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The devil’s in the detail • It’s hard to find a muscle this modified devil press doesn’t engage. Do it right and you can elevate your cardio endurance, boost your explosive power and improve your balance. What’s not to love?
I take part in a fitness competition • Testing your athleticism is a weighty decision. But sweating aside, what else goes down in your body and brain when you do a Hyrox, Metrix orAthx?
Ask the COLLECTIVE • Want to run further, lift heavier or nail a pull-up? We put your questions to the Women’s Health COLLECTIVE trainers to help you make good on your goals
75 Smart challenge for doomscrolling • The TikTok challenge promises sharper focus and more mindful content consumption. After being shamed for her scroll-dominated screentime, one writer tries on a life more analogue
Peptide stacking • As influencers discuss their‘stacks’ with the authority of medical professionals, an expert gives his verdict on what’s fact versus fad
‘Self-care isn’t enough for good mental health – people need people’ • Our modern world lionises self-optimisation, recasts fundamental human needs as weakness and harms us all in the process, argues neuroscience-informed yoga and meditation teacher Puravi Joshi. Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, she shares her antidote
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the Ellie effect • The 26-year-old has been voted best player in the world, won a World Cup and earned an MBE. Not bad for someone who was told ‘female rugby player’ isn’t a job. With her defence of England’s Six Nations title already underway, Ellie Kildunne tells WH what it means to represent her country while changing the face of sport
Maximum protein, minimal effort • Some days, cooking can feel like another chore on your to-do list. But meeting your macros doesn’t need to be difficult. From no-cook dishes to one-pan wonders, dinner is served
Sea moss • TikTokers say sea moss supplements contain an ocean of nutrients. But are they making waves with good reason – or should we take the claims with a pinch of sea salt?
The case for friction-maxxing • It’s never been easier to run your life from your sofa. But a growing body of research points to the wellbeing benefits of removing ease from your everyday. Could making life harder be good for your health?
‘I was growing new life while my dad’s was draining away’ • Having a baby is one of life’s most expansive experiences; losing a parent among the most confounding. Here, one writer shares the agony of watching her father battle brain cancerwhile pregnant with her second child
The roots of the roses • Following the Red Roses’ World Cup win, interest in women’s rugby has skyrocketed. As big brands seek to maintain momentum, WH asks what really needs to be done to level the playing field for future generations of girls
‘I relearned to walk after paralysis – now I’m running 5,000km in 99 days’ • After being paralysed during routine surgery aged 18, Esmée Gummer had to learn how to walk again. Now, the 34-year-old PT has a new goal: running a 5K in every city in the UK
How to build muscle on GLP-1s (and why you really should) • As use of the drugs surges, so too does a new priority: holding on to hard-earned strength
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