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# Fitness

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Our writer is halfway through his 12-week Jordi Murphy gym programme
Follow these tips to reduce your risk of lower-back pain
Ireland's Ice Queen Eimir McSwiggan on scaling brave new heights
Why the weighing scales is just one part of the puzzle and not the only metric of success
Introducing a quick superset workout to try in the gym this week
11 simple ways to get more out of your workout
4 push-up exercises for the ultimate upper body home workout
Why is the fitness app Under Armour bought for €425 million last year so popular?
'Look at exercise as medicine. The right amount will cure you so the dose is important'
A training session with a difference as we workout with Cian O'Sullivan
5 key steps to sort out your nutrition
Slumped at a desk all day? Here are a couple of great stretches for office workers
The ultimate HIIT workout - it's week 4 of our gym programme with a personal trainer
A day in the life of Tori Pena, one of Ireland's great medal hopes for Rio
5 exercises in 10 minutes - try this glute workout from the comfort of your home
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
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
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
Why you should focus on the bigger picture rather than the downside of certain foods
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
Your one-stop guide to the best gear that will help you improve your workouts
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