“I’m a 53-year-old PT. These six compound movements are all necessary for beginners to build strength.”

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Between endless exercise variations, dozens of machines, and often conflicting advice, strength training can be overwhelming for just about anyone when first starting out. But in reality, you don’t need a complicated routine or even a gym membership. According to Caroline Idiens, founder of virtual fitness platform Caroline’s Circuits and 25 years of experience coaching … Read more

Frieda Redknapp, 42, shares her at-home workout to build core and butt strength.

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Frieda Redknapp is passionate about health and wellbeing and makes fitness a consistent part of her lifestyle. The 42-year-old mother of five mixes up her training, from strength training in the gym to skipping and cycling outdoors. “My routine will change. My commitments will not,” she told her followers. “Early mornings don’t matter. Exercise clears … Read more

This realistic 30-minute workout is my go-to for total body fitness as a doctor and busy mother of three

Dr. Lucy Mateen

Like many parents who juggle work and childcare, Lucy Demain, 33, a doctor and mother of three, can’t always make fitness a top priority. Still, she understands how important it is for both physical and mental health. “Working as a physician, I have seen firsthand the impact poor lifestyle choices can have on patients and … Read more

Liz Earle, 62, completely transformed her body with strength training – here are her tips to get started

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The internet is full of (often contradictory) information about strength training and its content. should Apparently, it can be overwhelming to think about it. So to cut through the noise, midlife health and wellbeing guru Liz Earle offers some honest tips for women to start strength training and reap all the long-term health benefits. Many … Read more

Gabby Logan does this exact 7-move full-body circuit to stay ‘strong and toned’ even at 52

Gabby Logan

Have you ever felt like you weren’t progressing or getting stronger? Gabby Logan can relate. After working with a PT who was “very strict with me on the correct way to lift weights”, the presenter found herself “doing the same thing over and over again”, despite having “enough confidence in herself to always follow a … Read more