Mum-of-three Sarah Best, 51, took up strength training seven years ago and this year qualified for the Hyrox World Championships in Stockholm. She shares some of her workout routine and how strength training has changed her body and her life.

O ften the best approach is the simplest. ...

Work your body from head to toe at home, with just a single set of dumbbells and a mat

This session – from Gymbox PT Ben Foulis – will target every major muscle group, with the three sections combining for increased mobility, muscle growth, strength, aerobic fitness and muscular endurance

Your guide to the opportunistic winter bulk

Struggle to stay in shape when you’re away from home? This any time, any place workout – split into three blocks of three exercises – will rev your metabolism and build lean, full-body muscle