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Boost metabolism by keeping reps low

Boost metabolism by keeping reps low

PT Grant Lofthouse explains why you should keep reps below six

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Box jumps

Box jumps

This works all major muscles of the lower body: legs/butt/hips/calves

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Barbell or dumbbells?

Barbell or dumbbells?

Which is best: barbell or dumbbells? PT Grant Lofthouse has the answer

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Tone cellulite zones with a single move

Tone cellulite zones with a single move

PT Grant Lofthouse pulls out the nearest cheats to get you concrete-firm in time for summer. Hurrah!

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10-minute mini skirt workout

10-minute mini skirt workout

Get ready for the party season with this 10-minute workout and tone up your glutes, hamstrings and quads.

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Hanging reverse crunch

Hanging reverse crunch

This is ab work’s best multi-tasker, targeting upper abs, obliques and lower abs.

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Swiss ball Russian twist

Swiss ball Russian twist

Give your abs a workout, improve your posture and build a strong core with this Swiss ball workout. If you suffer lower back pain, you should also notice that this reduces.

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Sculpting workout

Sculpting workout

WH&F body transformation coach Natalie Carter has put together the moves you need for a rocking bod – no half kilo a week required.

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How to start a fitness group at work

How to start a fitness group at work

Want to get fit? No more excuses! Round up your colleagues and start a work fitness group.

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Hot personal trainer = good results?

Hot personal trainer = good results?

Can working out with a sexy PT make you sweat more (on the treadmill, of course)? Science says ‘yes, yes, yes’.

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How to gain lean muscle

How to gain lean muscle

Want to lose fat and gain lean muscle? Ideal Bodies Online’s Sue Heintze shares her top 10 tips

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How to become a cover model

How to become a cover model

Exciting news! The first ever Women's Health & Fitness 2013 cover model competition has now launched! To celebrate, our July cover model Jenna Yvonne McNamara shares her top-secret training secrets.

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Top 12 training secrets

Top 12 training secrets

Get Arnie strength, Kate Middleton posture and send fat packing with guru Grant Lofthouse's top secret training tips

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What to eat after training

What to eat after training

The aim of post-workout nutrition is to promote recovery between training sessions and optimise training results. Your post-run nosh should:

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How to burn half a kilo a week

How to burn half a kilo a week

There’s a reason runners have hot bodies. It takes a ton of effort to move your body weight without assistance, which is why running burns more calories per minute than pretty much any other exercise.

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Sculpt killer legs and lean arms

Sculpt killer legs and lean arms

Want to lose weight and tone up from home? Then this workout is for you!

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Why group fitness classes work

Why group fitness classes work

Not since Jane Fonda’s heyday have exercise classes been so, well, hot. It’s hardly surprising, given the perks of group activity – gossip while you work. We sent Dr Nicola Davies to find out why.

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Hula Hoop your way to fitness

Hula Hoop your way to fitness

The Hula Hoop is one of the best old-school activities to get your pulse racing, writes Rebecca Long.

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How to stay fit on a budget

How to stay fit on a budget

Between gym fees, a PT and shoes that honour your health and style sensibilities, staying in shape sounds expensive. But these hidden bargains can help save you big bucks, writes Angela Tufvesson

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Running and walking programs

Running and walking programs

Walking and running are great fat burning exercises. To optimise fat utilisation, we need to incorporate two tempos – long and slow combined with intervals.

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