Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

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Women’s Fitness

Meet the team • Get to know the experts and contributors to Women’s Fitness…

ABOUT YOU • Share your views on any aspect of fitness and become part of the Women’s Fitness community

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FIT BUZZ • This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

‘WORK OUT SMARTER, NOT HARDER’ • Take the fuss out of getting fit by alternating between high-intensity workouts and low-impact sessions from our cover models Jericho McMatthews and Elise Joan

TRAINER TIPS • Stay fit and functional with the Super Trainers’ top tips

MASTER YOUR MOVEMENTS • Torch calories and carve lean muscle with a FIRE workout, then improve your stability and mobility with a FLOW workout

BLAZE A TRAIL • Go the distance in trail running gear that’s tough enough to handle any weather or terrain

MEET THE EXPERTS

STRONG TO THE CORE • From better sports performance to fewer aches as you age, it pays to get your core muscles in shape. Our experts reveal how to add core work to your routine…

MEET THE ELITE

‘HOW I BUILD MY BODY’ DESIRÈE HENRY

‘My greatest achievement…’

Reboot your mood

YOUR PACE, OR MINE? • A growing number of singletons are swapping tapas restaurants for tap-dancing classes, but would you go on a fitness date? Here’s how first dates are raising heart rates more than ever before

YOUR WORKOUT DATE LOOK

MEET THE TRAINER

TOTAL KNOCK-OUT • Blitz calories, build muscle and mend your mind by punching your way to better physical and emotional health

BREATHE FOR PERFORMANCE • Discover how to use your breath to build strength, increase your range of motion and prevent injury

THE MOVES

WALK YOURSELF HEALTHY • Want a simple and enjoyable way to build endurance while reducing stress and anxiety? Walk this way...

5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WALK MORE ENJOYABLE

GET THE GEAR • Make your adventures more enjoyable with our pick of the latest kit

WALK 10K IN 6-8 WEEKS

5 STRENGTH MOVES FOR WALKERS • Use these exercises from Sarah Campus to power your walks and boost stability and endurance

Green goodness

FEED YOUR GUT • Taking probiotics may seem like a good idea, but if your aim is to lose weight, postbiotics are the latest player in the world of digestive health – and they could support your goal

3 GUT-FRIENDLY BUYS

MAKE IT EASY! • Healthy cooking has never been so simple! Discover fuss-free meal-making with chef Chris Baber’s latest recipes

BEAT THE BLOAT • Fed up with feeling bloated? This simple plan from nutritionist Christine Bailey will help you to feel lighter and more comfortable – in just seven days!

YOUR 7-DAY ANTI-BLOAT MENU

FUEL UP • Need to refuel? Eat to support your fitness and wellness goals with this month’s tastiest new food and fit fuel products

Slowly does it!

MASTER STROKE • Up your game and soothe aching muscles with a sports massage

TRY IT YOURSELF

Looking within • See into the heart of things

LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION

YOGA FOR SELF-LOVE • Practise kindness and learn to value your true self

BUILD YOUR SELF-LOVE TOOLKIT

HEART-OPENING YOGA POSES

THE STRESS EFFECT • Is absorbing other people’s stress and anxiety holding you back from hitting your goals? We pick up on emotions more easily than we realise, and it can quickly hamper our health and fitness

HELPFUL APPS

‘Secondhand stress caused me to put on weight’

BEAUTY BAG • Beauty editor Katy Sunnassee shares the latest skincare, bodycare and hair...