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A trainer who works with midlife women shares the exact 10-minute workout she recommends for beginners

A trainer who works with midlife women shares the exact 10-minute workout she recommends for beginners

Published by Jenni Sidey

Holly Fivian is a personal trainer and the founder of Holsm, a strength training platform for midlife women. When she starts training her clients, she doesn’t get them to focus on weight-loss targets or strength goals. Instead, she encourages them to find a way to move that is enjoyable, works for their body, and has longevity. Latest Videos FromFit&Well With that in mind, she’s shared her simple (and enjoyable) five-move workout for beginners, which is the same routine she programs for her clients. “They repeat these same fundamental movements alongside their posture, diaphragmatic breathing and deep-core work until they really own them,” Fivian explains. You may like Holly Fivian’s 10-minute fundamental beginner’s workout Fivian’s workout consists of five moves: Glute Bridge Squat Press-up Mountain climber Plank shoulder tap Do the exercises for the suggested number of sets, timings and rest periods to get yourself a roughly 10-minute workout. Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. Fivian recommends trying this five-move workout for six to eight weeks, or …

“There will always be obstacles, unexpected challenges and reasons to put yourself last”—a fitness industry veteran explains how consistency and workout variety helped her progress

“There will always be obstacles, unexpected challenges and reasons to put yourself last”—a fitness industry veteran explains how consistency and workout variety helped her progress

Published by Jenni Sidey

Welcome to Workout Diaries, a series where we ask experts to talk us through what a week of exercise looks like for them, helping you figure out how to develop and maintain an effective workout routine. Meggan Berg has been in the health and fitness industry for more than 20 years. In that time, she’s worked as a trainer, yoga teacher, and group class leader. Nowadays, she’s in charge of the day-to-day running of Life Time’s Baybrook studio. Latest Videos FromFit&Well While she leads fewer classes than she used to, she still finds time to dedicate to her own health and fitness. “My biggest priorities are consistency and progression,” she says. “Consistency drives progress and progress keeps me inspired.” You may like She adds that she tries to keep a goal in mind for every workout, so she’s motivated and working toward something. Sometimes, that goal is more formal, particularly when she has a competition to work toward, but sometimes it’s simply to be stronger than she was yesterday. Start your week with achievable workout …

Runners, take note—a fitness coach says this full-body workout builds all the strength you need for race day

Runners, take note—a fitness coach says this full-body workout builds all the strength you need for race day

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s tempting to skip strength training when you’re clocking up mile after mile training for a race, perhaps believing it’s not as important as running itself. It’s true, to be a better runner you need to run, but targeted strength training helps to build a strong foundation to withstand the pressures of running. “Running involves a lot of repetitive forward movement, so strength workouts are designed to strengthen the muscles that support a strong, efficient stride,” explains Kate Howe, Head Coach at Orangetheory Fitness. Latest Videos FromFit&Well Howe’s five-move strength workout targets your glutes, hamstrings, calves and core to build strength and stability for running. “The goal is not to completely fatigue your body as you still have miles to get in,” Howe says. You may like “Instead, these exercises complement your running by helping you build the strength, stability and control you need to feel strong with every stride.” Try the strength workout for runners Howe’s strength training workout is designed to build a strong foundation for running with five bodyweight single-leg exercises. Start …

A personal trainer recommends this two-move bodyweight workout for beginners who want to build strength and get fit

A personal trainer recommends this two-move bodyweight workout for beginners who want to build strength and get fit

Published by Jenni Sidey

Complicated workouts and grueling fitness routines can make exercise feel like a chore. But moving your body can be fun—that’s the ethos of trainer Lucy Borrie’s workout method BeBody, which is inspired by 80s aerobic workouts. “We’ve combined aerobics, strength training, and Pilates into a single session, giving you the benefits of three workout types in one full-body experience,” she says. Latest Videos FromFit&Well Borrie’s method is about enjoying movement without compromising on results, which is why she focuses on moves that provide both a cardio and strength challenge. Here are two of her favorites that she often includes in BeBody workouts. You may like Try the two-move strength and cardio workout This is a circuit-style workout, which means you do the exercises one after another. Borrie recommends completing the circuit twice with minimal rest. Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. “Start slow and then speed up your movement,” Borrie says. She also says doing the mini workout to a good playlist is “essential”, so blast …

I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness

I Wore an Electrical Muscle Stimulation Body Suit to Zap Myself Into Fitness

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The suit is a lot like a spring-weather wetsuit that stops at the knees and the elbows. Like with a wetsuit, putting it on can require some effort. Twenty electrodes cover the abs, pecs, glutes, thighs, pecs, biceps, and multiple parts of the back. These are dry electrodes, so you don’t have to wet Pepper’s suit down before you put it on (a common requirement for older gear), but your sweat will improve the conduction of electricity. Of course, if you’re pregnant or need a pacemaker, you shouldn’t use an EMS suit. Pepper’s suit, available in sizes from XXXS to XXXL, is designed to be very tight so that the electrodes won’t slip into places you don’t want them. Since the suit is intended to be worn with nothing underneath it, that’s a particularly important consideration. And based on the way certain body parts are situated beneath the fabric, it is definitively not something I felt I could wear in public without a cover-up layer. The only removable part of the suit is a small …

Matt Damon’s stuntwoman Devyn Dalton shares the exact upper-body workout she used to build “the greatest arms” in Hollywood for The Odyssey

