Full-body burn

Weightlifting is important, but cardio is the workout ingredient you should never be without. Try personal trainer Nicky McBurney’s kit-free session to raise your pulse at home

Monika Akabusi shares a short and sharp high-intensity workout to get you buzzing! Do it in the morning to set yourself up for the day.

These workouts combine the muscle-building benefits of drop sets with the fat-blasting bonus of circuit training. The aim is to complete all the rounds of the circuit as quickly as possible. Each workout starts with a high number of reps, which is reduced every round. That means your work decreases as your fatigue levels increase, so you shouldn’t reach failure on any exercise.

This no-equipment circuit challenges your entire core. It starts slow and measured, before cardio-intense exercises at the end elevate your heart-rate and melt away fat

Thanks to the internet, personal training is no longer restricted to the rich and famous. “I believe that every woman deserves to feel like the best, happiest and strongest version of herself,” says p

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