Jessica Downey
Jessica is an experienced fitness writer with a passion for running. Her love for keeping fit and fueling her body with healthy and enjoyable food quite naturally led her to write about all things fitness and health-related. Jessica joined the Fit&Well team right after training to become a journalist. If she isn’t out testing the latest fitness products such as the latest running shoe or yoga mat for reviewing then she can be found on the Fit&Well news desk writing news and features on the best ways to build strength, active aging, female health, and anything in between. Before then she had a small stint writing in local news, has also written for Runners World UK (print and digital), and gained experience with global content marketing agency, Cedar Communications.
Born and raised in Scotland, Jessica is a massive fan of exercising and keeping active outdoors. When at home she can be found running by the sea, swimming in it, or up a mountain. This continued as she studied and trained to become a PPA accredited magazine journalist in Wales. And since working and living in London, she splits her time between weight training in the gym, trying new fitness classes, and finding scenic running routes. Jessica enjoys documenting this on her fitness-inspired Instagram page @jessrunshere where she loves engaging with like-minded fitness junkies.
She is a big fan of healthy cooking and loves learning more about this area with expert nutritionists she has met over the years. Jessica is a big advocate for building healthy relationships with food rather than building restrictive attitudes towards it. When she isn’t eating or running she also enjoys practicing yoga in her free time as it helps her to unwind and benefits her performance in other sports.
Latest articles by Jessica Downey
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Six anti-aging exercises to boost your mobility and increase strength
Fitness These anti-aging exercises will help you build a more resilient body
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You only need three bodyweight moves to strengthen your abs and hone your waist
Workout This equipment-free routine will build strength in your mid-body muscles
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Build core strength and lower-body muscle with this seven-move dumbbell workout
Workout Develop stronger legs and work your midsection with this short routine
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Boost your mobility and strengthen your core in just 10 minutes
Workout This short bodyweight routine can increase your flexibility and build core strength
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Strengthen your abs in just six minutes with this no-equipment core workout
Workout Boost your balance and improve your posture with this super-short routine
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Use these seven moves to build stronger arms with just a set of dumbbells
Workout This short routine developed by personal trainer Britany Williams targets your upper body and triceps
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Build muscle all over and boost your metabolism with this five-move dumbbell workout
Workout Develop full-body strength, raise your heart rate, and burn fat with this short weights session
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Use these nine chair yoga for beginners moves to boost your mobility and build core strength
Workout This short chair yoga routine is perfect for beginners or when you want an accessible way to practice
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Use these seven anti-aging face yoga exercises to relax your muscles and boost your wellbeing
We asked a face yoga expert to design a short anti-aging face yoga routine you can do anywhere for free
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Learn how to do a pull-up to build upper body muscle
Fitness Master how to do a pull-up with step-by-step instructions and proper techniques from a qualified personal trainer
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Learn how to do sit-ups to develop your abs and build core strength
Fitness Practicing how to do sit-ups improves your form and gets the most from your training
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No jumping, no equipment, just a 30-minute full-body workout to burn calories fast
Workouts This apartment-friendly workout will engage your entire body in a variety of ways as you burn plenty of calories
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Grow and sculpt your leg and glute muscles with this 20-minute dumbbell workout
Workout Use this time-saving lower-body session to develop muscle in your legs and glutes
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Develop full-body strength with this 25-minute fat-burning dumbbell workout
Workout HIIT is great for boosting your metabolism and building up strength in a short period of time
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Burn fat and build full body strength using this 40-minute standing dumbbell routine
Pick up some dumbbells and get ready to challenge your strength and elevate your heart rate for some fat-burning results
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You don’t need weights to strengthen your upper body — just use these seven bodyweight moves
Workout Tone and strengthen your arms, shoulders, chest, and back without using any equipment
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Grow and define your shoulders using only these five dumbbell moves
Workouts You can build shoulder muscle and strengthen your upper body with this short dumbbell routine
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Five moves, a resistance band, and a workout to tone and define your lower body
Workout You only need a resistance band to activate your glutes, quads, and hip flexors — just try these five exercises
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I tried adding five minutes of ab exercises to my strength workouts - here's what happened
Workout I'm lazy with ab workouts but wanted this to change so I tried adding a few core building moves to my staple weight training workouts
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Burn calories and work multiple muscles with this 15-minute no-equipment routine
Workout This high-intensity routine is quick to complete and only requires your bodyweight for each exercise
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Build glute muscle and strengthen your arms with a set of dumbbells and these five moves
Workout Target your lower body and upper body with this short routine — all you need is a pair of dumbbells
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You only need five exercises to grow shoulder muscle and strengthen your upper body
Workout Grab some weights and get ready to charge up your upper body muscle with this shoulder building routine
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Build definition in your abs and strengthen your core using just four moves
Workout These four no-equipment exercises help carve out definition in your abs and build core muscle
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This ab workout only takes six minutes to grow and define core muscle
Workout Training your abs doesn't have to be time consuming, just spare six minutes for this no equipment routine
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