Health and Fitness
The latest Health & Fitness articles from Marie Claire.
Health and Fitness
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Aspiring Runner? It’s Official: 9 Best Running Apps to Download to Boost Cardio Fitness, Stat
Looking to get started with running or improve your pace? A running app could be just what you need.
By Amy Sedghi
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Keen To Build Muscle With Only Your Bodyweight? 6 Callisthenics Workouts for Beginners Experts Swear By
Don't sleep on the benefits of bodyweight moves.
By Anna Bartter
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Hear Me Out: Pilates Bars Are an Even More Affordable Alternative to At-Home Reformer Machines—Here Are the Only Ones We’d Recommend
Upgrade your Pilates workouts for (way) less
By Valeza Bakolli
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Deep Core Exercises Are Everywhere RN, Promising To Be the Most Effective Way To Train Your Abs – 9 for a Defined Midsection
New core level, unlocked.
By Anna Bartter
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I Was Fully Prepared To Call the Trending TikTok Walking Pad a Fad – but It’s Seriously Improved My Fitness
Trust me on this one.
By Ally Head
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We’re Health Editors Who Test Products Day In, Day Out – and Were Blown Away by the Viral Whoop Fitness Tracker
Currently on sale for the lowest price ever available for any WHOOP device.
By Ally Head
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Keen To Step Out Of My Comfort Zone, I Took Up Boxing For a Month. And Honestly? I’ve Never Felt Stronger
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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Pvolve Is the Trending Low-Impact Functional Fitness Method Jen Aniston Swears by – I Tried It and Have Some Thoughts
Two words: it burns!
By Rebecca Shepherd
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I’ve Been Wearing an ŌURA Ring for a Year – and It's Been a Total Gamechanger for My Health and Fitness
Wearable tech has never looked (or felt) so good.
By Anna Bartter
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I Tried Pvolve's New Sculpt Anywhere Bundle for a Month - and Honestly? I Underestimated How Challenging It Would Be
If it's good enough for Jennifer Aniston... maybe it was time *I* tried sweating like the A-list.
By Anna Bartter
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Move Over, Sit Ups – the Reverse Plank Variation Is the Easiest Way To Challenge Your Core, Legs and Arms
Try this for a full-body burn.
By Anna Bartter
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Tenniscore Has Never Been So Popular: Enter, the 7 Tennis Skirts That Look Chic and Perform Better
Get Wimbledon ready in style.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Tried a Week of Shy Girl Workouts - And Can't Recommend Them Enough If You Feel Intimidated by the Gym
With over 180 million views on TikTok, I was all in for the low-pressure, low-equipment, and high-reward sweat sessions.
By Georgia Brown
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I Tried TikTok's New Guided Meditations - But After a Week Of Trialling, I'm On The Fence
Could the platform designed to keep us scrolling really help us to relax?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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No Reformer? No Problem – the 6 Best Pilates Balls Are a Ridiculously Affordable Way to Add Resistance to Your Workout
And they hardly take up any space
By Amelia Yeomans
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I Tried the 5-5-5-30 Morning Routine To See if It Would Really Boost My Energy and Focus – and, Wow
Ten minutes is all it takes to set yourself up for a great day.
By Anna Bartter
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Trust Us - Contrast Therapy is the Latest Cool-Girl Wellness Trend to Have On Your Radar
Ice, ice baby.
By Georgia Brown
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It’s the Perfect Weather for Sports Skirts – Enter, the Only 8 Team MC UK Really Rate
The perfect addition to your summer workout wardrobe.
By Valeza Bakolli
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I Dreaded Hitting My Daily Step Count - Until I Tried the Viral Japanese Walking Method for 7 Days
Walking never felt so fun.
By Anna Bartter
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I Tried Jeffing, the Wildly Viral Running Method, for a Month – and It Helped Me Run My Furthest Distance in Years
Think you can't run? Try this.
By Anna Bartter
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Battling With Thigh Rub? These Are the 13 Chafing Cream Products Our Editors Swear By
Glide your way through the summer.
By Ally Head
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Considering Running in the Heat? Here's Why You Might Want to Reconsider
Should you lace up? Shouldn't you?
By Ally Head
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As Faith Kipyegon Attempts To Become the First Woman Ever To Run a Sub-4-Minute Mile, We Ask – Is the “Impossible” Actually Inspiring?
Are these world record attempts about the sport anymore, or the sponsorship?
By Ally Head
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26 Running Shorts That Don’t Ride Up, Chafe, or Sag, Sweat Tested by a Health Editor Who Runs Most Days
Looking for new fit kit? You're in the right place.
By Ally Head
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I’m a Personal Trainer – Trust Me, the In and Out Ab Method is Unrivalled for a Strong, Defined Core
Core strength, unlocked.
By Anna Bartter
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New to Working Out? It’s Official: 16 Best Workouts for Beginners of All Time To Boost Fitness, Muscle, and Tone
Save these GOAT beginner workouts, stat.
By Anna Bartter
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I'm a Swimming-Obsessed Shopping Editor - 12 Functional Yet Fashionable Swimwear Pieces I Swear By for My Workouts
Tried and tested by the Marie Claire UK team.
By Amelia Yeomans