Despite not involving eating pickles, pickleball proves to be a joyful surprise
Nova Weetman
While playing decent tennis requires a certain degree of skill, this feels like a simpler game to master
Fitness tips
Throw off your sports bra! Run in an old T-shirt! Why I shun expensive workout gear
Ever felt like an outcast for not wearing high-tech gym kit? Fret no more. I aim for comfort and affordability – and it makes exercise much more fun
The Audio Long Read
‘Natty or not?’: how steroids got big – podcast
Once upon a time, it was only hardcore bodybuilders who pumped themselves up with testosterone. Today it is no longer niche. But how dangerous is it? By Stephen Buranyi
June 2024
Fit for ever
Do be a quitter! How I broke my exercise streak – and smashed my fitness goals
‘Shaking it off’: the science of dad dancing – and why it’s good for you
Is moving like an animal the secret to good health?
Walking three times a week ‘nearly halves’ recurrence of low back pain
Wild west: a walk on Brittany’s rugged Crozon peninsula
Weightlifting at retirement age keeps legs strong years later, study finds
Men should heed female hillwalkers’ safety concerns, says climbing expert
Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths
Five kids in a home gym, mother and daughter cricketers and a karate trio – meet the families who work out together
It may be a load of boules, but you won’t be able to avoid pétanque this summer
Lauren O'Neill
Michael Mosley: just one thing we can do to remember him
Sharing the Load
I used to mock parents who got fired up about their children’s sport. Now I’m one of them
Myke Bartlett
The debate: is working out with other people beneficial?
The long read
‘Natty or not?’: how steroids got big
Brief letters
Vladimir Putin and Russia’s screwed generation
Why is Britain turning into the under-40s diabetes capital of the world?
Devi Sridhar
A guide to ADHD and autism
‘Find people who understand you and be kind to yourself’: an expert guide to living well with neurodiversity