Work out

• 1 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...

• 2 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...

• 3 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...

• 4 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 for sitting...

• 5 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...

• 6 Eating after exercise
  However often you go to the gym, and however religiously you follow through the exercise routines, if you want the calories you eat to be converted into energy and not fat, you need to pay attention to...

• 7 New baby, new exercise routine
  Although you know that you really ought to get back in shape, if you're a new mum, the last thing you want to do is to leave your baby behind when you head off to the gym each day. But there are types...

• 8 Don't put the weight back on
  First of all, if you've slimmed down to your target weight, congratulations! Dieting is tough, and if you've struggled to get there, it would be a real shame to see the kilos creep back on again. Most...

• 9 Get fit in the comfort of your home!
  Even if there's no time to schedule regular trips to the gym, your body really needs to be put through its paces. The logical solution, then, is to see what you can do as part of your busy daily schedule...

• 10 10 keys to choosing the right gym
  Every year we make the same New Year's resolutions: every year we say we'll join a gym, lose weight and get fit. But the vast majority of us fall at the first hurdle, and by February there are very few...

• 11 Five common exercise mistakes
  So, you've decided to start working out and you've even got as far as signing up at the gym. That's the first step taken, but there's still a whole journey ahead and you want to be sure the effort involved...

• 12 The time is right... for exercise
  Have you ever wondered what's the best time of day to get in shape? How best to schedule your fitness sessions to get the most benefit from the time you spend at the gym, swimming, jogging etc.? Clearly...