Get fit after dark

TAKE YOUR WORKOUT OUTSIDE FOR A BLAST OF JOY, FUN AND ENERGY, SAYS TRAINER FAYE EDWARDS

Summertime might serve up more exercise options than any other time of year. Here, the experts reveal how to make the most of an active season in the sun

Research suggests that raising your heart rate outside can make workouts feel both less strenuous and more enjoyable. So, at the risk of emulating the energy of an elderly relative, go out and get some air – and while you’re at it, make this your strongest season yet…

It’s the middle of summer and the days are long. The warm sunshine and the heat that comes with it can provide the perfect excuse to dodge our weekly fitness sessions. Just to make things doubly worse

HAPPY HORMONES Exercise increases levels of the feel-good brain chemicals serotonin and endorphins, giving you a happy ‘high’. Feeling low or lost your motivation? The idea of working out might not fi

For many women, running is more than just a workout – it’s a source of mental clarity, physical empowerment and community connection. But as we move through our 30s, 40s, and 50s, our bodies change. H