Women's Fitness October 2025

Do you exercise at home? According to recent data, more of us exercise at home than in another setting, and nearly half of us do it at least twice a week. It’s not an ‘either/or’ situation any more. With many gym providers supplying on-demand workouts via apps and websites, home exercise is there to complement our gym memberships in 2025. Indeed, home exercise is the one thing that has made the single most difference to my physical and mental fitness in the past eight years. I’m specific about the timeline because I can remember where it started: with my firstborn in a baby rocker and me performing bodyweight moves using an ottoman as a bench (off which I did triceps dips, elevated planks, hips thrusters). But it has blossomed into…

Eve Boggenpoel Eve has a background in yoga, meditation and homeopathy. She is passionate about helping people find and live their authentic selves, and is happiest swimming, being in nature and spending time with loved ones. @eveboggenpoel Aimee Fuller Aimee Fuller is a former Team GB two-time Olympic snowboarder. She is now a broadcaster and author, as well as an avid runner and qualified yogi. Follow her @aimee_fuller Lily Smith Lily is a health and wellness writer and qualified yoga teacher, specialising in prenatal and postnatal yoga. She loves helping people feel more grounded and present, both on and off the mat. @lilythewordsmith Lucy Miller Lucy is a fitness journalist, ex-national gymnast and qualified Level 3 PT. She is also a nutritionist and life coach who loves nothing more than…

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AIMEE VICTORIA LONG Aimee is one of London’s premier fitness experts, trusted by those who seek sustainable, real results. Her unique approach combines Pilates, barre, strength training and HIIT. Visit aimeevictorialong.co.uk ‘You’re not starting from scratch again, you’re starting from experience...’ Q I haven’t exercised in years and feel really unfit. I’d like to get back in shape. Where should I start? A First, take a deep breath – truly. Choosing to begin again is powerful, and it’s a decision rooted in self-respect. The most important mindset shift to make? You don’t have to ‘earn’ your way back into fitness, you just need to begin. Consistency trumps intensity, every time. Start with 2-3 manageable workouts per week: 20-30 minutes is plenty. Focus on foundational strength moves such as bodyweight squats,…

If there’s one woman who knows all about the transformative power of home workouts, it’s Kelsey Wells. Now a world-renowned mental-health focused fitness trainer with an online community of over five million across the world, the 35-year-old mum-of-one from Utah began her own fitness journey back in 2014 – a few months after the birth of her son, Anderson – when her doctor suggested she take up exercise to help alleviate crippling postpartum anxiety and debilitating body image issues. As a self-confessed ‘stranger to regular exercise’ who had, up until that point, only ever viewed fitness as a tool to shrink her body, Kelsey was soon Googling ‘home workouts’ and attempting to train in the hallway of her one-bedroom basement apartment whenever Anderson fell asleep. Initially, she admits to struggling…

I never set out to be a ‘runner’. Snowboarder? Yes. However, when travelling the world as a professional snowboarder, finding the one thing I could control amid the chaos of travel and events worldwide – head-clearing jogs, adventure runs (exploring a new city) and training for my first marathon with Mum – meant I fell in love with running and never looked back. Now, it’s the rhythm that keeps me balanced. It’s where I process the noise, make time for myself and connect with others in a way that feels raw and real. There’s something unique about jogging next to someone for three or 26.2 miles that stems a different conversation and connection, and that’s what keeps me lacing up each week. Take Run Club Richmond, every Wednesday at 7pm.…