Sports

What with flights, tickets, and the possibility of extending a trip, a holiday assembled around a major sporting event like the Rugby World Cup is already shaping up to be an expensive one.

We all know the physical benefits that come with being active; from a healthy heart, improved circulation and keeping in shape, but what about the effects on our mental well-being? Can exercise really help develop resilience, improve low moods and boost self-esteem?

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A holiday helps refresh and recharge your batteries but it’s also a good opportunity to kick-start your fitness regime. Personal trainer Lucy Wyndham-Read is on hand with ideas and inspiration for holiday exercises.

It’s great for your health and fitness to get involved with exercise and sport, but if you don’t warm up properly or train correctly, injuries can occur. Find out how you can reduce your risk of common musculoskeletal injuries.

The Tour De France runs for three weeks, over 3,351km, with 21 stages. The 218 cyclists who have taken part this year will accumulatively burn over 25 million calories. So what sort of fuel do they need leading up to, during and after the race?

Before a stage

When we think of exercising today we generally think of western sports and games, football and rugby, tennis and swimming or just going to the local gym. We can broaden our exercise horizons so much by looking at different ethnic ways to stay fit and in good health.

Prior to his second hip operation, Andy Murray expressed fears that his tennis career was over. Yet, less than 6 months after the operation, he confirmed he would be partnering up with Serena Williams to play mixed doubles in Wimbledon.

An ever-increasing profession, personal trainers are usually self-employed and enjoy their own schedule of new and existing clients mixed with their own training, often all in the same gym.

Ready to try something new, improve your fitness and catch some rays? We’ve rounded up five sports you can try out in the sunshine.