Walk into almost any gym and you’ll see the usual suspects: barbells, dumbbells, cable stacks and rows of machines. But there’s another piece of kit that deserves just as much attention. Kettlebells are among the most versatile tools you can add to your...

Graeme Thomas Sanders had transformed his body in the past, but when he found himself out of shape at 46, he set out to find a programme that would stick. In his own words, here’s how the actor and teaching assistant in London and Sussex found a whole new approach and...

If endless planks and crunches aren’t your idea of a good time, there’s another way to get your core working: go for a walk. No, walking isn’t going to build a six-pack on its own. But your core is already working whenever you walk, helping to...

If you’re trying to build a stronger core, two exercises tend to appear again and again: the plank and the crunch. On the surface, they seem to be chasing the same goal. Both train your abs, both require no equipment and both can be done almost anywhere. But...

For all of the discussion around tactics, conditioning and skill in MMA, one of the most brutal parts of the sport happens before the fighters step anywhere near the Octagon: weight cutting. For UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry, it means taking a body that...

Most of us don’t have hours to spend in the gym each week. Fortunately, building muscle and strength doesn’t require an encyclopaedic exercise list – especially if you choose movements that train several muscle groups at once. That’s the case...

Most serious strength equipment brands are defined by their barbells. Eleiko, Rogue, REP Fitness—all make strong products across the board, but the barbells are often the centerpieces. That’s because barbells anchor the classic strength lifts: bench presses,...

Ethan Noblesala, 33, of New York City, was always slightly overweight. But during the pandemic, he found himself moving less than he usually would and ordering takeaways throughout the week. When he couldn’t bend down to tie his shoes, he knew his weight gain had gone...

It’s not unusual for global singer-songwriters to have a team behind the scenes keeping them fit enough for the demands of touring. But for Dermot Kennedy, heavy lifting is now a thing of the past. The singer from Rathcoole, Ireland, has swapped the weights room...

We’ve all been there. You told yourself you were going to get in shape in time for a wedding, holiday or another important event. Now it’s a week away and the scales haven’t changed. Or perhaps they have, but in the opposite direction you intended. So how much weight...