August 2023

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) ACTING EDITOR: KATY SUNNASSEE (WWW.THEHEALTHEDITOR.COM) EDITOR: SARAH SELLENS SUB-EDITOR: EVE BOGGE
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About You
‘I enjoyed reading ‘Surfing keeps me motivated, fit and healthy’ about Lucie Donlan, (former Love Islander) your front cover star from July. It was interesting learning how she stays fit and enjoys all her outdoor passions. I started surfing in New Z
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Hello There And Happy Summer!
As you may have noticed from the picture, I'm not Sarah (she's off on a short spell of maternity leave) – so I'm in the hot seat until 2024 when Sarah will be back with your February issue. I'm excited to be editing this fantastic fitness magazine an
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Fit Buzz
With a focus on fashion, functionality and sustainability, the new Own the Arena collection from P.E. Nation is custom-built to take you from the studio to the street and beyond in style. Featuring animal print, colour blocking and flashes of neon in
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‘There’s No Point Focusing On Your Body If Your Mind’s Not Strong’
Feel the fear and do it anyway. That’s the mantra by which Myleene Klass lives and it’s the same sentiment that helped inspire the multi-talented musician, presenter, fashion mogul and mum-of-three to temporarily swap motherhood and a dizzying number
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Ask The Experts
Q How safe is it to exercise in warm weather? Louisa Drake says: ‘When the temperature rises, I prefer a less vigorous practice and opt for a more restorative approach, such as a gentle yoga flow. By slowing down, you’re allowing your body to adjust
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Fit Body
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HITT IT On Holiday!
It’s easy to let travel get in the way of your workout regime; a long flight, multiple transfers and no access to a gym could be the perfect excuse to lose all fitness motivation. But we aren’t going to let this happen. In fact, exercise can be part
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3 Ways with an... EXERCISE MAT
If you have little budget to buy kit, and little room to store it, don’t panic. There’s no excuse to miss a workout or get bored, as just having a mat can be more than enough to keep you fit and looking fabulous. Coming in all shapes and sizes – and
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BOOTCAMP (but Not As You Know It)
Standing in an idyllic walled garden that is saturated by sunshine and filled with pink roses, I find myself blasting out burpees, driving dumbbells above my head and strapping on boxing gloves. While I may be surrounded by picture-perfect meadows in
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Stronger Fitter Healthier
Want to feel stronger and fitter? Who doesn’t?! You may not have heard of Orangetheory, but it may be the workout to transform your day-to-day life as it integrates bodyweight and dumbbell exercises into regular moves so you can build muscle and st
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Fit Fuel
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Tips For Running In The Heat
The global ultra-scene has exploded over the past 10 years. When I started it was a relatively unknown sport, however, there are now more and more races and challenges appearing on the calendar every year. Boundaries are being pushed in terms of dist
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Fuel Up
Most jams contain more sugar than fruit but Fearne & Rosie Reduced Sugar Jams (£3.20, fearneandrosie.co.uk) turn this around by packing in a whopping 70 per cent fruit and 40 per cent less sugar than the average jar of jam. The result? Intense fruit
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Power Up Your Plate
Serves 2 Ingredients • ½ tbsp coconut oil• 2 spring onions, finely chopped• 2 garlic cloves, grated• 150g frozen shelled edamame (soya) beans• ½ head broccoli (approx 200g), cut into florets, stalk trimmed and chopped• 150g dark leafy cabbage, sh
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Herbs To Enhance Your Performance
Adaptogens are a group of remarkable plants that have been used for thousands of years to help the body adapt to stress and to help restore balance. They provide a defence response to acute or chronic stress and increase the body’s resistance to stre
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Dive In!
£150, finisterre.com This long-sleeved suit is a versatile favourite for year-round water workouts. It’s built with Yulex natural rubber, which means it needs 10 times less water to produce, making it an eco-friendly option. It comes in an array of
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Fit Kit
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Beauty Kit
£16, greenpeople.co.uk If you’re not already a shampoo bar convert, now’s the time to make the switch. Small, compact and super-low waste, these new ones are from organic beauty aficionados, Green People. It’s the perfect alternative to lugging arou
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Your Outdoor Summer Must-haves
Salt & Stone SPF50 Natural Mineral Sunscreen Lotion (£20, amazon.co.uk) contains zinc oxides for physical protection, along with avocado oil and rosehip seed oil to nourish and soothe your skin. Plus, it’s water- and sweat-resistant. Osmosis Protect
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Fit Mama
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Mama News
If you want to continue exercising during pregnancy but don’t know where to start, head over to the Echelon Fit app (available to download from the App Store or Google Play) for some expert instruction. The prenatal class series on the FitPass sectio
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Super Supps!
(£13.99, rhitritionplus.com) Folic acid, along with vitamin D, is one of the key supplements that the NHS recommends pregnant women take daily from before conception until 12 weeks into pregnancy. This is to help with baby’s development, and because
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Restore Your Core (and Pelvic Floor!)
Pregnancy and childbirth take a major toll on the body. Muscles get stretched, connective tissue is thinned, ligaments are extended – and, for some, scar tissue is formed. Despite these enormous physical changes, many women aren’t told how to properl
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Fit Mind
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‘I Cured My Unhealthy Mindset’
It’s June, 2017. As the sun beats down on a lake in Western Massachusetts, my boyfriend’s sitting outside with his parents by the water. I’m not. I’m inside, covered in a film of sweat from hill sprints, weighing out porridge oats on a scale. Eating
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WE’RE TALKING TO… Fara Williams
Has your wellbeing been impacted by your profession? ‘During the last year of my career, with my illness*, my mental health really suffered. The treatment I had and the medication I was on changed my appearance as well as how I felt in myself, whic
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Go With The Flow
Animal Flow is a ground-based, bodyweight movement programme, which blends elements from yoga, gymnastics and dance to create beautiful sequences. The Animal Flow system improves strength, mobility and flexibility through functional movement patter

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