Lucy Gornall
Lucy is a freelance health and fitness journalist as well as a pre and post-natal personal trainer. Although a sweaty gym session (skipping rope is a must) is her favorite way to ‘relax’, she’s also a fan of bingeing on The Office, snacking on chocolate-coated raisins, and fizz-filled brunches with friends.
Latest articles by Lucy Gornall
I did 50 standing oblique crunches every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
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I did 50 standing oblique crunches every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
I did a 5-minute wall sit every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs
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What are the benefits of doing a wall sit to work your leg muscles, how do you do one, and what happens if you do one every day for a week
I did 50 butterfly sit-ups a day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
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What are butterfly sit-ups, how do you do them, and what happens if you do 50 a day for a week
I did 50 Windshield Wipers every day for a week — here's what happened to my abs
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What is the windshield wipers exercise, how do you do it, and what happens to your core if you do 50 reps a day for a week
I did 50 Captain's chair crunches a day for a week — here's what happened to my abs
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How to do the Captain's Chair crunch, the benefits of the move, and what happened when this writer did 50 reps a day for a week
5 Captain’s Chair exercises to try for rock-solid abs
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Ready to work your core? Give these a try and feel the burn
I did a two-minute Copenhagen plank every day for a week — here's what happened
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One of our fitness writers did a two-minute Copenhagen plank every day for a week — here's what happened, and the benefits to her body
I did 50 box jumps every day for a week — here’s what happened
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What are box jumps, how do you do a box jump, and what happens if you do 50 a day for a week? We found out
I did wall planks every day for a week — here's what happened
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What are wall planks, how do you do a wall plank, and what happened when this writer did them every day for a week
How to do a sit-up with proper form and why it matters
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Are sit-ups bad for your back? Not if you do them correctly, says a PT. Here's how to do a sit-up with the correct form.
I tried the ice bath fitness trend for the first time — here’s what happened
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What are the benefits of the ice bath fitness trend? Here's what happened when this writer put it to the test
I did 100 dumbbell chest presses a day — here's what happened
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I did 100 dumbbell chest presses a day for a week — here's what happened to my body.
I did 50 leg presses a day for two weeks — here's what happened to my body
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The leg press can do wonders for your glutes and calves. Here’s how to do it the right way and what happens when you do.
Exercise bike vs walking: Which is best?
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Which is the best form of workout - an exercise bike or walking?
I did 100 kettlebell snatches a day for a week — here's what happened
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I did 100 kettlebell snatches a day for a week — here's what happened to my body.
Barbell rows vs good mornings: which is exercise is best for your back?
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Which is better for building lower back strength - barbell rows or good mornings? We ask the experts.
I just tried Chris Hemsworth’s 70-rep bodyweight workout — and wow
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Read what happened when this writer tried Chris Hemsworth’s 70-rep bodyweight workout.
I rowed a mile a day for two weeks — here’s what happened to my body
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What happens to your body when you row a mile a day every day for two weeks? This writer set out to find out more.
I tried running without music for two weeks — here’s what happened
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Read what happened when fitness writer Lucy Gornall ditched her headphones, and ran without music for two weeks
I did 50 leg raises a day for 14 days — here’s what happened to my abs
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Here's what happened when writer Lucy Gornall did 50 leg raises a day for 14-days
Runna app review: an app designed to be a running coach in your pocket
By Lucy Gornall published
A review of the running app Runna - designed to give you personalized training plans
Do you hold on to body fat? Give these exercises a try
By Lucy Gornall published
The best exercises for people with an endomorph body type — if your body holds on to fat, here are the exercises to try.
The best exercises for people with a mesomorph body type
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The best exercises for the mesomorph body type. We ask a PT which exercises mesomorphs should add to their routine.