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Gardening and decorating burn more calories than going to the gym

Gym haters could burn more calories by simply gardening, decorating or even helping a pal move house, according to new

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The unbearable weight of diet culture

The weight of diet culture can feel overwhelming at any point during the year – but the diet messaging in

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Park and jive: DanceWest helps community cope with grief, Covid with free dance classes

Free dance classes were held in a Hammersmith park by a west London dance charity on Saturday. DanceWest taught attendees

Independent gyms and training centres hit hard by Covid-19 insecurity

SWL spoke with an owner of one of London’s many independent gyms and training centres, about how insecurity caused by

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Running Mayor chosen to encourage exercise in Kensington & Chelsea

A Running Mayor has been named to promote exercise and wellbeing in Kensington & Chelsea. The borough’s first ever Running

Could a diabetes pill really be a miracle replacement for exercise?

A protein activated by metformin, a medication taken by millions of diabetics, could potentially replicate the health benefits of exercise.

Hundreds of swimmers brave the cold and plunge back into Tooting Bec Lido

Hundreds of swimmers have plunged back into Tooting Bec Lido since it reopened on March 29 following the easing of

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Gym closures and the battle to continue on through lockdown

For the third time in less a year, lockdown measures have caused the closure of gyms and leisure facilities throughout

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‘At the end of the day, we just want to run’ – How can women feel safer exercising outside?

In the space of a few weeks in 2016, three women were killed whilst running in America. Marcotte, a 27-year-old

Is boxing undervalued as an avenue for tackling mental health?

Brutal, dangerous, vicious, and ruthless would be traditional adjectives used to describe the sport of boxing, but very little attention

Post-lockdown races scheduled in south west London

Your guide to post-lockdown RunThrough and Richmond RUNFEST events in south west London.

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