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The best smart scales overall
By Matt Evans last updated
Buying Guide The best smart scales can give you a detailed analysis of your body composition. Here are our top buys for every budget.

Strava reveals location of French warship after officer records on-deck run
By Alex Blake published
A French naval officer’s workout session accidentally became a security incident thanks to Strava — here's how to manage your privacy settings to avoid a similar fate.

'You pick something heavy up and you walk with it': A celebrity PT recommends this back-to-basics move as the best strength exercise for over 50s
By Ed Cooper published
How a single gym exercise — the farmer's carry — can prepare your body for life after 50.

Forget cold showers after a workout — according to an exercise scientist, 'the evidence to support that in terms of muscle regeneration is really lacking'
By Lily Canter published
Cold plunges are all the rage, but heat is your real post-workout friend.

Strava upgrades its roster of workouts with five new activities including dance
By Rowan Davies published
Strava has added five new activity types, increasing its plethora of workout options to over 50.

A ‘desk yoga’ teacher recommends 3 beginner-friendly exercises for better posture and to undo the damage of gaming and office work
By Katie Sims published
Three 'movement snacks' you can do at your desk to undo the damage of gaming and office work

8 fitness features hiding in your smartwatch that you’ll actually use
By Max Slater-Robins published
Get the most out of your smartwatch with these simple tricks

5 surprising benefits of cold plunges, according to research – and how to make the most out of them, whether you're out on a wild swim or at home doing a 'James Bond shower'
By Luke Edwards published
I deep dived the research with the professionals to get you the best tips on how to use cold plunges to improve your health in many ways.

'19 minutes and 31 seconds later, I had a new 5K PB — one almost a full minute better than I’d ever achieved before': our writer tried a robotic exoskeleton and ended up setting himself a new running record
By Andrew Williams published
Does your running PB count if you run like Robocop? Our writer got to grips with the Hypershell X Ultra exoskeleton
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