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I Tried Calf Raises, The Workout Move Hailed As The Best For Boosting Strength At Any Age, and Can Confirm: They're Seriously UnderratedSimple, effective, and doable from home? I'm sold.
By Katie Sims
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As Pilates Instructors and Health Editors, Trust Us – These Are the Only Pilates Clothes Worth Your MoneyFrom longline bras to leggings and everything in between.
By Chloe Gray
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Gut Health Isn't Going Anywhere For 2026 - 11 Simple Hacks That Promise to Boost Your Microbiome, Skin, Digestion, and MoreTop experts share their failsafe tips.
By Ally Head
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We've Thoroughly Sweat-Tested Over 1000+ Items: Our Definitive Pick Of The Best Workout Clothes for WomenFrom marathons to Reformer classes, these pieces pass our scrupulous tests.
By Amelia Yeomans
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Keen To Make 2026 Your Best Year Yet? Grace Beverley Shares Her Failsafe Tips For A Happy, Healthy, and Successful Year AheadFrom productivity hacks to nailing your workout routine, the hugely successful entrepreneur imparts wisdom on how to make the year ahead your best yet.
By Grace Beverley
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Get Reformer Results From Home This January With An Instructor's Pick Of The 5 Best Pilates Board WorkoutsPilates Princess era pending...
By Georgia Brown
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5 Steps to Manifesting The Life of Your Dreams in 2026Five simple steps to turn intention into reality.
By Carolyn Boyes
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If You Take Any Wellness Advice This Year, Let It Be These 13 Lessons From World-Renowned Experts'Tis the season to take stock and reflect, after all.
By Ally Head
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I've Been Testing The AirPod Pro 3s for Two Months - And As a Headphone Obsessive, Can Confirm They're a Total GamechangerInnovative and easy to use? Win, win.
By Maggie Joyner
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I Fell Hook, Line and Sinker For The Hormone Imbalance Trend - But It Taught Me That Women Are Still Being Served A "One-Size-Fits-All"How health TikTok capitalised on my confusion - and what I learned instead.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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Jennifer Garner and Amanda Seyfried Swear By It - So I Tried Walking At Different Times Of The Day For 2 WeeksIf it's good enough for the celebs...
By Rebecca Lawton
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7 Home Workouts Without Weights That Boost Mood, Mental Health, and Metabolism - In As Little As 15 MinutesNo gym? No problem.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I Tried Fibermaxxing For Two Weeks To Improve My Digestion and Boost My Energy - And Nutritionists Confirm, It’s Worth Your TimeFeeling the urge to eat the rainbow RN?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I Tried Pilates Favourite Flutter Kicks Every Day For 7 Days - And I've Never Felt A Core Burn Like ItThis simple, ab-firing move will leave you feeling anything *but* fluttery.
By Georgia Brown
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I Asked 200 Mothers How They Juggle Work–Life Balance — Here’s Why the Workload Still Falls on Women (and How to Share It Better This Christmas)After interviewing 200 mothers, Dolly Jones unpacks the Christmas mental load — and how to share it better. These are her 7 top tips.
By Dolly Jones
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5 Best YouTube Walking Pad Workouts For Boosting Fitness In Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and BeyondTrust us on this one.
By Ally Head
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Heard of The Viral 6-6-6 Walking Trend, Which Promises To Make Cardio Easier Than Ever? A PT ExplainsSeen it doing the rounds on your social feeds?
By Ally Head
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Listen Up, Doomscrollers: I Tried the ‘Phone Detox’ Device Going Viral - and Wow, It WorksThis tiny device did what my willpower couldn’t.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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NEAT Exercise Is Arguably the Simplest, Most Effective Way to Stay in Shape – Which Is Why Celebs Swear By ItThe low-effort, high-impact secret is a firm favourite among A Listers.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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These Are Officially the Best Yoga Clothes You Can Buy, According to Yogis, Coaches and Fitness EditorsWe've triangle posed our way through many different brands.
By Chloe Gray
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8 Christmas Workouts Personal Trainers Swear Are Quick, Effective, and Most Importantly, FunBookmark these for when it gets busy.
By Ally Head
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Can't Get To The Gym RN? I'm Opting For Plank Shoulder Taps After A PT Confirmed They're The Most Effective Home MoveThe full-body festive move you can squeeze in between mince pies.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I've Been Trying Mel Robbins’ Viral Morning Nutrition Hack For A Week - And Honestly? I Only Wish I'd Tried It SoonerSpoiler alert: it's worth the hype.
By Rebecca Lawton
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I Switched My Weekly Outdoor Runs For My Walking Pad to Swerve Icy Winter Workouts - and I'm a FanI'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't have the time - or energy - for outdoor workouts right now.
By Rebecca Lawton
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At 53, I'm The Fittest I've Ever Been - And Have Strength Training To Thank. Here's How I Built A Body For LifeGlobally-loved Caroline Idiens shares why it’s never too late to begin.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Still Not Finalised Your Christmas Presents? 14 Best Pilates Gifts for the Low-Impact Workout Lover in Your LifeFrom supplements to grippy socks, recommended by experts.
By Amelia Yeomans
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It’s a Super Busy Time of Year – Em the Nutritionist Shares Her 7 Go-To Health Hacks for Balancing Christmas Fun With Nutrient-Dense Foods'Tis the season, after all.
By Ally Head


