exercise

• 1 Get ready for summer with the perfect bikini workout
  Summer is nearly upon us, which can only mean one thing — the dreaded bikini season. We all want to have the confidence to drop the towel and strut our stuff in a two piece. And one of the best...

• 2 Stretch towards a better posture
  Think about how you wake up every morning. Together with the well-known yawns – not to mention the sleepy, usually unattractive morning face – that moment when you stretch out and your body...

• 3 Cycle your way to a healthier life
  There are, quite frankly, some exercises which are just not appealing. But cycling is usually an enticing and pleasant sport for people of all ages. What’s more, it boasts a wealth of benefits...

• 4 'Olympics effect' is making Londoners more sport loving
  Last week we marked 100 days to go until the Olympics. Now, research shows that the historic event is helping to change the dynamics of dating within London. We're becoming much more interested in sport...

• 5 Top 10 tips to start running wild
  With the London Marathon coming up on April 22, and the Olympic Games 2012 in July, are you inspired to get training? Our expert advice will help you take a step in the right direction. Trainer Sam...

• 6 10 top fitness tips to help you spring into shape
  After what seems like an eternity of dark nights and brisk temperatures, the weather is finally warming up. With the imminent need to shed layers of clothing, many of you may be wondering how to shift...

• 7 The best time to exercise
  So, this is it: this time you're determined to exercise, and determined to make it count. After all, exercise is good for your figure and, even more important, it's good for your health, both physical...

• 8 Getting your figure back after the summer
  Even if you spent the run-up to the summer focused on your personal 'operation bikini', the chances are you've returned to the fray only to find you've brought back a few extra kilos along with the...

• 9 Making the most of time at the gym
  Old habits die hard and even when we've given up the academic life for good, September feels like a time for new beginnings. After the excesses of summer we're determined to start new diets and exercise...

• 10 Skating: wheely good exercise!
  The summer's beginning to wind down, but there should still be time to get in some outdoor exercise, and skating – with either in-line or quad skates – is both healthy and good fun, as well...

• 11 Biking to beauty
  In the battle for firm thighs and shapely legs your bike can be your best ally. As you push on those pedals, you're working out the lower body muscles – legs, hips and buttocks – and if you...

• 12 On your bike!
  Cycling is one of the healthiest and cheapest forms of exercise, and yet we tend to relegate it to summer weekends with the kids or a turn on the exercise bike while we're at the gym. Why not get the bike...

• 13 Fancy a walk on the beach?
  What could be more relaxing than a barefoot walk along a sandy beach? Besides being a treat for the senses, this simple pleasure is actually a very healthy option that adds to the attractions of a beach...

• 14 Your summer home work-out in just ten steps
  “I know I should exercise in summer, but I just can't be bothered!” If that's the way you feel, then be reassured that there are plenty of others just like you. After all, summer's the time...

• 15 Keeping your figure over the summer
  In the run up to the summer, we're all hard at work trying to shake off those extra kilos so we can do justice to our new bikinis. But once the holidays actually start, it's all too easy to let the discipline...

• 16 HELLO!'s sensational 'Beauty Book' - your ultimate go-to guide for summer chic
  Spring has turned into summer and with hot weather (hopefully) fast-approaching, are you ready to bare all on the beach? HELLO! magazine’s sensational Beauty Book, sold with issue 1180, is packed...

• 17 Stop the sag
  Sagging skin affects some parts of the body in particular: buttocks, breasts, arms and especially the abdomen. These are the areas where loss of skin tone is especially noticeable. But what causes it and...

• 18 Summer work out warnings
  For many, the summer brings longer leisure hours and the chance to relax at the seaside and enjoy the sun. But for others, the better weather means there's more time for outdoor sports, whether it's tennis...

• 19 Don't hide your knees!
  With the imminent arrival of the good weather, we'll be donning our summer skirts and dresses and knees will 'come to light' again. But if they've spent the winter covered by woolly tights or trousers,...

• 20 Get ready, get set... but just don't forget to warm up!
  With summer just around the corner, many of us have suddenly realised it's time to start a new keep-fit routine in a hasty attempt to shed those unwanted winter kilos. There's no doubt this is a good...