Fitness, exercise and workouts
Hanging reverse crunch
This is ab work’s best multi-tasker, targeting upper abs, obliques and lower abs.
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.
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.
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.
What to look for in a personal trainer
Looking for a personal trainer? Use this checklist to find your perfect match!
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’.
How to gain lean muscle
Want to lose fat and gain lean muscle? Ideal Bodies Online’s Sue Heintze shares her top 10 tips
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.
Top 12 training secrets
Get Arnie strength, Kate Middleton posture and send fat packing with guru Grant Lofthouse's top secret training tips
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:
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.
Sculpt killer legs and lean arms
Want to lose weight and tone up from home? Then this workout is for you!
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.
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.
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
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.
15 ways to burn more fat
Swapping slow jogs for intervals and trading crunches for dead lifts are old news. If you want to lose weight and look gorgeous, look no further than the latest science
Rest days get more results
PT Grant Lofthouse reveals why you should to take a day off from the gym.
Cardio or strength - which is best?
The cardio vs. strength training debate continues to rage on. But if your goal is to simply tone up, blast calories, or de-stress, we've got the winning training solution for you.
Online personal training - is it for you?
Want to save on personal training? Why not swap your face-to-face personal trainer with an online personal trainer? Angela Tufvesson investigates.
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