# Exercise

This year

2023

Voices

Extract: How to nourish your body while you go through menopause

Nutritional therapist Rachel Graham shares an extract from her new book, The Menopause Kitchen.

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Jul 31st 2023, 6:30 AM

Last year

2022

# Your Say

Poll: Do you exercise when you’re on holiday?

People were seen jogging at Glastonbury festival in recent days.

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Jun 27th 2022, 12:50 PM

All time

Voices

Opinion: Three charity workers share how Covid changed fundraising without dampening spirits

The pandemic has affected the sector, but these three people from different charities say they’re still feeling bright about the spirit of giving.

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Dec 24th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Consumer protection

Peloton agrees to recall treadmills following injuries and one child's death

The company has received 72 reports of adult users, children, pets or objects being pulled under the treadmill.

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May 5th 2021, 4:25 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you getting more or less exercise since the latest restrictions were introduced?

The restrictions permit exercise within 5km of your home, but are you getting out for more walks or runs this time?

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Feb 7th 2021, 9:46 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should joggers and cyclists have to wear face masks?

The WHO doesn’t think they should, but others disagree.

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Jan 27th 2021, 8:54 AM

# level 5

Poll: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?

The country is under Level 5 restrictions until 1 December.

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Oct 22nd 2020, 8:41 AM

# Exercise

Young people who play sports show lower levels of anxiety and depression, study says

Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 11-20-year-olds late last year.

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Oct 12th 2020, 6:00 AM

# green spaces

84 Irish parks and gardens win Green Flag award

There were 14 awards for community-run spaces across the country.

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Sep 17th 2020, 4:14 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you getting more or less exercise since restrictions were introduced?

Many people are living a more sedentary existence because of the Covid-19 measures.

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Apr 24th 2020, 9:34 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How often do you take a long walk?

Every day? Every week? Less often than that?

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Mar 18th 2020, 10:48 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think you get enough physical activity?

Seven in 10 adolescents in Ireland don’t, according to a new study.

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Nov 22nd 2019, 9:28 AM

Voices

Opinion: There is a wonder-drug that all schools should be prescribing

Exercise should be viewed as medicine. Indeed, if exercise could be prescribed as a pill, it would be the most prescribed drug on the planet, writes Professor Niall Moyna.

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Feb 25th 2019, 7:00 AM

# hot and cold

New fabric automatically cools or insulates based on its environment

Before people realise they’re getting hot, the garment could already be cooling them down.

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Feb 10th 2019, 4:00 PM

# special offers

Want to make your shopping trip healthier? Here's some advice

More than one-third of supermarket products on special offer are high in fat, sugar and salt.

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Jan 21st 2019, 10:21 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you getting the recommended 2.5 hours of exercise each week?

Adults between the age of 18 to 64 are supposed to get 150 minutes of physical activity each week.

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Nov 9th 2018, 9:19 AM

# Growing up in Ireland

One fifth of obese 13-year-olds in Ireland believe they are just the right weight

A new report published today noted similar findings among parents of obese children.

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Oct 17th 2018, 10:17 AM

# standing desks

Workers who stand as well as sit 'perform better and are happier'

Some offices have introduced sit-stand desks.

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Oct 14th 2018, 4:00 PM

# don't stop

'You forget your aches': Older Dubliners are taking over the Mansion House each week for a unique fitness class

The 12-week programme is aimed at older adults and run by non-profit organisation Siel Bleu Ireland.

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Oct 7th 2018, 11:00 AM

# The King

LeBron James reportedly spends $1.5 million per year to take care of his body — here's where it goes

That’s one expensive gym membership.

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Aug 1st 2018, 12:10 AM

# Future Focus

Goodbye gym guilt, hello exercise pills? The future of staying in shape

No more boring hours on the exercise bike? Eh, sign us up.

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Jul 15th 2018, 8:30 PM

# Event Guide

4 events for... yoga enthusiasts in need of a grand stretch

Namaste your way through the weekend.

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Jun 27th 2018, 5:00 PM

# Follow Fitness

The half-an-hour home exercise circuit which requires no equipment, just you

No gym, then there’s still no excuse.

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Jun 12th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Research

This is how much exercise is needed to help improve thinking skills

Scientists found that people who exercised an average of at least 52 hours over about six months for around an hour each session may improve their thinking skills.

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Jun 2nd 2018, 11:00 AM

# Follow Fitness

Looking for the ultimate upper body home workout? Try these 4 push-up exercises

Get on this routine.

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May 29th 2018, 10:35 AM

# Training

Training for a triathlon? Here's a 5-step stretching routine to help with the cycling leg

Muscle pulls are a disaster and this will help you avoid them.

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May 11th 2018, 9:59 AM

# go walking

Living near a green space may not have any impact on obesity

New research found obesity levels in the greenest areas were actually higher than those with a medium amount of green space.

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Apr 15th 2018, 7:45 AM

# Bjorn Borg

This Swedish company is making on-the-job exercise compulsory

Every Friday, employees retailer Bjorn Borg leave their desks at the company’s Stockholm headquarters to go to the gym.

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Mar 4th 2018, 10:30 AM

# staying active

Less than one-third of adults get enough exercise, but some workplaces want to change that

It’s recommended that adults get 30 minutes of moderate activity five times a week.

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Feb 4th 2018, 12:00 PM

# Poll

Poll: How much exercise will you get this weekend?

Are those new year resolutions holding up okay, three weeks in?

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Jan 20th 2018, 10:15 AM

# Don't sweat it

Bikram yoga is 'no more effective than yoga practiced at room temperature'

This type of yoga is carried out in a room heated to 35–42 degrees Celsius.

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Jan 19th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Anger Management

Tips to quell anger when you feel it rising

From exercise and self-reflection to counting your breaths, we found some tips that might help with managing your anger.

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Jan 3rd 2018, 10:00 AM

# lunch crunch

Poll: Are you taking part in a mass swim or run on Christmas Day?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

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Dec 21st 2017, 12:45 PM

# lunch crunch

Poll: How often do you take a long walk?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

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Nov 3rd 2017, 12:45 PM

# Get walking

'Sitting is the new smoking': Health experts warn that Irish adults are not active enough

A new survey finds that the 18-24 age group may be the least physically active amongst all adults.

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Sep 8th 2017, 8:02 AM

# Fitness

How often should you work out? Making sure you don't train too little, or too much, for your fitness goals

Dean Merton helps you to find the training load that’s right for you.

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Sep 8th 2017, 6:45 AM

# healthy thoughts

Do you think you're lazier than your friends? Well, stop. It's bad for you

The researchers say the importance of mindsets in health needs to be taken more seriously.

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Jul 22nd 2017, 9:45 AM

# wooooo

The impressive workouts Alison Brie did to get in shape for her new wrestling show

It is real!

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Jun 9th 2017, 6:16 AM

# nutrition

The best thing to eat before and after you exercise, according to the physiologist behind the viral 7-minute workout

Fuel up.

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May 1st 2017, 7:16 AM

Voices

Fitness goals: 'Be specific. Choose something concrete like running 5K in 30 minutes'

If the first quarter of the year hasn’t gone well, start re-thinking your fitness goals now, writes Carl Cautley.

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Apr 17th 2017, 8:30 PM