books

A Cure for Darkness by Alex Riley: How I live with mental illness

Lobotomies, electroshock therapy and crippling medication are just some of the treatments that have been used to treat depression in the past. Science writer and sufferer, Alex Riley decided to write a book about the history and treatment of depression, partly to help heal himself, he tells Katie Law

Health & Fitness

The Gut Stuff: Why it’s time to talk about poo

London, how do you poo? Giulia Crouch meets Alana and Lisa Macfarlane, the DJs on a mission to shake up our microbiome

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Peloton for rowing: Is Hydrow’s £2300 fitness machine worth the money?

The sleek, high-tech machine offers 2,000+ live and on-demand workouts and counts actor Kevin Hart and members of the US national rowing team among its instructor squad

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Why’s everyone rollerskating all of a sudden?

While the past year has left many bereft of fun, a growing number of Londoners have been giddily getting their eight-wheeled groove on. Leonie Cooper reports on how we’ve fallen head over heels for roller skating

Wellness

Could sleeping in separate bedrooms save your relationship?

More and more couples are choosing to sleep apart, Suzannah Ramsdale thinks they’re onto something

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3D yoga mats: how sensory cues can boost your practice

A high-tech assistant to take your warrior pose to the next level

Health & Fitness

Your little black book of the best personal trainers in London

They've sculpted and toned the bodies of models and moguls, now it's your turn, says Rosie Fitzmaurice

 

Health & Fitness

6 expert tips for how to become a morning person

An expert explains how you can train yourself to be a morning person

Books

World Sleep Day: meet Matthew Walker, the man of your dreams

It’s World Sleep Day today and as lockdown lack of sleep continues to be one of the nation’s biggest battles, neuroscientist and author of Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker shares his top tips with Katie Law for how to get a better night’s kip

Fashion

Peloton x Adidas: the new workoutwear collab to know

Peloton instructors Robin Arzón, Ally Love and Cody Rigsby were involved in designing the spring/ summer 2021 collection

Insider

‘Staying silent about endometriosis nearly cost me my life’

Actor and screenwriter Charlotte Carroll discovered she was pregnant, was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy and had life-threatening miscarriage all in one day. Here, she explains why she turned her pain into a film

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7 at-home health test kits for boosting your wellbeing

From Numan’s finger-prick MOT kit to Medichecks’ fitness blood test, these are the health checks you can order to your door

Health & Fitness

Weight lifting can change your life—here’s how to get started

It’s no longer the intimidating, male-dominated section of the gym to be avoided at all costs. Now, more and more women are strength training too. From a female-only weight lifting gym to expert beginner tips, Rosie Fitzmaurice has your guide to pumping iron

Insider

‘I’m worried the pandemic has ruined my chances of having a baby’

After three happy years of being single, lockdown has created anxieties about meeting the right man in time to have a family, says Hayley  Mortimer

Books

Horatio Clare: ‘My psychosis was brought on by cannabis’

Two years ago the acclaimed travel writer suffered a catastrophic mental breakdown. He tells Katie Law about his delusional fantasies, being sectioned under the Mental Health Act and how he took the first steps to recovery

Books

Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain Lisa Feldman Barrett review

Your brain doesn’t ‘light up’ or store memories like computer files, personality tests don’t work and our brains are no more ‘evolved’ than any other animal. Katie Law enjoys a new book about the brain that is small in size but big on ideas

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Why is breastfeeding still so misunderstood?

A commercial shown during the Golden Globes depicting the often agonising and demoralising reality of breastfeeding has been praised. New mum Kate Wills says this needs to be just the beginning of the conversation

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A day in the life of Super Bowl champion Tom Brady

He’s the ageless Adonis who won the Super Bowl at the record age of 43. Rosie Fitzmaurice has a guide to living like Tom

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Dr Xand van Tulleken on how the pandemic is damaging our health

Lockdown has exacerbated the UK's loneliness problem, but the host of new podcast Made of Stronger Stuff has some tips to help limit the damage

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Strictly’s Oti Mabuse: “My dance classes are like therapy” 

The reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion tells Katie Strick about her living room workouts, the letters she receives from children and dancing for mental health

Health & Fitness

How to get out of your fitness rut, according to Dame Kelly Holmes

The double Olympic champion talks recovering from Covid, running for her mental health and how to get your fitness mojo back if you’re stuck in a new year rut

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How the Royal Parks Half Marathon is going digital

Expected app features for the virtual race include audio cues, interactive leaderboards and augmented reality landmarks 

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Detox Kitchen’s Green Cleanse: is it worth the hype?

Feeling sluggish and heavy? Detox Kitchen’s plant-based meal plan could be the solution 

Books

The best diet books for 2021

Learn how to beat burnout, batch cook or go pegan (that’s paleo-meets-vegan) with the new wave of diet books, says Katie Law