Fitness

Over the last decade, the Heaton brothers have grown Represent from a pipe dream printing T-shirts in their bedroom, to a multi-million pound global lifestyle brand with a legion of die-hard fans.

Since launching her online fitness platform, Body by Ciara, last March, relatable North Londoner Ciara Madden has become “body goals” to women all over the country – and a figure of strength in their time of need, too.

Here five fitness fanatics tell us how the continued closure of gyms is impacting both their physical and mental health.

Every crisis brings opportunity, and with nowhere to run, home workouts are presenting fitness professionals with a rare opening in uncertain times. For most, however, this is about something greater than money.

In London’s East End they’ve been building championship strongmen for 30 years. We go inside Muscleworks Gym (and come away feeling puny).