
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

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A personal trainer says these are the 7 steps you should take to build the ‘perfect’ lower-body workout (and a routine to try).

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You don't need a reformer to benefit from a Pilates workout; just try these six bodyweight exercises for core strength.

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A personal trainer shares the three types of deadlift variations that can transform your strength in the gym and help you lift heavier.

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A personal trainer reveals the four moves she uses to build a strong squat, and they're functional and beginner-friendly.

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A personal trainer reveals five compound exercises you can do to build powerful leg muscles and boost speed during running.

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You just need five functional exercises and a set of dumbbells to sculpt leaner upper arms, says a personal trainer. Here's how.

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If you want to get fit, stairs could be your secret weapon

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This resistance band workout can help you stay fit at home or on the go. Here's the 5 moves you need to know and how to do them.
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4 lunge variations to torch your lower body

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Take your workout to the park with this routine

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These four shoulder press variations can help you build strong, sculpted arm muscles

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You might have heard about exercise cycling, but below we spoke to the experts on how best to exercise during your period.

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New to cycling? These experts shares the best exercise bike workouts for beginners.

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I did 50 dumbbell chest presses a day for two weeks, and here's what happened to my upper body.

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Here's what happened when one fitness writer did 50 hamstring curls every day for a week in a recent challenge.

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The floor-seated overhead shoulder press builds stronger upper body muscles. Here's what happens when one writer takes on 50 reps a day for one week.

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Are sit-ups bad for your back? Not if you do them correctly, says a personal. Here's how to do a sit-up with the correct form.

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I switched flat road runs for two weeks of treadmill hill sprints to shake up my routine, boost my fitness, and work my lower body. Here's how I got on.

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What are single-leg squats, how do you do them, what are the benefits, and what happens when one fitness writer does 60 reps a day for one week? We found out.

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Hanging knee tucks on a pull-up bar look deceptively easy, but they worked my core, strengthened my upper body and were the workout challenge I was after.

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Learning to do a pull-up took time, patience, and a lot of effort, but finally achieving my goal made it all worth it.

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The chin-up strengthens your upper body, works your core, and improves your grip strength, but what happens if you take on 100 each day?

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Fitness writer Lucy Gornall doubled her step count every day for two weeks, hitting 30,000 steps per day, here's what happened
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