Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

Women´s Fitness

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Meet the team • Get to know the experts and contributors to Women’s Fitness…

ABOUT YOU • Share your views on any aspect of fitness and become part of the Women’s Fitness community

FIT BUZZ • This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

‘I’M JUST A GIRL WHO LIKES TO DANCE’ • Professional dancer and TV presenter,Janette Manrara has waltzed back onto our screens, for Strictly Come Dancing’s spin-off show It Takes Two. We catch up with the 38-year-old to talk about her fitness, work and self-care secrets…

AUTUMN HIKING • Be prepared for all conditions with kit that’s built to handle both countryside strolls and rockier climbs

‘HOW I BUILD MY BODY’ Shona McCallin MBE

FITNESS • Exercise news * Workout plans * Training tips

FUN WAYS TO GET FIT • Not thrilled by running or cycling? Here are four overlooked forms of cardio exercise you might not yet have considered

STRETCH, TWIST, RECOVER • Give your workout-worn muscles some self care by treating them to this active recovery sequence from Nuffield Health trainer Zahra Sefiani

CHOOSE A SIDE • Better muscular balance, a stronger core and greater injury resistance are just some of the benefits of single-sided ‘unilateral’ exercise – so why isn’t it top of your workout agenda? Here’s how to get to grips with this overlooked form of training, and the exercises to choose for the greatest effect

FINISH YOUR FIRST MARATHON • Inspired by the buzz and challenge of running the London marathon? Expert running coach and author of Run Your Best Marathon Sam Murphy explains how to step up those long-distance miles for the first time

MARATHON MUST-HAVES • A few kit basics will help you to go the distance

Wild at heart • Embrace the outdoors this autumn with inspiration from the broadcaster and writer Marina Fogle

NUTRITION • Food news * Healthy recipes * Fitness fuel

30 WAYS TO EAT BETTER • Want to improve your diet but feeling overwhelmed by the advice that’s out there? From eating for better health, to fuelling your workouts, here are 30 easy tips to follow

POST-WORKOUT PLATES • Looking for a tasty something that will help you get back on your A-game? These meals are packed with the goodness your body needs to refuel and recover after hard exercise

FUEL UP • Eat to support your goals with this month’s healthiest food and fit fuel products

WELLBEING • Body news * Mental health * Beauty buys

8 NATURAL WAYS TO PREVENT INJURY • Fed up with always being sidelined due to a niggle? More than 1 million Brits go to A&E with sport injuries each year according to the BMJ’s Emergency Medicine Journal. Make sure you’re not one of them by adding these easy tricks to your recovery regime

CORE PRINCIPLES • We start our new series on yoga anatomy with the abdominals, key muscles that aid functional fitness, boost sporting performance and make advanced yoga poses more accessible

Internal and external obliques

SCENTERED MINDFUL ESCAPE MEDITATION SET

BEAUTY BAG • Beauty editor Katy Sunnassee shares her latest skincare and haircare buys to keep your locks and limbs moisturised as the weather cools

TAKE TO THE WATER • Missing those balmy days at the beach now the cold weather has arrived? Recreate the benefits of the sea with a seaweed bath

TRY IT YOURSELF

Music to your ears • Tune in to mind and body with the healing power of sound

WHAT’S THE SCOOP? • Collagen is gaining in popularity as both a sports and a beauty supplement, but what are the benefits for women who lead an active lifestyle? Nutritionist Christine Bailey has the lowdown

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