Struggling with back pain and tight hips? You need to try the 90/90 stretch. Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises
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How to exercise during a heatwave, according to the experts
Whether you’re planning on going for a sunny jog or a doing a sweaty workout, here’s how to exercise during a long, hot summer safely with tips from the experts. The British summer is either
Read moreWhy you need to stop doing HIIT if you want to run a faster 5k
Sorry to break it to you, but those HIIT classes you keep doing? They’re probably not making you into a better, faster runner. This workout, however, will. If you want to run stronger and injury-free,
Read moreThread the needle pose is the perfect post-work stretch
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be
Read moreIs candida overgrowth in the gut really something we need to worry about?
There’s talk of ‘candida’ all over social media, with many users documenting their restrictive ‘candida diets’ for better gut health. But what is candida and is it really the intestinal enemy it’s painted out to
Read moreIs the book you’re reading before bed actually stopping you from sleeping properly?
Most of us have tried reading in bed to drift off to sleep, but does what we read matter? Avid reader Jess Bacon has been finding out if there’s any difference between fiction and non-fiction
Read moreWhy are so many newly ADHD-diagnosed women struggling with eating disorders?
The boom in women being diagnosed with ADHD has shone a light on a common comorbidity: binge eating disorder. Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi looks into the link between disordered eating and ADHD. Binge eating
Read moreAll the benefits of the core-strengthening exercise dead bugs
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be
Read more“Why don’t more women see pilates as ‘proper’ exercise?”
Do you think that exercise has to be ultra-sweaty and painful? Think again: pilates offers so many real-world benefits. So why aren’t more of us doing it? asks Izzie Price. As a pilates teacher, I’ve
Read moreCould an extra hour-and-a-half in bed help you hit your PB?
If you think everyone needs eight hours’ kip, think again – research suggests that runners and other endurance athletes may need a little bit more time in bed than everyone else. In recent months, there’s been
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