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Start running with Couch to 5K

Our Couch to 5K plan is designed to get just about anyone off the couch and running 5km in nine weeks.

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Strength and Flex workout

Get into shape with the Strength and Flex five-week exercise plan.

Five steps to happiness

See how you can improve your mental wellbeing in five steps.

Get help quitting NOW

Quick and simple steps you can take now to stop smoking successfully.

Want to cut down on alcohol?

Get tools to help you assess your drinking levels and track your drinking.

Keep warm and well

Advice on how to keep you and your family warm and well over the winter.

Winter tiredness

Dreading the darker days? Here are six energy boosters to lift your mood and brighten up your day.

New Year's resolutions

Get help achieving your New Year's resolution, whether it's losing weight, getting fit, stopping smoking or drinking less.

Health boosting tips

Ten ways to boost your health, including tips for exercising more, eating healthily and stopping smoking

Strength and Flex podcasts

A five-week workout plan to improve your strength and flexibility

Download the strength and flexibility podcasts

5K+ running podcasts

Improve your running with these podcasts for Couch to 5K graduates

Download the Couch to 5K+ podcasts

Couch to 5K podcasts

Link to Couch to 5K podcasts

This audio running plan will guide you from couch to running 5K in just nine weeks.

Find the sport that's right for you

Find out which sport you're best suited to with this short psychological and aptitude test

Find your sport

BMI calculator and tracker iPhone app

Download the BMI healthy weight calculator and tracker app and use it to track the whole family's BMI over time

BMI iPhone app

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