Fitness

Fitness

13th Jul 2020

Strength and conditioning exercises for runners

In the second of a two-part article, coach David Lowes shares a nine-exercise workout designed to improve endurance athletes' strength and injury resilience
16th Jun 2020

Running for mental health

New study on sporting behaviours during lockdown reveals more people are running for mental benefits
11th Apr 2020

Jumps coach 20-minute home workout

John Shepherd leads a session designed to boost power, technique and reactivity
6th Apr 2020

Lily Partridge's pre-run yoga warm-up

The British half-marathon champion demonstrates a lower leg and hip routine which can help to wake up your key running muscles and get you ready for the miles ahead
29th Dec 2019

Stay healthy this winter

At this time of year it is important for athletes to develop habits which will combat colds, throat infections and chills. John Shepherd talks to exercise physiologist Jim Pate to find out more
2nd Aug 2019

Exercise and cancer

Can athletics help beat cancer? John Shepherd meets exercise physiologist Tom Cowan to find out
21st Jun 2019

Yoga for runners

Yoga helps to redress imbalances in the runner's body that can lead to injury, as Lexie Williamson explains
17th Apr 2019

Dr Rebecca Robinson on female athlete health

John Shepherd speaks with the sports and exercise medicine consultant to gain some clarity on the subject of menstruation
13th Mar 2019

Cake, ultra-running and RED-S - Joasia Zakrzewski's story

The GP and multiple world 100km medallist on her journey of dealing with relative energy deficiency in sport
15th Feb 2019

Can athletics learn injury lessons from cricket?

John Shepherd speaks with David Bartlett, the physio for Middlesex CCC
27th Sep 2018

Simplyhealth Active Plan - how sports massage can keep you in peak form

AW promotion: Getting support towards the cost of sports massage is one of a number of benefits included in the new Simplyhealth Active Plan
13th Sep 2018

Polar launches running 'game-changer' - Polar Vantage V

New premium multi-sport watch offers advanced metrics and coaching features, including wrist-based running power
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