Women's Fitness

The magazine for Women that want a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle

‘Back on track’

Women's Fitness

Meet the team • Get to know the experts and contributors to Women’s Fitness…

Behind the scenes at WF this month...

ABOUT YOU • Share your views on any aspect of fitness and become part of the Women’s Fitness community

STAR LETTER

FIT BUZZ • This month’s hottest things to do, buy and try

GO GREEN • Be kind to your body and the planet in sustainable styles that work as hard as you do

MEET THE ELITE

Jess Hawkins

WHY TRY RACING?

Striding sounds

RIDE ON! • Virtual races over iconic climbs, live classes with an instructor… at-home cycling has never been so exciting

REDISCOVER YOUR FITNESS! • Taken some time out from exercise? Here’s how to get back into your workout routine safely – and stick to it – after the summer break

SWERVE THOSE PITFALLS! • DON’T LET THESE COMMON PROBLEMS GET IN YOUR WAY

MINI WORKOUT • Try these moves by Mintra Tilly, head of sports and global race director at HYROX fitness races (hyrox.com) to ease you back into exercise

10 STEPS TO SPORTS FUNDRAISING SUCCESS • If you’re struggling to stick with a workout regime, sports fundraising could motivate you to meet your goal – and you’ll be supporting a good cause to boot! Here’s how to do it...

GET FIT AT HOME • With gyms closed for much of the pandemic, many of us have got to grips with exercising at home – and the kit has never been better! Here’s our ultimate guide to home gym equipment, whatever size of space you’re working out in…

WOMEN ON WHEELS • Want to join the two-wheeled community? Cycling writer Leona Gerrard reminisces about freewheeling with her best girlfriends, and speaks to two women who have started and joined female-only cycling clubs

‘We are all about sisterhood and having a good time on two wheels’ • Barrister and human rights activist Karen Safo-Barnieh set up the London chapter of Black Girls Do Bike, an all-female cycling club for Black women

‘We encourage and champion each other’ • Emma Robinson, 33, is a reward consultant. In 2017, she moved from London to Cape Town, South Africa, where she caught the cycling bug, but it wasn’t until returning to London that she met a group of like-minded women to cycle with, through virtual training app Zwift

NEED TO KNOW

AUTUMN BUYER'S GUIDE

SUMMIT EXCITING • Mountaineering will get the adrenaline flowing, improve your fitness, help you escape the stresses of everyday life and – best of all – make you feel utterly alive

THE LONG RUN • Ultramarathons are proliferating as their popularity grows, and if you want to test the capabilities of your body and mind, there’s arguably no better challenge…

SWIM, RUN, REPEAT • If you love wild places, beautiful scenery and an endurance challenge, swimrun is the perfect outdoor activity for you

GET A GRIP • Work your way to full-body strength and a rock-solid physique with climbing

Fuel first

CUT YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT • Want to do your bit for the planet? Give your diet a green makeover to help boost the health of the environment

CUTTING IT OUT? • Low-fat and low-carb diets have long been marketed as good for weight loss, but just how healthy are they?

FULFILLING FOODS • SUPPLEMENT YOUR DIET WITH THESE SATIATING FOODS

FIND THE PERFECT BALANCE • MCELWAINE SHARES HER TOP TIPS FOR ENSURING A HEALTHY DIET

FUEL UP • Go faster and further with mid-workout fuel that will replenish your energy and support your performance

Gut feeling

YOGA FOR SLEEP • Get on your mat and say goodnight to insomnia

BEGINNER’S TIP

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