From old-school training and functional fitness to the era of anti-ageing and biohacking, the health and wellness space is approaching an increasingly busy crossroads. To cut through the noise, we assembled a hand-picked group of experts to lay odds on how we’ll be training, eating and recovering in 2026

REVIEWS. PERSPECTIVES. INTERVIEWS. AND SOME NUMBERS

Apple’s devices are not just getting faster; in combination with a range of apps, they are also helping you to get fitter

Driven by metrics, fuelled by AI and never far from a ‘hmm, really?’ TikTok trend, wellness has never been more complex. Or innovative. Or exciting. Guided by expert intel, we place our bets on the newness you’ll be trying, tracking and tuning into this year

blame evolution, not that colossal family-sized tin of chocolates, if you’re feeling a little heavier than you’d like going into 2026. Our bodies are programmed to store more fat during the colder mon

I’m an exercise chameleon. I’ll do whatever my friends are doing, whatever’s new and trendy, and anything my algorithm tells me to do, if it might slow my descent into looking like I’m nearly 40 (I do