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Lidos and outdoor pools across Britain are extending winter seasons with heated water, new facilities, and varied pricing to meet demand for year-round aquatic wellness.
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Lidos and outdoor pools across Britain are extending winter seasons with heated water, new facilities, and varied pricing to meet demand for year-round aquatic wellness.

A 54-year-old below-knee amputee ultrarunner ran 91 miles in 39 hours of the UTMB World Series Final before a prosthetic failure forced her withdrawal, using the experience to refine her training for a planned return in 2027.

A 56-year-old IT manager from the Wirral cut his 10K time to 43:58 using track intervals and AI data analysis, inspired by his family's running journey.

Density training offers a time-efficient method for building muscle and strength by increasing work output within fixed time periods.

A father balancing family and work commitments ran a personal best marathon of 2:37:13 at the 2026 Berlin Marathon using structured, time-efficient training.

UK young adults are increasingly choosing strength training over cardio, driven by health and physique goals.

The dumbbell floor press, performed lying on the floor, limits range of motion to ease shoulder strain while effectively working the chest and triceps.

Actor Tom Hardy, 49, uses Brazilian jiu-jitsu as his primary fitness method, citing its physical and mental benefits.

Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk's incident at a Hyrox race spotlights exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome.

Fitness coach Glen Weinstein outlines seven practical principles for fathers with limited time to build strength and fitness at home.

Former Navy SEAL Nik Hawks advocates a simple daily training habit: always do 10% more than the standard to build mental resilience and physical strength.

Olympic champion Sally Gunnell shares a simple 15-minute dumbbell circuit for building strength at home.

A bodyweight exercise called the wall walk can build serious shoulder strength and overhead stability at home, requiring only a wall.

A 2026 meta-analysis finds low-load blood flow restriction (BFR) training matches the strength gains of high-load training and beats conventional low-load exercise for pain and disability.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, 48, maintains his fitness through flexible training that fits around his media commitments.

A new meta-analysis of nearly 28,000 NCAA athletes finds that a history and physical exam adds minimal diagnostic value and generates many false positives.

A Men's Health coach designed a four-move, modified strongman push workout to build upper body size and strength using accessible equipment like dumbbells.

A guide for runners on how to adjust training sessions based on energy levels and weather.

A Men's Health workout plan uses deadlifts, rows, and carries to develop the pulling strength and muscular back essential for strongman-style performance.

The Reckoning Workout introduces faster segments at marathon pace during long runs to build physical and mental resilience for race day fatigue.

Former Special Forces operator Jason Fox, now 50, shares his three-part lower-body workout designed for muscle, strength, and endurance.

Broadcaster Jenni Falconer, 50, reflects on three decades of running, from a hesitant start to completing 10 London Marathons.

A new NHS-trialed at-home urine test detects 92% of bladder cancer cases, potentially cutting invasive procedures for thousands yearly.

Coach Adam Sinicki recommends the kettlebell halo exercise for building shoulder strength.

A smell historian argues children need to be taught to use their noses to improve wellbeing and understand their environment, countering modern synthetic scents and pollution.

A Men's Health report provides age-specific one-rep-max strength benchmarks for the bench press, squat, and deadlift, expressed relative to bodyweight.

A 300-rep bodyweight leg circuit combines jump squats, split squat jumps, and air squats to build strength-endurance and athletic power.

Graduates aged 24 to 57 identify dorm purchases that became lifelong staples for comfort, organization, and outdoor relaxation.

Coach Alain Gonzalez outlines five simple fitness tests for men over 40, assessing grip strength, balance, and core stability.

A fitness coach simplifies full-body training to eight key dumbbell movements, focusing on lifelong strength and functional patterns.
A fitness editor argues pull-up bars are essential for balanced home training, preventing injury and expanding movement variety.

Runner's World experts tested over 50 pairs of leggings to find the best options for women.

A Guardian investigation examines whether pricey pillows such as Hästens’s $725 High Firm and Beddoc’s $1,035 Therapeutic offer real comfort, drawing on expert advice, consumer anecdotes and price comparisons to show that the best pillow depends on individual sleep habits.

A study of 150,000 people over 30 years found that 90-120 minutes of strength training a week is associated with a 13% lower risk of death from any cause.

Ben Shephard shares his journey of returning to running in his 50s and achieving a personal best at the London Marathon.

Coaches and athletes discuss the distinct challenges of 800m and 1500m running events.

Learn how to adapt your running workouts when you're not feeling your best, without losing fitness or motivation.