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21 stories filed under Fitness.
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A five-minute warm-up before any workout
A five-minute dynamic warm-up that raises your heart rate, loosens your hips and shoulders and gets you ready to run, lift or play, with no equipment.
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Rucking for beginners, walking with weight on your back
Rucking is brisk walking with a loaded backpack. How much weight to start with, how to pack it, and a four-week plan that builds up without hurting your back.
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The best yoga mats for practising at home
Grip, cushioning and how a mat holds up after a year of floor work. Three mats for three kinds of home practice.
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A 10-minute hip mobility routine for runners and sitters
A 10-minute hip mobility routine for runners and people who sit a lot: seven moves with clear timings, plus an easier and harder version of each.
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How to recover after a workout: sleep, food, movement and rest
How to recover after a workout without gadgets: the four things that matter most, which are sleep, food, easy movement and well-placed rest days, plus a simple cool-down.
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The best foam rollers for recovery: density, size and texture
The best foam rollers for recovery, from a soft smooth roller to a firm textured one, and how to choose the right density, size and surface for you.
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The best jump ropes for fitness, from beginner to speed
The best jump ropes for fitness: a weighted set for beginners, a light speed rope and a counting smart rope, plus how to size a rope and a first workout.
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The best pull-up bars for home: doorway, wall and free-standing
The best pull-up bars for home, from a doorway bar that needs no screws to a wall-mounted bar and a free-standing power tower, with what to check before you buy.
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A four-week walking plan for beginners, from 10 to 40 minutes
A four-week beginner walking plan that builds from 10 minutes to 40, with a simple weekly schedule, how fast to walk and how to make it harder.
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Balance exercises you can do at home, at any age
Seven balance exercises you can do at home beside a kitchen counter, from a supported one-leg stand to heel-to-toe walking, with timings and easier and harder versions.
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The best resistance bands for home strength training
The best resistance bands for home strength training, from mini loop bands to tube bands with handles and flat therapy bands, plus what each type is good for.
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Zone 2 cardio explained: how to find your pace and how much to do
Zone 2 cardio is steady, easy exercise you can hold a conversation through. Here is how to find your zone 2 pace without a lab test, and how much to do each week.
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Ten-minute stretches for desk workers
Ten minutes of stretches for desk workers who sit all day: eight simple moves for the neck, upper back, chest, hips and legs, most of them done at your desk.
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Yoga for beginners: eight poses and a 15-minute first routine
Yoga for beginners made simple: eight basic poses explained step by step, how long to hold each, and a calm 15-minute routine to try at home.
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The best kettlebells for home workouts
The best kettlebells for home workouts, with what separates cast iron, competition and adjustable bells, which weight to start with, and three we would choose.
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The best adjustable dumbbells for a small home gym
The best adjustable dumbbells for a small home gym: three sets that replace a full rack of weights, and what to look for before you spend the money.
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A 20-minute bodyweight workout at home for beginners
A 20-minute bodyweight workout at home with no equipment: six beginner moves, clear sets and reps, and an easier and harder version of each.
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A core workout for beginners that is not just crunches
A 15-minute core workout for beginners built on the dead bug, bird dog, plank, side plank and glute bridge, with sets, timings and easier and harder versions.
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The best fitness trackers for everyday activity and sleep
Three fitness trackers for everyday activity and sleep: a slim band with good all-round features, a discreet band with long battery life, and a smart ring for sleep.
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Strength training for beginners: six moves and a two-day plan
Strength training for beginners comes down to six movement patterns, a sensible number of sets and reps, and two sessions a week. Here is the plan, move by move.
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How to start running: an 8-week run-walk plan for beginners
How to start running from zero with run-walk intervals, an 8-week plan, the right shoes and a few simple rules that keep beginners injury-free.
