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    Anna Bartter

    Anna Bartter

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    Health Writer

    Anna Bartter is a freelance journalist who writes about health, fitness and women's lifestyle for publications including Stylist, Metro and Psychologies among others.


    She's always on a quest to find a variety of fun and functional workouts that give you the most bang for your workout buck and she's passionate about championing movement for everyone's mental and physical wellbeing.


    Latest articles by Anna Bartter

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      Fitness
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      Consider this your complete guide.

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      Fitness
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      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
    • A woman doing one of the best at-home strength training workouts
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      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
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    • Health writer Anna trying a pistol squat challenge at home
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      Fire up those glutes and quads with this elevated squat move.

      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
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      Mouth taping is the latest viral wellness trend doing the rounds. So, does it really supercharge your health?

      Seen influencers raving about the trend on your social feeds?

      By Anna Bartter

      Wellbeing
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      I tried the viral "lazy girl workout" that has 60 million posts on TikTok and counting - so, is it as effective as it promises?

      The answer to our September slump?

      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
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      Make balance your superpower.

      Fitness
    • A woman doing Pilates HIIT at home
      Pilates HIIT is the hottest new workout on the block - how it boosts both cardio fitness and strength

      Move over, traditional HIIT - Pilates HIIT is where it's at.

      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
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      Not seeing results from Pilates? Trust me (and the experts), you need to have Contemporary Pilates on your radar

      Up the ante on your classic Pilates workout with these moves.

      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
    • A woman in yoga kit at home doing one of the best workouts for longevity
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      Move your way to living for longer.

      By Anna Bartter

      Fitness
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      Meet the winners of this year's Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards.

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
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      Yes, travelling more sustainably is possible – and our 2024 Sustainability Award winners make it that bit easier

      Meet the best eco-friendly travel and lifestyle brands to have on your radar.

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
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      Look no further: these are the 7 most sustainable motor brands to opt for in 2024

      Driving and sustainability needn’t be mutually exclusive, as these brands show.

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
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      Looking for ways to live more sustainably? These are the 9 best eco-friendly brands for 2024, according to world-leading experts

      Sustainability really does start at home – and these brands make it simpler.

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
    • Marie Claire UK Sustainability Awards 2024 Fashion Winners
      Drumroll, please: introducing the most sustainable fashion brands to have on your radar

      Conscious, considered clothing brands are making fast fashion a thing of the past

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
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      Keen to eat more sustainably but not sure where to start? Meet the food and drink brands going to extra mile for people and planet

      Meet the brands leading the charge for planet-friendly food and drink

      By Anna Bartter

      Sustainability
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