January 2025

Women's Fitness

Look & Feel Amazing

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WOMEN’S FITNESS MAGAZINE KELSEY MEDIA, THE GRANARY, DOWNS COURT, YALDING HILL, YALDING, KENT, ME18 6AL, UK (PLEASE DON’T SEND SAMPLES TO THIS ADDRESS) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: SARAH SELLENS SUB-EDITOR: EVE BOGGENPOEL ART EDITOR: XAVIER ROBLEDA SOCIAL MEDIA &
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Smash Your Goals
Hello, 2025! It’s time for a new year – 365 days of opportunity to work towards a goal that will leave you feeling accomplished, whether that’s to practise meditation daily or to run a marathon. As I sit down to write this issue’s Ed’s Letter, it’s n
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Fit Buzz
Update your workout wardrobe this January with pieces from Under Armour’s new Unstoppable Collection, designed for modern athletes who demand both substance and style. Blending cutting-edge technology with sleek, versatile designs that seamlessly tra
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About You
‘IT’S IMPORTANT TO LET YOURSELF REST – PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY’ ‘I enjoyed reading I feel mentally stronger than ever (December issue), about Lucy Charles-Barclay. I remember when she became the 2023 World Ironman champion and the 2021 World Champio
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Stronger For Longer
If more strength, better mobility and great muscular endurance are on your workout wishlist this year, let us introduce you to high-intensity functional training (HIFT). Blending the modalities of high-intensity interval training (aka HIIT, or short
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Best Bodyweight Exercises To Build Strength At Home
Campus is a highly qualified women’s PT, Nutrition Coach, mum of three and founder of LDN MUMS FITNESS (ldnmumsfitness.com). Q I had a baby three months’ ago and I’m looking to gradually start rebuilding some strength from home. Do you have any advic
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‘Just Show Up And Be Yourself!’
If you’re seeking fitspiration of the highest order to help you smash your health and fitness goals in 2025, look no further than international fitness presenter and celebrity trainer Faye Edwards. A powerhouse of positivity, the exercise icon has be
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Welcome To Gym Heaven
As the flagship property of The Calcot Collection, Calcot & Spa, nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds near Tetbury, does nothing by halves. And since upgrading its gym to the ‘best hotel gym in the UK’, it’s become an unforgettable staycation for ac
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Get Fitter In 28 DAYS
Christmas is great fun, until it’s not anymore. Sure, it feels nice to let our hair down and take some time out, but before long, we at Women’s Fitness start to crave our workout routine and want to pick up a set of dumbbells again! If this sounds fa
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6 Ways To Faster Fat Loss
When looking to build an effective exercise programme, first consider any past injuries which could hamper your ability to maximise your exercise output and potentially create problems down the line. Also consider your former level of activity, as if
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Fuel Up
Hunter & Gather RESTORE Electrolytes (£35 for 30 sachets, huntergatherfoods.com) offer a 100 per cent natural and effective solution to supporting optimum hydration and mineral levels, mental clarity, physical performance and overall wellbeing. Free
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Challenge Yourself!
Finding the motivation to exercise can be tough, we hear you! One moment you’re super motivated and sprinting up hills before breakfast, the next you’re struggling to lace up your trainers and step foot out the front door. If this sounds familiar, we
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Protein In A Pinch
Struggling to whip up nutritious meals when time is tight? Speedy High Protein by nutrition coach Fraser Reynolds is packed with filling, slimming and low-calorie meals that you can get on the table in less than 30 minutes. Following years of restric
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Eat To Calm Your Body
Cortisol is an essential hormone with many important roles in the body. But if we consistently produce too much of it – usually as a response to chronic stress – our health will begin to suffer. Feeling wired but tired and struggling to manage your w
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Health NOTEBOOK
Confused by all the different supplements for support through perimenopause and beyond? New Revive Active Meno Botanical (£24.95 for 30-day supply, revive-active.com) offers a one-capsule solution with five active ingredients to support hormonal acti
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5 Ways To... Get More Energy
Growing research shows that spending time outdoors can boost your energy by helping you to relax and lowering your stress. After time in nature, physical stress markers such as heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol levels improve, making you feel m
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Are You Magnesium Deficient?
Magnesium is our very own mineral superhero. It is involved in over 300 essential cellular reactions in the body and plays a key role in maintaining our energy levels, keeping our bones and muscles healthy, supporting our brain, and helping us fight
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Put A Ring On It
From £349, ouraring.com Makers of the very first health-tracking smart ring, the latest iteration from Oura is the sleekest, smartest and most comfortable model yet. In an upgrade from previous models, the fully titanium ring offers a barely-there fe
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Up The Resistance
£2,530, technogym.com These smart adjustable dumbbells feature a space-saving design and advanced AI algorithm to help you get the most out of your home workouts. Replacing the need for 12 sets of dumbbells, each weight can be quickly and effortlessl
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Watch Out!
Small, sleek and subtle, the newly unveiled Garmin Lily 2 Active (£299.99, garmin.com) combines the functionality of a top spec smartwatch with the elegance of a classic watch. With built-in GPS, 24/7 health-monitoring tools and features such as wome
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Wellbeing Wonders
Workouts taking a toll on your hair? Excess sweat, oil, dirt and product build-up clog your hair follicles, contributing to poor scalp health and slow hair growth. Clean up your act with new Hairstory Pre-Wash (£25.65, uk.hairstory.com), the only det
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Strong is A state Of mind
What does ‘strong’ mean to you? Is it an appearance, an attitude, an act? The truth is, strong goes beyond how someone looks, the way they behave or a practice they perform; strong is a state of mind. As women, there are endless ways we can channel o
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A River Runs Through It
When you’re a certain age, Northern Ireland is inextricably linked to ‘the troubles’, and I have to confess, until recently, my association with the country was more Falls Road than luxury spa. But I couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised by th
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10 Ways To Make Exercise More Fun!
If you do the same routine each time you train, your body will adapt, it will become easy and, most importantly, you’ll become very bored. You will reach a point where you’ll feel like you’re merely going through the motions. Instead, try some differ
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How Much Cardio?
For improvements to your health and fitness, you need to include both strength and cardiovascular (CV, or aerobic) exercise in your weekly workout routine. The sweet spot for moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (hiking, gentle cycling, etc) is 150 mi
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Up In Arms!
Beginner: Choose 5 exercises and complete 2 circuits, performing each exercise for 30 secs Intermediate: Choose 7 exercises and complete 2 circuits, performing each exercise for 45 secs Advanced: Complete 2 circuits of all exercises, performing each
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STRENGTH & STABILITY
Areas trained: StomachBeginner: 2 x 10 repsIntermediate: 2 x 16 repsAdvanced 3 x 16-20 reps • Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor, hips and knees bent, hands lightly touching your temples (A). • Slowly lift your shoulders off the floor
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Build Great Glutes
Areas trained: Works your hamstrings and glutes to lift and tone your bottom • Standing feet hip-width apart, hold dumbbells with your palms facing your thighs (A). Keep your knees straight and core tight. Inhale, slowly bend forwards from your hips
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Hit The Floor
Areas trained: Inner and outer thighs, hips, bottom, core • Stand on one leg, press your hands firmly together in front of your chest and release the tension in your shoulders. • Draw the other leg up and place the sole of your foot against the inner
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‘I’m The Youngest Woman To Ever Conquer The 14 Peaks’
My father climbed as a hobby when I was young. I vividly remember FaceTiming him when he was at Aconcagua basecamp. I was eight years old at the time and in awe of what he was doing. I remember thinking ‘I want to do that’. My heart was soon set on c

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