Fitness

Entering the gym for the first time can be a daunting experience. But help is at hand. Denise Collman gives her top tips on getting the best start.

Keeping active is our best chance at living a long and healthy life, and it’s never too late to try something new. So here’s five of the best exercise classes for the over 55s to try.

You’ve taken control of your health and wellbeing and joined the gym, so why the worry? Senior Wellbeing Personal Trainer, Graham Morland, tackles gym first-timer anxieties head on.

What does it take to be a champion? Paul Jubb, rising star at the Nuffield Health Tennis Academy in Hull, looks back at his journey to the top of the game.

A deformity in Derek's hip threatened his mobility, lifestyle and happiness. This is his story of conquering his condition, with a little help. Derek lives life to the full, he always has. “For me it’s so important to keep flexible and mobile,” he says. At 73 years old he’s fitter than many men half his age, doing two hours of exercise a day and practicing yoga and Pilates regularly.

Stephen Macconville, personal trainer and ex semi-professional rugby player, offers popular gym exercises to help you build strength, muscle, power and endurance.

If your marathon is six months away, use this training programme to set you off to a strong start.

Nuffield Health Senior Personal Trainer Phil Goulding explains what supersets are, what they're good for and when to do them.

Back pain will affect a third of us this year. Nuffield Health Physiotherapy Lead, John Taylor, busts four popular myths about cause and treatment.

Looking to kick start your fitness? Why not take our thirty day fitness challenge for beginners.