Best for...Sore BacksMany yoga mats are only 4mm thick, but the plush padding of the Warrior Yoga Exercise Mat Plus (£18.69, dietandfitnessresources.co.uk) is 6mm deep. If you're prone to joint pain or muscular stiffness, you'll benefit from

Research from ASICS indicates that not only do early morning exercisers feel less stressed and more effective at work - they also earn more.Some 46% of people questioned who exercise early were earning above the national average (£25,900), compared

YOU'LL NEED  ■ Light dumbbells ■ Swiss Ball    THE INNER STRENGTHENERThese ball roll-outs target your core muscles, with the added bonus of working your shoulders, too.  1. Start with your forearms resting on the ball, knees on the floor and your elbows under your shoulders.2....

Cancer patients can help their recovery by getting active, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.Instead of lying back to let your body recover from treatment, you should aim to do two and a half hours of physical exercise a week, the charity

Find it hard to fit exercise into your life? No surprise if you're juggling work, home, kids and husband. Take some tips from Laura Williams, fitness expert on Pampers Village Parenting Panel. She suggests: Be creative with everyday tasks. Do a set

Just 15 minutes of exercise a day can help you live longer, researchers have proved.A Taiwanese study of more than 400,000 people over eight years found that even small amounts of regular exercise reap big fitness benefits.They concluded

Do you exercise at least 30 minutes every day? If so, then you're cutting your risk of developing large polyps that can turn into bowel cancer by 30%. Looking at the link between exercise and the development of large polyps in 20 past reports

exercise every day for up to 30 minutes and avoid overeating but apart from that, let nature take its course and wait until later to crank up the pace.2. Keep away from the scales: Weigh yourself no more than once a week, if that, to keep the stress of slow

It comes as no surprise to us here at Zest, but researchers in Taiwan have concluded that  - drum roll -  exercise is good for you.Introducing a daily 15 minutes of exercise into your routine can increase your life expectancy by three years, and cut

Nearly half of us exercise outside three times a week, with more women than ever choosing to keep fit in the open air - that's a 52% increase on 2007, according to research from sports bra brand Shock Absorber.Sixty percent of women say that costly