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Fitness

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Pancake Tuesday? This 3 ingredient protein pancake shouldn't be reserved just for tomorrow
The key building blocks to achieving your health and fitness goals
The results are in after the first month of our writer's Jordi Murphy gym challenge
The 15 minute leg workout you can do from the comfort of your own home
Strong is the new skinny but why has our attitude towards weights changed?
A day in the life of swimmer Fiona Doyle as she prepares for the Rio Olympics
Leg curl and pull ups – it’s week 3 of our gym training programme with a personal trainer
Swim, run and cycle - what does it take to be a professional triathlete?
The 13-week couch to 10km running plan to help you achieve the results you want
5 exercises in 10 minutes - the workout you can do in your own living room
Steady progress is better than none at all for our writer taking on a 12-week challenge
Cheap and cheerful but is Aldi's running and cycling gear any good?
If you're doing the same thing in the gym after 5 years then it's time for something to change
A day in the life: Cork City captain John Dunleavy
Don't let the wrong gym derail the right intentions
Squats and bicep curls - it's week 2 of our gym training programme
The hectic schedule of Olympic rower, mother of two and student Sanita Puspure
Are you pounding the pavements this January? Here's our couch to 5k running plan
These three lateral pillar bridge exercises are great for your core
A day in the life: Ireland's European champion and Olympic hotshot Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe
What a transformation - this 29-year-old has lost almost nine stone in 10 months
Two weeks into our 3 month gym programme and the heat is being turned up
3 medicine ball exercises to improve your core power
Why following a generic gym programme isn't doing you any good
A day in the life: Irish long-distance swimmer and Rio hopeful Chris Bryan
Don't jump in at the deep-end: a goal setting guide for the new fitness enthusiast
The Dublin gym offering a unique way to squeeze in your workout during the day
The ins and outs of a transfer-window medical
Does exercising on an empty stomach actually help you lose more weight?
Are you in a gym but don't really know what to do? We've designed a programme just for you
This cancer survivor just climbed Ireland's snowiest mountain - on crutches
A day in the life: Leinster and Ireland rugby player Fergus McFadden
'You have to be like Madonna in the health food industry - reinvent yourself every so often'
7 exercises for 7 minutes - the workout you can do in your own living room
A day in the life: Ireland's greatest ever badminton player Scott Evans
A day in the life: Ireland's world champion and Rio hopeful Kelvin Batey
Bang for your buck: the best advice for girls new to the gym
'I was at a disadvantage going into most fights but I never accepted it as an excuse to lose'
The so-called superfoods you should be eating more of right now
Kale is a nutritional powerhouse. I couldn’t believe how delicious raw kale could be
Michael Kelly