exercise

Short bursts of intensive exercise provide a more "time-efficient" and realistic way of preventing, delaying and managing Type 2 diabetes and also losing weight, a study has found. Small amounts of vigorous activity in quick successions are more "effective" compared to longer forms of exercise...

One in seven people in the UK admit that they have taken no exercise in the past 10 years, according to a poll by the British Heart Foundation. The excuses for this ranged from laziness to bad weather, and some even claimed that they found exercise too boring to contemplate. Up until a couple of...

When Colin Waite's sons suggested they should all try to get a place in next year's London Marathon, Colin agreed as he knew they were unlikely to succeed. And he was right about the slim chances of getting a place. His three grown-up sons were not successful - but Colin, 75, was! Colin, of...