Matt Damon’s stuntwoman Devyn Dalton shares the exact upper-body workout she used to build “the greatest arms” in Hollywood for The Odyssey

Published by Jenni Sidey

Forget The Odyssey’s extensive A-list cast and spellbinding special effects. The breakout star of Christopher Nolan’s epic blockbuster has undoubtedly been Matt Damon’s 4’ 6” tall stunt double Devyn Dalton. The 35-year-old’s impressively muscular physique has made headlines ever since Damon singled her out for having “the greatest arms I’ve ever seen”. Latest Videos FromFit&Well “Apparently my arms have their own career now,” she tells Fit&Well, exclusively sharing the workout she used to prepare for the role. So what does she credit for her success—and leading man-worthy biceps and triceps? You may like “There really isn’t one secret exercise,” she admits. “They’re the result of years of consistent training and doing a lot of different things. I strength train, but I also do calisthenics, boxing, Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu and stunt work, so my upper body is constantly being challenged in different ways.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. Her mix of strength and conditioning, she explains, has allowed her to build muscle while maintaining the athleticism, …

Inside Michelle Obama’s ‘military’ workout she swore by as First Lady

Inside Michelle Obama’s ‘military’ workout she swore by as First Lady

Published by Daniella Wilson

Michelle Obama shared insight into the workout she favored during her time at the White House as First Lady, with the 62-year-old revealing the “military” intensity of the exercise. Michelle sat down with rapper Megan Thee Stallion on her podcast, IMO, on Wednesday, and shared that her go-to workout was Solidcore, a more intensive version of Pilates that involved high-intensity and low-impact resistance training. Michelle’s workout revealed © YouTube/IMOMichelle shared that she enjoyed doing Solidcore workouts “I’ve been doing a lot of Pilates now. I’m just now getting hip to this new Pilates, and I’m like, okay, so I need to go to New York, and I need Solidcore,” Megan said on the show. “It’s a reformer kind of class, but it’s more intense,” Michelle then explained. “You’re on the Megaformer, and let’s say you hold a plank, but you’re gonna hold it for three minutes. And then they’re gonna have you crunch in from the holding position, and small little movements…and you’re sweating your butt off.” © The Washington Post via Getty ImSolidcore is …

A personal trainer says everyone over 40 should be doing this 15-minute workout to keep their bones strong

A personal trainer says everyone over 40 should be doing this 15-minute workout to keep their bones strong

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If you’re worried about becoming frail in your later years, you need to start building bone strength decades in advance. “Around the age of 40, our natural bone remodeling process shifts,” explains Mark Harris, a certified strength and conditioning coach and ambassador for weighted vest brand Mirafit. “The body begins to absorb old bone tissue faster than it creates new bone, leading to a steady decline in bone density.” Latest Videos FromFit&Well He explains that this loss of bone tissue continues to accelerate significantly as we age, particularly for women during and after menopause. “If we do nothing, our bones become more fragile,” says Harris, who recommends regular exercise to combat this. You may like “Bones respond to two main things: mechanical tension—where muscles pull against the bone during strength exercises—and impact, where forces travel through the skeleton as your feet strike the ground,” he says. “By including both in your training, you give your body the stimulus it needs to help maintain stronger bones.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and …

Exercising with others is a proven formula for improved mental wellbeing, so grab a friend and use this full-body partner workout to boost your mood

Exercising with others is a proven formula for improved mental wellbeing, so grab a friend and use this full-body partner workout to boost your mood

Published by Jenni Sidey

Does your workout bring you joy or has it gone stale? If it’s the latter, it might be time to shake up your routine. Working out with a partner is not only a fun way to do it, but—according to this 2019 study—could even boost your mood. Latest Videos FromFit&Well “Engaging in exercise with others could be effective in improving mental wellbeing relative to engaging in exercise alone,” the authors noted. It’s a belief similarly shared by Matt Van Mol and Cyan Koay, co-founders of Strong Band. You may like “I love partner workouts because you’re not only showing up for yourself, you’re showing up for someone you care about too,” says Van Mol. “You go through the challenge together, you push each other through and that sense of accomplishment at the end is amplified because you are sharing it.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. Even if you don’t want to keep going for yourself, he adds, “you keep going for them”. Here the CIMSPA-qualified …

8 Best Workout Headphones & Earbuds: Beats, Bose, Apple (2026)

8 Best Workout Headphones & Earbuds: Beats, Bose, Apple (2026)

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Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active for $210: The BlueAnt headphones are just a better buy in all regards, but I enjoyed these a lot. The noise canceling doesn’t work very well, but these headphones are attractive, and the bass is powerful. —Adrienne So Shokz OpenFit Pro for $250: The Shokz OpenFit Pro’s sound quality is excellent; the buds are beautiful and comfortable; and I appreciate the physical buttons. That said, the open-ear noise-reduction system merely blunts outside noise rather than blocking it, so I don’t understand the value here. —Adrienne So Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro for $180: The AeroFit 2 Pro physically switches modes with its adjustable ear hooks to transform from open earbuds to noise-canceling ones. Unfortunately, I found the case to be too big, and the noise cancellation wasn’t so effective. Still, it’s an interesting concept, and I do like being able to toggle the angle on the ear hooks for a more secure fit. —Adrienne So Photograph: Adrienne So Oakley Meta Vanguard for $499: Not only are they Oakley sunglasses with Prizm lenses …