4 d. ago From strength training in your 20s to yoga in your 80s: how to reach peak fitness at any age

Can you hold a 60-second plank? How about tying your shoelace in mid-air? Here’s how to test your fitness in every decade of lifeWhen Baz Luhrmann called the body “the greatest instrument you’ll ever own” in his 1997 song, Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen), he was on to something. Alongside a nutritious diet and good sleep, how fit we are is perhaps our greatest tool to live a long and healthy life. But what constitutes optimum physical fitness? According to David Vaux, osteopath and author of Stronger: 10 Exercises for a Longer, Healthier Life, it’s measured across different pillars of health, including cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, strength, mobility, stability and balance.Research shows that those who do regular exercise are less likely to succumb to premature death, as well as reducing the risk of developing a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders. But fitness is about much more than just wardin...

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4 d. ago 15 best gym shorts for men, tried and tested by a fitness writer

I tested the top gym shorts for men to see which ones could handle a varied workout plan

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5 d. ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shows off her incredibly toned abs in a skimpy crop top and shorts as she hits the gym

The influencer, 26, was plunged into grief after the death of her boyfriend Liam Payne at aged 31 last October after he fell from a third floor balcony at the CasaSur hotel in  Buenos Aires .

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8 d. ago The Oura ring is my favorite fitness tracker and it has a rare $100 saving

As a fitness editor, I’ve tested lots of wearables, but this one remains top-tier

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1 week ago The Oura ring is my favorite fitness tracker — and it has $100 off in the Memorial Day sales

As a fitness editor, I’ve tested lots of wearables, but this one remains top-tier

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3 w. ago Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew

The retiree’s final innings may have been unremarkable but his entire career was a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence which helped redefine Indian cricketAt dawn on a pale pastel morning in late January, thousands of fans started queueing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before long the queues turned chaotic. Scuffles broke out. Three people were injured and a police motorcycle was damaged. Armed security personnel were deployed inside and outside the venue, occasionally stepping in front of the sightscreen and causing play to be stopped.But the consequences of Virat Kohli playing his first domestic red-ball game for Delhi in 12 years are less interesting than why he was there in the first place. Kohli rolled up in his Porsche two days before the game, arriving early to beat the crowds and so he could fit in a full gym session before team fitness drills and net practice. Desperately short of form, and yet a desperate romantic, Kohli had come to wor...

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3 w. ago American Airlines Tests Cutting Bread On London Flights—To Fit Meals On New Smaller Long

American Airlines Tests Cutting Bread On London Flights—To Fit Meals On New Smaller Long-Haul Jets  View from the Wing

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4 w. ago Eight players could miss PSG vs Arsenal showdown with late fitness test planned

Arsenal will be aiming to make the Champions League final on Thursday as they travel to France to take on Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain but they will have to do it without a few key stars

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4 w. ago 'I was not 100%': Lautaro Martinez played through injury in seven

Martinez played 70 minutes after passing a late fitness test

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4 w. ago Arsenal left sweating over late fitness test as Mikel Arteta issues injury update for PSG

Arsenal travel to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final, with Mikel Arteta's side needing to overturn a one-goal deficit

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