Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

Women´s Fitness

BUILT TO RUN

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

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

‘I’m a busy working mum – what’s a realistic workout plan that will make me feel fit? Is hybrid training the answer?’ • Juggling a lot? Chief Training Officer at Ultimate Performance Sean Murphy reveals his exercise blueprint for busy women

‘Mindset is a huge part of midlife fitness’ • Olympic legend and women’s fitness expert Sally Gunnell, 59, shares the training and lifestyle habits that help her build a strong, resilient body

Women to watch Lucy Shepherd

FULLER on fitness • One month out from the London Marathon, Aimee Fuller shares her long-run truths – from soggy laps of Richmond Park and the County Down Coastal Path, to the simple hacks that make marathon training feel freeing, not forced

Future-proof your running fitness • Have ambitions to run forever? Here’s what to do now to keep running into your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond

Looking good • Running in midlife places extra stress on your system but how you use your body can help minimise the risk of injury. Run coach Sally O’Sullivan has the low-down

Run stronger, not harder • Women’s personal trainer Sarah Campus reveals why women over 40 thrive on less volume and more quality training

Active in Asia • Writer Lucy Gornall heads to Thailand for a wellness reset, and discovers a world of outdoor activity beyond the beaches

Back to the barre • Want balance, power and stability? Look no further than this hybrid barre workout

Train indoors, run outside • Wish indoor running felt more like the real thing? That’s where the Wahoo KICKR RUN comes in, says editor-in-chief Sarah Sellens

Fuel up • Keep your eyes on the finishing line with the help of this month’s fit-fuel foods and drinks

EAT LIKE AN ELITE • Pilates instructor Rebecca Dadoun shares her balanced approach to food, fitness and family life

5 WAYS TO... boost midlife metabolism • As we age, our metabolism naturally slows, but there are things you can do to keep it ticking over nicely

The power of plants • From gut-loving herbs to mood-balancing plants, discover how cooking with fresh foods can treat your tastebuds and transform your health

FOODS THAT SHIFT GUT BALANCE • We talk a lot about feeding the gut, but what about the foods that are quietly undermining its health? Nutritional scientist Toral Shah reveals how to eat to keep your microbiome balanced

Wellbeing wonders • WF writer Eve Boggenpoel draws on her background in beauty, wellbeing and holistic health to bring you her pick of the best ways to feel happier, healthier and more yourself each month

‘FINISH LINES CHANGE LIVES’ • Women’s running pioneer Sophie Power tells us what drives her to keep setting epic goals and changing the world of event racing for women and mothers everywhere

The Pilates advantage • Boost running performance, prevent injury and build a balanced body with this Pilates recovery strategy for striders

Flow with resistance • In the second of our two-part series on yoga with weights, yoga therapist and Yoga Strong founder Lesley Muir shares three weighted yoga sequences to strengthen mind and body

Strength in Stillness • Yoga helped wellness writer Mars Webb reclaim her calm through cancer and the menopause – and led her to a retreat at The BodyHoliday in St Lucia

Rest & recover • The latest escapes to revive, recharge and restore tired bodies