Women's Fitness February 2026

Dark days, chilly toes, dry skin… there’s a lot not to love about this time of year, but I prefer to focus on the things that really come into their own during the winter – and indoor exercise is one of them. Whether you work out at home or in a gym, indoor spaces provide a motivating environment in which people can come together to realise their goals and exercise ambitions. You can fully enjoy strength training and fitness classes right now, without the temptation of the outdoors pulling you away from your schedule. The best news? It’s not about spending hours sweating away; in her new busy-girl-fitness column from page 38, women’s personal trainer Sarah Campus reveals how short-duration workouts done frequently can add up to big fitness results.…

Eve Boggenpoel Eve is a qualified yoga teacher, counsellor and homeopath. She is passionate about helping people heal, so they can connect with and live their authentic selves with greater clarity and ease. @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 pre- 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 to go for a…

Suit up Hit the slopes in standout style wearing clothing from British female-founded skiwear brand My Sunday Ski (mysundayski.co.uk). Fusing luxury design with technical performance, each fashion-forward piece, including this Frontier Ski Suit, £485, is designed to withstand the toughest mountain conditions. Available in warm chestnut or classic black, and inspired by the grit and glamour of cowboy core, it boasts 700-fill down insulation up top, and a flared soft-shell bottom to keep you protected from the elements season after season. WEAR THIS... Big kick energy Eleven as One (elevenasone.co.uk) is a football brand that designs training kit specifically for women, by women. Founder Julia Cove-Smith, a former retail CEO who is chair of the London FA and also a coach of girls’ football and netball teams, was inspired to…

Meet the expert Sean is Ultimate Performance’s global chief personal training officer, and oversees U.P.’s worldwide personal training team. He works closely with U.P. gym managers across the world, leading on recruitment, education, exercise execution, program design development, performance and client management to ensure the global training team produces world-class results. He was educated at Brunel University London, graduating with an MSc in Human Performance (Sports Science), and has built a long-term career at U.P., harnessing his knowledge of fitness and human performance. Visit ultimateperformance.com To see real muscle definition in your 40s, you need to challenge your muscles properly. Tone comes from building muscle and managing body fat, and most people don’t lift with enough effort to stimulate change. The weight is right when the last few reps feel…

Staying active all year round has been a way of life for women’s fitness coach and reality TV star Gabby Allen since she started dancing at the tender age of three. Combine this fact with the news that the author and exercise entrepreneur has been wowing the British public with a dazzling display of physical prowess and mental resilience on the new series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and we couldn’t think of anyone better to ask for advice on how to stay fit during the cold, dark days of winter. So, just what is Gabby’s secret to staying motivated when factors such as a lack of daylight and a decrease in serotonin levels make it harder to find the energy and enthusiasm to get out of bed, let…

Early days Growing up, I did every sport under the sun, but I started getting more seriously into running when I was 14. After joining a club where we would do athletics, cross country, mountain running and road-relay champs, I represented New Zealand as a junior at the World Athletics Champs, Mountain Running Champs and World Cross Country Champs. Later, I took up a running scholarship at the University of Portland in Oregon, but I essentially had four years where my running regressed because I suffered from injuries, multiple stress fractures and an eating disorder. I was so burnt out after graduating that I gave up running and moved to Taipei, Taiwan, initially to teach English. After six months, however, I fell back into the sport as a way to…