Walk this way to a longer and healthier life. For years, 10,000 steps has been the magical number promoted by fitness trackers and health apps for daily activity. You may need even less than that — a ...

Many runners spend their whole life trying to break the 20-minute mark for 5K. P Burton-Morgan, now 42, achieved it in just 18 months as ‘a middle-aged mum who’d done no exercise for two decades’.

The idea that you need an hour in the gym to see results is quickly fading. What’s replacing it is something far more practical and, based on current data, just as effective: micro workouts. Search ...