Work it out at home: exercise programmes for all ages

With schools closed, it's easy to let children's fitness slide. We check out exercise programmes to match their age and interests

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Escaping to the gym or yoga studio seems a luxury of a bygone age as, holed up at home (again). And thanks to the winter weather, going outside for a family walk or cycle doesn’t hold the same appeal it did in the summer.

There’s a tendency among kids – and, yes, their parents too – to want to cocoon at the moment, a growing reluctance to get outside that is not helped by the wintry cold snap.