“Am I the only one who doesn’t feel comfortable being naked at the gym?”
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- Miranda Larbi
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What the controversy over a plus-size mannequin says about fatphobia today
The inclusion of a plus-sized mannequin at a London store has been labelled “dangerous” – but it really just highlights the fatphobia that continues today.
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- Leah Sinclair
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Strength
5 ways lifting weights can improve your metabolism
Forget dubious supplements – this the only legit way to change your metabolic health.
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- Miranda Larbi
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Wellbeing
A PSA to all the women who have been fat-shamed by gyms: get a Health At Every Size PT
Decentring weight loss from our fitness goals can be transformative.
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- Stephanie Yeboah
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Strength
Alice Liveing: “Definitely, my success came off of how I looked”
The influencer talks exclusively to Stylist about why she now believes her body is the least interesting thing about her.
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- Chloe Gray
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- Charley Ross
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“I broke free from ‘cardio indoctrination’ and it completely changed how I view my body”
One writer shares how strength training transformed how she views fitness.
Wellbeing
“How weight training helped free me from being all or nothing about fitness”
Time to break the cycle, once and for all.
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- Zuva Seven
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Wellbeing
Are your old gym pics causing you to suffer from ‘negative fitness nostalgia’?
It’s time to make peace with the fact that our bodies change.
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- Victoria Stokes
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Wellbeing
How CrossFit is helping women to build better relationships with their bodies and food
Did you know that globally, 60% of CrossFitters are women?
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- Alice Porter
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Wellbeing
6 women share what it’s like to navigate the fitness world in bigger bodies
“No big brand would touch me because I was different.”
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- Ella Foote
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Wellbeing
Picture of Health: why do women have such a complicated relationship with their health?
Welcome to our new series, exploring what being ‘healthy’ really means in 2021.
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- Chloe Gray
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Wellbeing
Muscle mass, BMI, body fat: the real impact of tracking your body’s data might surprise you
Body fat percentage scans, muscle mass measurements and scale weight aren’t useful for everyone, says one writer.
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- Chloe Gray
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- Alice Porter
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“How developing a body neutral relationship with fitness helped me stick to a routine”
How performance-based goals can transform the way you exercise.
Wellbeing
“How a 30-day fitness challenge finally helped me to accept my grown-ass woman’s body”
Daily movement can be a daily celebration.
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- Kedean Smith
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Celebrity
Lena Dunham expertly shuts down body-shaming comments on her latest Instagram post
“It’s okay to live in your present body without treating it as transitional.”
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- Lauren Geall
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Strength
How the fitness industry is failing women – and how it needs to change
From inclusivity to motivation, here’s what the ‘new normal’ should be.
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- Chloe Gray
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Wellbeing
“At 39, I finally stopped exercising in front of mirrors – and it changed everything”
Every gym has them but ignoring mirrors may help to improve your relationship with movement.
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- Jennifer Barton
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Wellbeing
“I’m a yoga teacher and I can’t do half the poses that some plus-size yogis are able to do”
Whatever the Instagrammers might have you believe, yoga should be adapted to accommodate all body types.
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- Donna Noble
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Wellbeing
“Why I gave up trying to get my perfect body before turning 30”
Think you’ve got to get shred before it’s too late? Think again.
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- Grace Hetherington
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- Ally Sinyard
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“How I’m navigating eating more during RED-S recovery”
Getting my period back means more calories, less exercise and minimal stress.
Wellbeing
“I’ve not had a period for years because I’m afraid to lose my ‘fit girl status’”
What are limiting beliefs and how do you overcome them?
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- Ally Sinyard
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