Fitness
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Best yoga mat 2025: outstanding mats for grip, comfort, style and versatility
Find the best yoga mats on the market for your yoga or Pilates practice, including rubber, PVC, cork and sustainable options
By Bethan Morgan Last updated
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Try the Z press to build bigger shoulders and unlock superior core strength
Get ready to be humbled with this isolation shoulder exercise
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Science says doing this simple strategy before a heavy lift can increase strength gains
Positive mental prep CAN help you lift more
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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I tried the 30-10-30 technique – and it might be my new favourite way to lift weights
Slow down to speed up
By Lucy Miller Published
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Machines vs free weights: is one better for muscle growth? A new study confirms
You can make great gains with both
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Hyperice’s latest recovery gadget is a cordless compression wrap for sore hips and lower backs
The Normatec Elite Hips boasts clinic-style compression, a travel-friendly size, and four-hour battery life
By Lee Bell Published
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An expert shares three easy chair stretches to soothe back and shoulder stiffness
Desk life leaving your body in pain? Undo it with these three simple exercises
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Fitbit’s most affordable tracker is now even cheaper, thanks to this Prime Day deal
A fitness tracker for less than £60? Bargain!
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Don't go to Amazon – Dua Lipa's preferred fitness gadget just got a massive discount for Prime Day
Sore, achy legs? The JetBoots Pro Plus will sort them out
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Incline curls vs preacher curls: which is best for bigger biceps?
Here's what science has to say
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says gaining 30lbs for The Smashing Machine was “bananas”
It's the actor's biggest transformation yet
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Two exercises that will instantly add more width to your biceps, says an expert
It’s not bicep curls or preacher curls, either
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Gymshark has dropped its first-ever workout shoes with a top performance footwear brand
It's about time
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Should you eat before or after a workout?
Both are important – an expert sheds some light
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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4 of the most underrated exercises for muscle growth, according to an exercise scientist
There’s one for your chest, shoulders, quads and biceps
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Can you take too many electrolytes?
An expert reveals what you should look out for
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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A fitness expert ranks every glute exercise according to science – the best one isn’t what you think
It’s not hip thrusts
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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4 exercises to help build powerful, strong calves, according to an expert
Here's how you add muscle to your calves to improve your athletic performance
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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5 truths everyone should know about Hyrox, according to a champion
Megan Jacoby has delivered some gold
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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When should you actually take electrolytes? Here’s what an expert says
And everything else you need to know about the supplement
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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A Pilates expert says you only need this two-minute move to release spinal tension and improve posture
So simple, yet incredibly effective
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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I tried Hyperice’s new hot-cold knee gadget – and I’m ditching ice packs forever
Sore achy knees? The Contrast 2 Knee could give them the relief you're after
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Cossack squats: the underrated lower body exercise that boosts strength and mobility all-in-one
Move your body in a different direction to unlock serious leg strength
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Does more muscle mean more strength? A new study gives a clear-cut answer
It seems more muscle is the golden ticket to staying strong
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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5 row variations to sculpt a stronger back and their unique benefits
You need to row to grow
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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5 exercises that can help fix your flat pecs
Pecs like pancakes? A strength coach says these exercises will flip them into shape
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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Sphinx push-ups: the underrated bodyweight exercise to sculpt bigger arms
It’s one of the best non-equipment exercises for your triceps
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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You can lift, run and do HIIT in this Nike trainer – and it’s now seriously cheap
The Nike Free Metcon 6 is a cult classic on the gym floor
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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These are the running sunglasses that dominated the CrossFit Games – and they’re super affordable
We're talking less than $30
By Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
