Women's Health UK

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22 Kayla Itsines • The Aussie fitness empress on the power of lockdown workouts, loving her body and embarking on her postnatal fitness journey after the birth of her daughter

Ditch last year’s sunscreen

Step to it • Developed a new living-room HIIT habit in recent months? Your body will thank you. Researchers at the University of Bath have found that regular aerobic exercise provides some serious immunity gains. It seems daily movement can help your body find and fight off infection-inducing pathogens, while slowing down the changes that happen to your immune system with age–meaning the benefits are longer-term, too.

THE TO-DO LIST

Will I get different results from forward and reverse lunges?

Strap into summer

SUMMER JACKETS • Be prepared for the Great British summer with this edit of the best lightweight waterproofs to keep showers at bay

Can I get enough omega-3 on a plant-based diet? • It’s the nutrient synonymous with oily fish, which presents a problem if you’re not a fan. Dietitian Laura Tilt reveals how to load up on your fatty acids as a seafood spurner

SIDE PLANK CRUNCH • Try this combo move to help build a core hotter than the earth’s

I spend all my time indoors? • Whether a household member has a fever and you’re bunkering down for a fortnight or you’re simply working from home for the foreseeable, what’s up when you get locked down?

Would you swap a tampon for a menstrual cup? • It’s being touted as a sustainable solution to an age-old problem. WH plucks up the courage to pull the plug on tampons

Should I see a dermatologist for routine skin maintenance?

How should I warm up? • Think a proper warm-up is optional? Think again. WH columnist and Third Space PT Alice Liveing explains how to do it right, and why

BY ANY STRETCH • Do 5 reps of each of the below(on each side, if applicable) for a warm-up tailor-made for your workout

‘NOW I KNOW WHAT A FITNESS JOURNEY REALLY FEELS LIKE’ • Since the last time Kayla Itsines graced the cover of Women’s Health, the 29-year-old global fitness star’s life has changed big time. Here, she talks about motherhood, rebuilding her fitness levels and just how empowering at-home workouts can be–especially now

HOW TO SCORE YOUR 10 A DAY • Sure, doubling up on your daily fruit ’n’ veg is linked to an extended lifespan, but who wants a longer life if it’s spent pulverising wheatgrass and chopping up carrot sticks? Fortunately, there are infinitely tastier ways to hit your target. We asked six leading chefs to help you get your fix of the good stuff, efficiently and enjoyably

Monday • Batch-prep this easy breakfast for carb-rich workout fuel to stop your muscles running short

Tuesday • Eating your greens should be a pleasure, not a punishment. This flavoursome recipe delivers in droves

Wednesday • Customise this grain bowl with your choice of seasonal veg and reap more goodness from your working-from-home lunches

Thursday • Add some nutritional firepower to curry night with a recipe for healthy isolation comfort food

Friday • Turn the remnants of your veg drawer into a main-event meal–no steak or chop required

Weekend • Who said stews are just for winter? This one notches up three of your fruit and veg portions and has Sunday written all over it

SMOOTHIE OPE RATOR • Some days, breakfast is an on-the-hoof affair, food snatched in the spare few minutes during your morning routine. Others, you have the time to knock up something you’d be proud to send a picture of to your...