May 2023

Women's Fitness

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The Joys Of Cycling
‘I grew up with a keen cyclist in the house: my mum. She pedalled her Raleigh road bike everywhere – from popping to the local shops, to across counties for fun – and I don’t think she’ll mind me saying it made her a bit unusual, because women’s road
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Meet The Team
Suzanne is a celebrity interviewer and lifestyle editor. She has written on fitness and wellbeing for over two decades and also reviews beauty products. @suzanne_baum Eve is a yoga teacher, counsellor and author. Her work is grounded in a deep apprec
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Tia Norton
Words: Joanna Ebsworth After swapping tennis for padel in 2015, Tia Norton has risen quickly through the ranks to become the British Women’s No.1 padel player. Since making her professional debut on the World Padel Tour in 2021, she has become the f
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Fit Buzz
Designed for coastal walks, seaside strolls and jolly jaunts in the great outdoors, the new summer collection of cover-ups from Regatta x Giovanna Fletcher has everything you need to enjoy the unpredictable British weather. Heavily inspired by naut
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‘Being Adventurous Is In My Blood’
You don’t need any dancing skills to keep in step with Helen Skelton. For her bubbly personality and endless energy is so infectious, it’s difficult not to catch up. And it comes as no surprise that, for someone who walks and talks (a lot), she is mo
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Pick Up The Pace!
Looking for a quick and easy way to shape up this spring? The best workout is also the easiest – walking! Hot on the heels of the Hot Girl Walk and 12-3-30 walking workouts, comes the latest trend: speed hiking. Currently sweeping TikTok with blogger
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Fitness
Spring has sprung, and with it comes longer days and more opportunity to get a fresh air fix. And, if you need an excuse to head out into nature, new research carried out by scientists at Cambridge University shows that walking for exactly 11 minutes
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Keep On Rolling...
You don’t need a sports degree to know that road cycling is good for you. It’s great for your legs, lungs and mental health, with the main strength demands being placed on the quadricep, hamstring and gluteal muscles (but your upper body and core mus
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About You
I enjoyed reading your article on Laura Whitmore, ‘Being outdoors gives me headspace’ (March issue), and I especially liked the outfits she was wearing in the photos as they were such cheerful colours! After reading about her collaboration with Dare2
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Build Bike Strength
Whether you are a seasoned endurance athlete or new to cycling, building cycling-specific strength should be an integral part of your plan. Why? Because it increases the strength and stability you need to apply a greater force to the pedals and cope
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Get Kitted Out!
Featuring 31 styles, from breathable waterproofs to bike-ready layers, Cinder is Rab’s first-ever adventure biking collection. It includes this award-winning Cinder Phantom Jacket, £180, which is the ultimate waterproof, weighing less than 100g while
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Low-carb Cuisine
The Mediterranean diet has long been lauded for its health-giving properties, with research reporting a positive impact on weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention, and diabetes prevention. Even as other diet trends have come and gone,
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Fuel Up
Make desk-side snacking a healthier affair with Kallo Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar Veggie Cakes (£2.50, Waitrose stores). Made with fibrous lentils and peas, they are free from artificial colours, preservatives and flavours. Oh, and they taste absolutely
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Nutrition
The Mediterranean diet is the epitome of summer – fresh ingredients, vibrant colours and tantalising flavours – and when it comes to the health attributes of this European diet, the evidence is constantly mounting, with new research highlighting the
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More Pep, Please!
Fancy a cuppa? You’re not alone. Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed drinks worldwide. Naturally rich in caffeine and antioxidants, it’s well known as an effective ergogenic aid, or performance enhancer. Indeed, caffeine is probably the most
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Wellbeing
Getting a proper night’s rest doesn’t just make you feel better, it could add years to your life. Scientists at the American College of Cardiology found that young people who have good sleep habits are less likely to die early. Interestingly, the dat
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5-minute Yoga
How much time do you have available to practise yoga? Can you find five minutes? What do you need from your practice today? Take a moment to ask yourself, ‘What support do I need right now?’ Ask without judgment, so that you start to explore what you
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#yogaeveryday
We all know how good a yoga session can feel – energising the body, clearing the mind or boosting strength… but what happens when an injury makes you hesitate to get on your mat? Yoga is a journey, a process, and it’s inevitable that some days you wo
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Beauty BAG
£39; thebodyshop.co.uk If you like vibrant, zesty scents, you’ll love this new launch from The Body Shop. Part of a range of four new florals, Full Orange Blossom contains notes of orange blossom, neroli, bergamot and vetiver. It’s cruelty-free and
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Boost Your Fascia Fitness
A sharp twinge in the shoulder or a grinding ache in the back are debilitating everyday experiences for millions of women in the UK. About 38 per cent of women have chronic pain, most commonly back pain. Not knowing its cause means it can’t be treate
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Terrific Tenerife
It’s easy to think that there’s no such thing as an easy life when travelling with two little ones. Think: single mum with one excited six-year-old, one nine-year-old and luggage for three! The thought can feel pretty daunting. Am I going to have tim
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In The Balance
Good balance and coordination are important for all bodies. When you work on these components of fitness, you will also improve the connection between your brain and muscles, which helps your body to function more effectively and reduces your risk of
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STRETCH & STRENGTHEN
Yoga is the perfect cross-training activity for runners. As a runner, you can end up with strong quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes, and yoga helps strengthen the smaller muscles that are perhaps underused, reducing the risk of injury. It will not onl
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Shoulder Press
When it comes to strength moves, few exercises will sculpt shapely shoulders like the shoulder press. Great for building functional strength, pressing dumbbell weights overhead while standing also tests core strength and balancing skills. It primaril
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Listen Up
Whether you like to run to rap or plank to a podcast, research shows that the right music or audio can boost motivation, fight fatigue and even make you work out harder and for longer. In fact, Costas Karageorghis PhD, a sports psychologist who studi
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Speedy Work
Not feeling it today? A super-speedy 20 minutes is all you need commit to for a great at-home workout that will leave you buzzing. Fitness app WeGLOW boasts a brilliant selection of workouts that are less than 20 minutes long and need minimal-to-no e
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CATCHING UP WITH... Dianne Buswell
Do you need dance experience to try your Danceworks classes? ‘Definitely not, because the workouts are based on the exercises I do regularly to stay what I call “dance fit”. Obviously, I’m not dancing 24/7, 365 days a year, so between touring and St
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3 ways with… A SLAM BALL
The slam ball is a great training tool because you can add it to almost any exercise to challenge your core stability and improve co-ordination. But what is it? At first glance, the ball looks very similar to a medicine ball, but it’s actually quite
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Stronger In The Saddle
Q What strength exercises might benefit cyclists? Joey Bull says: ‘It would be easy to dismiss work done off the bike as less important than that done on it, but strength and conditioning complement the power and gains a cyclist seeks. We might los

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