Health and Fitness
Achieve your goals with Marie Claire’s health and fitness hub. Explore expert-led workouts, wellness trends, and science-backed advice for a stronger you.
Explore Health and Fitness
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Move Over, 75 Hard: The Japanese Treadmill Workout Swears It's the New Way To Hit Your Fitness GoalsEnter the antidote to punishing workouts with all of the endurance gains.
By Anna Bartter
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I Did 5 Minutes Of Jumping Jacks Everyday For 7 Days - And the Simple Move Boosted Both Body and MindSimple, affordable and effective - win, win, win.
By Rebecca Lawton
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8 Celebrity-Approved Activewear Brands A-Listers Wear for Workouts, Errands, and Everything In BetweenThey come highly rated by team MC experts as well.
By Amelia Yeomans
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Pilates Bridge Marches Work Your Glutes, Core and Hips - I Tried Them Every Day for a Week, and WowLooking for that slow burn? We've found her.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Keen To Torch Your Abs? The Core Master Works Your Midline Like Nothing Else – Trust Me, I Tried for a MonthStronger, more stable core, loading.
By Anna Bartter
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As Health Editors Who Test Products Every Day – The Viral Whoop Fitness Tracker Has Become a Steadfast FavouriteYou'll have seen the stats on your social feeds - but is it worth the investment?
By Ally Head
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Anti-Inflammatory Drinks are the Must-Try of 2026 - So, Do They Boost Metabolism and Mood? Nutritionists Weigh InTea lovers, listen up.
By Anna Bartter
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"I'm 49 and Stronger Than Ever - and Proving to the World That Women Don’t Have to Get Weaker With Age"According to Kate Rowe-Ham, strength training is one of the most powerful things women can do during midlife.
By Georgia Brown
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Take It From Daily Runners and Marathoners – These Are the 8 Best Running Leggings to Last Any DistanceStarting at just £40.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Tried a Simple Breathwork Exercise Every Morning to Reset My Vagus Nerve – and I’ve Never Felt CalmerAnd... relax.
By Anna Bartter
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I’m a Wellness Editor Who Hates Treatments and Appointments With a Passion – but These 6 are Total Game-ChangersHonestly? They’ve completely changed my outlook on how soothing self-care can be.
By Ally Head
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Trust Us, We've Tested: 10 Best Greens Powders for Taste and Nutrient DensityStarting at £20
By Amelia Yeomans
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I’ve Been Testing On’s Softest Workout Leggings, and Can Confirm They’re More Than Worth Every PennyHere's how they perform on all fronts.
By Amelia Yeomans
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Move Over, 5 am Club: Quiet Magic Morning Routines Are In as The More Productive Way To Start Your DayHolistic morning rituals are the one for starting your day calmly.
By Anna Bartter
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Considering Trying the Viral Chia Seed Cleanse? Experts Warn You Should Read This FirstPSA: Do we really need an "internal shower'?
By Anna Bartter
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I Could Never Make Meditation Stick - Until I Tried This Game-Changing Free AppOne of the best free wellness tools I've tried in... years?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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As Editors Who Love Home Workouts, Trust Us - These Are the 9 Exercise Mats Worth Your MoneyFor Pilates, weights, and everything in between
By Ally Head
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I've Faced Years of Health Setbacks, from Hip Fractures to a Brain Tumour - Now I’m Running My First Marathon at 43"Running gives me joy and purpose. Completing the 42.2 km has become a deeply personal goal."
By Ally Head
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Forget Expensive Glucose Monitors - “Glucose Guarding” Is the New Way to Beat Your 3 pm SlumpWe ask top nutrition experts to dig into the science behind the trend.
By Anna Bartter
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New Research Casts a Damning Light On Intermittent Fasting for Women - But What Do Experts Reckon?A major new review suggests fasting may not be the fat loss shortcut you think.
By Georgia Brown
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Rain Derailed Your Training? 11 Ways to Rebuild Your Cardio Fitness Fast, From a World-Class RunnerOlympic champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill shares simple, expert-backed tips to help rebuild your running routine.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Walking Pads Are the Fitness Buy of the Summer—9 Best To Transform Your WFH RoutineTried and tested by Team MC UK.
By Ally Head
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I Tried Friction-Maxxing for a Month - and Wow, Making Things Harder Worked Wonders for My BrainA trend to try to improve patience, focus and capability.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Gymshark Just Launched a High-Performance, Affordable Run Collection - and We're ObsessedEnter: the 10 stylish picks we'll be *adding to basket*.
By Amelia Yeomans
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As "Trimester Zero" Trends - Is Our Obsession With Optimising Our Fertility Helpful or Harmful?In a word that tracks everything, has fertility become the next thing to optimise?
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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As ChatGPT Health Launches, Promising to Make Healthcare Simple - Is It Safe, Or Is AI Already Biased Against Women?ChatGPT Health is here to analyse your medical data - but can AI really replace your GP?
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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I’m a Nutritionist - Here Are 5 Life-Changing Wellness Lessons I Wish I'd Learned SoonerBecause life should always be about balance, not restriction.
By Emily English


