Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your…
Read More5 things you should do after every workout to support muscle recovery
You know about the importance of rest days, but did you know that you should be recovering from your workouts every single day? An expert explains how it’s done… Until recently, the conversations around exercise were led by a ‘go…
Read MoreImprove your posture with this one trainer-approved core exercise
The best core exercise to fix your working from home posture, according to a personal trainer. We’ve accumulated a lot of unexpected things over the past year: an ever-growing loungewear collection, a drawer stuffed full of face masks (not the…
Read MoreCan TikToks viral weighted hula hoop workout actually improve your core strength?
Weighted hula hooping is the new workout trend going viral on TikTok, but what are the benefits? During lockdown we’ve all been looking for new fitness challenges or training styles to get us out of our exercise rut. From taking…
Read MoreJoin our Strong Women Mood Booster Weekender for six free fitness sessions
Join us for six free mood-boosting fitness sessions this weekend. As lockdown drags on (and on…), it’s easy to feel ‘meh’ about maintaining your fitness – and about life in general. So this weekend (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February),…
Read More“I have ‘long-term Covid’, here’s how it’s affecting my fitness”
For writer Jasmine Hayer having long-term Covid-19 means that every day is like walking through a minefield. Here’s how coronavirus is still affecting her movement, energy and lungs today. My name is Jasmine Hayer and I was one of the…
Read More5 posture mistakes you’re making and how to fix them
Thanks to our kitchen table desks and bed-based offices, working from home has caused more sore shoulders and aching backs than ever. Here’s how to sort out your posture. Poor posture is something many of us are guilty of, no…
Read MoreYes, you can do CrossFit at home – here’s how
Think CrossFit is too scary to do from home? Think again with this expertly-planned WOD. CrossFit is a very divisive workout. Those who do it love the multi-skill training style and the baptism into the huge, passionate community. The rest…
Read More7 fitness tips from Olympians to get you stronger
Struggling to stay motivated? Get ready for a dose of easy-to-digest inspiration from five Olympic-standard athletes on how to stick to your exercise regime and make 2021 your strongest year yet. However noble your fitness intentions, lockdown may have knocked…
Read More“I tried the 5-minute plank challenge for 3 weeks – this is what happened”
Fancy a new fitness challenge in 2021? One writer – whose occasional planks never exceeded 60 seconds – decided to take on the five-minute plank challenge this January, and her journey might just inspire you to try it yourself. I hate planking….
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