Health and Fitness
The latest Health & Fitness articles from Marie Claire.
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61% of Women Exercise Less During Winter – 9 Simple Ways to Stay on Track When It's Chilly Out
Your handy guide for when you're feeling demotivated or unsafe.
By Ally Head
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Looking to Boost Both Strength and Longevity? These are the Only 5 Moves a Trainer Recommends
Whether your goal is to build strength, protect your joints, or feel more capable in everyday life.
By Katie Sims
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The Danish are Masters of Cosy Autumnal Wellbeing - 7 Simple Hygge Lifestyle Hacks for the Colder Months
Lean into a hygge lifestyle this season.
By Anna Bartter
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Wellness Wins: I Often Get Asked What My Ride-or-Die Supplement Is – and My Answer Is MyOva, Every Time
The most effective supplement I've ever found for easing PCOS symptoms.
By Ally Head
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I Workout From Home Every Week - 5 Sessions I Swear By When I'm Short On Time But Keen to Sweat
So long, hour-long workouts.
By Anna Bartter
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Could Sitting All Day Be as Harmful as Smoking? A Top Wellness Coach Shares Their Take
Stuck in the bed to desk to sofa cycle? We've all been there, and here's how to change it.
By Georgia Brown
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Keen to Swerve the Gym As Temperatures Drop? 5 Cosy Home Workouts That Come PT-Approved
Pilates in your PJs? We're here for it.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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Always Hungry or Noticing Energy Crashes? You Might Be Eating Too Much Hidden Sugar - 7 Tell-Tale Signs
Sugar can definitely be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet - but consume too much, and there are some clear health implications.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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A PT Confirms: Adding Variety to Your Walks Is the Simplest Way to Boost Balance, Strength, and Fitness
Your guide to how to make it happen.
By Katie Sims
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TikTok’s “Monthly Curriculum” Trend Promises To Transform Your Life in One Month – So, Does It Work?
Kick off Q4 with a new approach.
By Anna Bartter
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I Tried Infrared Barre, an Intense Workout Promising Full-Body Burn – but the Biggest Benefit Wasn't to Do With Fitness
Can you handle the heat? Infrared is the latest trend taking over the fitness space.
By Georgia Brown
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8 Forms of Mental Health Help That Promise to Calm Your Mind, Whatever You’re Currently Facing
This Mental Health Awareness Day, know you are never alone.
By Ally Head
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Move Over, Sit-ups - a World-Renowned PT Confirms These 4 Standing Exercises Are Unrivalled at Building Deep Core Muscle
You read that right.
By Katie Sims
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I Practiced Child's Pose Religiously for a Month — and It's Eased Hip and Spine Stiffness Like a Total Treat
Incoming: a love letter to this OG pose.
By Rebecca Shepherd
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TikTok’s "Great Lock-In" Trend Is 2025’s Answer to the Winter Arc. But Do We Need Another Glow-Up Challenge?
Is the answer really to lock in, or would we be better logging off?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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As a Health Editor, I Regularly Ignore Viral Fitness Trends – but I’m Totally Sold on the Winter Arc Challenge
This one gets my seal of approval.
By Ally Head
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Joe Wicks is Waging a War Against Ultra Processed Foods – but Experts Warn It’s Not All Black and White
He's launched "the UK's most dangerous health bar" in a bid to educate on the ultra-processed foods flooding our systems.
By Ally Head
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Tech Neck Bothering You? 5 Expert-Approved Posture Exercises to Ease Pain and Improve Mobility
Counteract the screen-time scrunch.
By Anna Bartter
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15 World-Renowned Pros Share the Autumn Wellness Rituals They Swear By for Welcoming in the New Season
Routines to recharge, reset and reflect.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I’ve Been Using the Fold Reformer Pilates Machine At Home for 3 Months – and It's So Good, I Swear I'll Never Go Back
It’s been the best postpartum exercise decision *ever*.
By Penny Goldstone
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The Life of a Showgirl Is Far More Than Crystals and Feathers – How Burlesque Transformed My Confidence
And healed my relationship with my body.
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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I’m Hard to Please When It Comes to Activewear, but These 7 Chic Vuori Products Tick Every Single Box
If Harry Styles is a fan...
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Tried the DOSE Method, Which Promises To Supercharge Focus and Self-Belief, for a Month – and I’m a Total Convert
Simple ways to boost brain chemistry? It's a yes from me.
By Anna Bartter
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By Rebecca Shepherd
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I Swapped Planks for a Pallof Press Every Day for Two Weeks – and Can’t Believe How My Core Strength Has Rocketed
Resist the twist and get strong.
By Anna Bartter
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The Red Roses Victory Wraps an Unforgettable Year for Women’s Sports – but the Movement is Just Getting Started
Female athletes are tearing up the history books and defining the future of women's sports, one win at a time.
By Ally Head
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The 5x5 Workout is Trending as the Simplest Way to Boost Muscle - After Trying For 2 Weeks, I Already Feel Stronger
Your need-to-knows.
By Anna Bartter


