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Want To Feel Your Best This Summer? 7 Fitness Challenges Guaranteed To Boost Muscle and MindWant to set yourself a goal this summer? Your inspiration starts here.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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There Are 1.4M Anti-Inflammatory Diet Posts on Instagram—Is It a Worrying Guise for Diet Culture and the Quest for "Flat" Stomachs?Are “healing” habits becoming dangerously restrictive?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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As Extremely Fussy Health Editors, Trust Us – These 13 Workout Tops for Women Are the Best Money Can BuyChic, comfy and high-performance buys.
By Ally Head
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Everyday Fatigue Makes You Feel Like You're Running on Empty—5 Tips To Tackle Nagging ExhaustionWelcome to the modern fatigue era.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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Eager To Beat Your Personal Best or Achieve a New Distance Goal? I Run Most Days—11 Best Races To Book NowRunning is *the* workout of the year - and these are the bucket list races to have on your radar.
By Ally Head
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Bandanas Are the New Cool Accessory All of the Runners in London, New York and LA Are WearingForget luxury trainers or top-of-the-range leggings.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Journal Every Day—Here’s the Surprising Impact Neuroscientists Reckon It’s Having on My BrainCould writing by hand really be saving your sanity and cognitive health?
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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I'm an 11-Time Marathoner Who Just Ran My Fastest Time Ever—I Swear This Handy Nutrition-Tracking Device Made the Biggest DifferenceTaking the guesswork out of fuelling, once and for all.
By Ally Head
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I Ran Without Music, Metrics or Distraction For Two Weeks—I've Never Felt Stronger or More In Tune With My BodyIt completely changed what a "good" run means to me.
By Rebecca Lawton
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Glucose Goddess Recipes Promise Stable Energy and Minimal Midday Hunger Pangs—5 to TryRecipes your taste buds (and blood sugar levels) will be thankful for.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Metta Meditation Promises to Be The Antidote To Negative Thoughts—as Someone Who Spirals, I Tried It for a WeekEnter your loving kindness era.
By Anna Bartter
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I Hate Workout Kit That Shows Sweat Patches—Trust Me, These 8 Pieces Solve That ProblemTried and tested.
By Amelia Yeomans
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These Are, Hands Down, the Best Petite Gym Leggings That Money Can Buy According to Our 5ft1 EditorsNo slouchy ankles here, thank you
By Ally Head
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Walking With a Weighted Vest Promises to Supercharge Your Strolls—I Tried It for a Month and Am a ConvertWeight training while walking for the win.
By Anna Bartter
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This Simple 5-Minute Cardio Habit Seriously Boosted My Energy And Mood—From HomeSimple, affordable and effective.
By Rebecca Lawton
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10 Easy Ways To Add More Fibre To Your Diet—Without Upsetting Your StomachSlow and steady wins the race.
By Anna Bartter
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The Renaming of PCOS Marks a Major Shift In Women’s Health—Here’s What You Need to KnowPlus, Dr Hazel Wallace shares what she wishes she'd known sooner about advocating for yourself in a medical setting.
By Ally Head
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Keen To Torch Your Abs? The Core Master Works Like Nothing Else—Trust Me, I Tried for a MonthStronger, more stable core, loading.
By Anna Bartter
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This Simple Pilates Move Targets Your Glutes, Core and Hips—I Tried It, and Felt Stronger Within a WeekLooking for that slow burn? We've found her.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Only Got 3 Minutes? PTs Recommend This One Core Move for Everyday Strength and Unrivalled FitnessBecause building a stronger body doesn't have to take all day.
By Anna Bartter
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So Long, Slippery and Restrictive Styles: These Are the Only 10 Pilates Leggings Team MC UK RecommendsSupportive, breathable and so, so soft.
By Valeza Bakolli
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These 7 Affordable Reformer Pilates Machines Will Make Your Home Workouts Seriously EffectiveGet the same results at home—for less.
By Valeza Bakolli
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We’re Hard to Impress—but These 10 Cycling Shorts Are the Best for Sweaty Summer WorkoutsTried and tested.
By Ally Head
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We’re Fussy Editors Who’ve Tried Countless Brands—5 Best Sweat-Proof Jewellery Brands That LastWorkout in style.
By Amelia Yeomans
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Battling With Thigh Rub? These Are the 11 Chafing Cream Products Our Editors Swear ByGlide your way through the summer.
By Ally Head
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Peptides Are The Buzziest Supplement Of 2026—So Why Is No One Addressing The Risks?Top experts weigh in.
By Anna Bartter
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Eating More Fibre but Feeling Bloated? You Could Be Making These Common MistakesThe training plan your gut’s been waiting for.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou


