Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

Women’s Fitness

Let the sunshine in!

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

‘SURFING KEEPS ME MOTIVATED, FIT AND HEALTHY!’ • Surfer, model and former Love Islander, Lucie Donlan tells us how she stays fit to enjoy all her outdoor passions

BUILD MUSCLE, BURN FAT • If weight loss is your goal, which exercises are best? Let our panel of experts lead the way…

Kate CROSS

Go the extra mile

BREATHE EASY • Got summer allergies? Follow these steps to stop seasonal sniffles from ruining your workout

TOTALLY CONFIDENT! • Get happy at the gym with our ultimate guide to gaining weightlifting confidence and overcoming gymtimidation – finally!

A LONG WAY TO GO... • Fancy doing a long-distance walking event in the beautiful British countryside? We help you find your feet with the basics

Don’t eat meat? Not a problem!

FOOD IN THE FAST LANE • From weight loss to more energy, intermittent fasting could help you reach your goals. Try the Reset 700 plan from nutritionist and founder of GP Nutrition, Gabriela Peacock

Awesome ALGAE • A superfood ingredient, algae is a great vegan source of omega-3, for boosted sleep, gut and heart health. TV’s vegan chef, Rachel Ama, reveals how to cook with it

FUEL UP • Keep your eyes on the finishing line with the help of this month’s food and fit fuel products

Sleep well, lose weight

HEALTHY HIKES • Good for the body, mind and soul… is there any better way than to walk to fitness? Here are just four ways to enjoy this organic form of exercise

THE YOGA EDIT • In the last of the current series of Yoga Doc, teacher Eve Boggenpoel passes on the tips, books and moves that inspire her love of yoga

Beauty BAG • Beauty editor Lauren Maybank rounds up the latest summer buys to help you look and feel good after your workout

Retreat to fitness • Escape the city and head to The Body Camp for an unforgettable fitness and wellness retreat

Nurture with nature

MAMA NEWS • This month’s fit list for active mums and mums-to-be

LET’S MOVE, BABY! • Want to move better and with less discomfort during your first trimester? Try this prenatal flow, loved by six-time ‘Fittest Woman on Earth’ Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr

SQUAT-PROOF STYLE • Our pick of maternity sports leggings and shorts to support your bump during every trimester

LIFT WEIGHTS, LOSE POUNDS! • Building lean muscle not only improves athletic performance and functional strength, it also boosts metabolism and fat loss

RUN AT ANY AGE • Want to keep running well as the decades roll by? Heed these training tips from the experts at Marylebone Health

GOBLET SQUAT • A great precursor to the barbell back squat, the goblet squat is a lower-body move worth mastering

A DIFFERENT STROKE • Want to increase your rowing gains? This strength-based workout from Orangetheory Coach Lara Gadsdon is sure to up your stroke rate

SHORT NOTICE • Whether you're training for your first marathon or you’re a parkrun devotee, we’ll help you find your perfect pair of running shorts just in time for summer

WE’RE TALKING TO… Karen Carney • The former professional footballer and regular broadcaster of Sky and ITV’s footballing coverage talks about exercising for good health