Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

Celebrate your body

Women's Fitness

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

‘A HEALTHY BODY IS THE ONE THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY!’ • Get in your best-ever mental and physical shape this year, with tips from fitness super star Krissy Cela

GIVE ME STRENGTH! • You’ve decided to include strength work in your workouts, but where should you start? Our experts provide their tips…

‘HOW I BUILD MY BODY’ Charlotte Worthington MBE

Take a minute

TRAIN TO GAIN • Building lean muscle could boost your metabolism, improve your athletic performance and enhance your functional strength, but what’s the secret to getting stronger? These training methods could help…

3 ways with… A SANDBAG • Take your training to a whole new level with a sandbag, a training tool that is not only fun but will also functionally work your core, legs, arms – everything!

‘FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDING IS A HIGH-RISK SPORT – HERE’S HOW I KEEP MY BODY ROBUST’ • Team GB snowboarder Katie Ormerod is a World Cup holder in Freestyle Snowboard. She reveals the strength and conditioning secrets that keep her fit to compete in this challenging winter sport

‘HOW I STAY WELL ALL WINTER’ • Don’t let colds and flu sabotage your fitness goals! We’ve asked some of the UK’s top female athletes to reveal how they stay fit to compete

GET FIT FOR FREE! • Gym membership costs making you wince this winter? Discover how you can get fit for less with our top tips

Going green

LOW CALORIE, HIGH FLAVOUR • Want to cook healthy meals that are tasty and slimming-friendly? Try one of these less-than-600 calorie recipes from foodie sensation

FUEL UP • Eat to support your goals with our pick of this month’s new food and fit fuel products

IS YOUR WORKOUT MAKING YOU ILL? • Are you coming down with every cough and cold around? While exercise can be beneficial for your immune health, more is not necessarily better. Nutritionist Christine Bailey reveals how to eat and exercise to support your immune system

EAT TO STAY WELL • Try our three-day meal plan to give your immune system additional support

Go with the flow

SELF-LOVE, ACTUALLY • With images of roses and romantic meals flooding our Insta feeds this month, we reveal other ways you can feel loved on Valentine’s Day – and beyond…

ARM YOURSELF • Strengthen your arms with yoga to reduce injury risk, improve posture and stabilise your joints

BEAUTY BAG • Katy Sunnassee rounds up the latest mineral-rich beauty finds for healthy skin and hair this winter

THE POWER OF REST • Rest and recovery are an important part of any exercise schedule, but are you really giving your body what it needs? Author Mita Mistry reveals ways to truly switch off

Winter sun • Looking to swap the cold for some sunshine? Head to Club La Santa in Lanzarote for warm-weather training

AWESOME ARMS • Dreaming of trim triceps, sleek shoulders and toned biceps? This workout will carve those strong arms you’re aiming for

LATERAL LUNGE • Step to the side, because lateral lunges not only strengthen your legs but also improve the flexibility of your entire lower body

CARDIO COMBAT • Shadow boxing is a fun, fat-burning workout that really gets results

BASE LEVEL • Leona Gerrard puts five winter base layers through their paces, to test their comfort, fit and breathability

FIND YOUR STRIDE • No space for a treadmill? Lucy Miller tests the foldable Echelon Stride...