Health and Fitness
The latest Health & Fitness articles from Marie Claire.
Health and Fitness
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Everyone's Talking About Posture Walking – So I Tried It for a Week and Honestly? I've Never Felt Taller
One small step for posture, one giant leap for lower back pain.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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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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Fitness Trackers Can Look Good, Too – 16 That Our MC UK Editors Genuinely Wear Day In, Day Out
Tried and tested by Team MC UK.
By Ally Head
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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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Forget Gym Memberships - These Are Officially The Best Walking Pads For Transforming Your WFH Fitness
Tried and tested by Team MC UK.
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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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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It’s Getting Chilly Out: 14 Best Running Jackets You Can Buy, Tested by Fitness Experts
Fashionable and functional? Yes, please.
By Ally Head
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These Are Officially the Best Fitness Rings, According to Workout Experts Who Wear Them Every Day
Reliable *and* stylish.
By Amelia Yeomans
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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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On the Hunt for the Best Running Shoes? I’m a Marathon Runner Who’s Tested Nearly 1000 Pairs – My Definitive Pick
For every distance, budget and gait.
By Ally Head
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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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I’ve Been Testing This At-Home Reformer Pilates Machine for Three Months – I’m, in a Word, Obsessed
Yes, you can do Reformer Pilates at home.
By Anna Bartter
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Creatine Supplements Might Just Be the Missing Part of Your Wellness Routine – Top Experts Share Their 5 Favourite Brands
Here's why creatine needs to be on your radar.
By Amelia Yeomans
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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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Struggling to Get Up First Thing? MC Editors Agree: 14 Sunrise Alarm Clocks That Make Waking Up a Joy
Rise and shine...
By Grace Lindsay
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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
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These Are the Weighted Ab Workouts Trainers Swear By for Boosting Muscle – and They’re All Under 15 Minutes
Burn, baby, burn.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou