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 floor-seated shoulder presses every day for a week — and it wasn’t just my arms that got a workout
By Lucy Gornall published
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.
Sit-ups: How to do them with proper form and why it matters
By Lucy Gornall last updated
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.
I did hill sprints every day for two weeks — and the results were impressive
By Lucy Gornall last updated
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.
I did 60 single leg squats every day for a week — this is what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
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.
I did 100 hanging knee tucks every day for a week — here's what happened to my body and core
By Lucy Gornall last updated
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.
I finally managed my first pull-up — here's what happened to my body
By Lucy Gornall published
Learning to do a pull-up took time, patience, and a lot of effort, but finally achieving my goal made it all worth it.
I did 100 chin-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
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?
I doubled my step count every day for 2 weeks — here’s what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
Fitness writer Lucy Gornall doubled her step count every day for two weeks, hitting 30,000 steps per day, here's what happened
I added these three ab exercises to my routine and noticed a difference in my core in just one week
By Lucy Gornall published
I added these three ab exercises to my routine and noticed a difference in my core in just one week
I did a two-minute Farmer’s Carry every day for a week — here’s what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
What is the farmer's carry, how do you do the farmer's walk, and what happened when this writer added it to her routine for a week
I did 150 forward lunges a day for a week — here's what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a forward lunge, how do you do a forward lunge, and what happened when this fitness writer did 150 a day for a week
I did 500 bicycle crunches every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a bicycle crunch, how do you do a bicycle crunch with good form, and what happened when this writer did 500 reps a day for a week
I did 20 push-ups a day for 14 days — here’s what happened to my upper body
By Lucy Gornall published
Is this the secret to upper body strength?
I did 20 hanging leg raises for 2 weeks — here's what happened to my body
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a hanging leg raise, how do you do a hanging leg raise, and what happened when this writer did them every day for two weeks
I held a 3-minute low squat every day for a week — here’s what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a low squat hold, how do you do it, and what happened when this writer did one every day for a week
I did five minutes of kettlebell snatches a day for a week — here’s what happened
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a kettlebell snatch, what are the benefits of kettlebell snatches, and what happened when I did them every day for a week
I did weighted wall sits every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a weighted wall sit, how do you do one, and what happened when this writer did them every day for a week
I did 50 squat jumps a day for a week — here’s what happened to my body
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a squat jump, how do you do a squat jump, and what happened when this fitness writer did 50 squat jumps a day for a week?
I added incline runs to my workout for 2 weeks — here's what happened to my body
By Lucy Gornall published
What is incline running, what are the benefits of incline running, and what happens to your legs when you add it to your schedule
I did a 5-minute plank every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
By Lucy Gornall published
I did a five-minute plank every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs, plus the benefits of holding a plank
Rowing vs swimming: Which burns more calories?
By Lucy Gornall published
Rowing vs swimming: Which form of cardio is best for you and which burns more calories? We ask an expert
I drank lemon water every day for two weeks — here's what happened to my body
By Lucy Gornall published
What does drinking lemon water every day do to your body? This fitness writer put it to the test for two weeks.
I did a single-leg wall sit every day for a week — here's what happened to my legs
By Lucy Gornall published
What is a single-leg wall sit, how do you do a single-leg wall sit and what happened when this writer did them every day for a week?
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