Many runners spend their entire lives trying to run a 5k under 20 minutes. P. Burton Morgan, now 42, achieved this goal in just 18 months, despite being a “middle-aged mother who didn’t exercise at all for 20 years.” I want to hear more RW We sat down with a runner and a poet to … Read more
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 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
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
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
Spring has sprung. Plus the joy of cherry blossoms, fluffy lambs, and…sleeveless dresses? Back in 2010, a study found that 75% of British women dislike their upper arms more than any other part of their body. Needless to say, the problem here is not with the women or their arms. Still, since we don’t have … Read more
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
Louis Theroux has witnessed the extremes of fitness culture firsthand from the world of bodybuilding. strange weekend On his latest gym crushes Inside the manosphere documentary. But the 55-year-old’s own routine is much simpler. Rather than lift heavy weights, Theroux now prioritizes consistency over strength and relies on short bodyweight workouts to stay in shape. … Read more