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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Ergatta vs Hydrow: Which rower is worth the money?
Versus We’re diving into the Ergatta vs Hydrow debate to see which model would best suit you
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Distraction could be the key to enjoying your runs more, says science
Fitness Staying focused while running might not be the answer. Distraction could be the key to improving your performance
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Build upper body muscle and burn calories with this seven move dumbbell workout
Workout Want to develop strength and muscle in your chest, triceps and shoulders? Give these upper body dumbbell moves a go
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Develop strength in your chest and back in just 30 minutes with a set of dumbbells
Workout Strengthen and tone your upper body with this short dumbbell routine
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15 minutes, no equipment, and a full-body fat-burning workout
Workout Here's how you can boost your metabolism and burn calories after just 15 minutes of exercise
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Five moves, a set of dumbbells and a full-body workout to build muscle and burn fat
Workout This short dumbbell routine develops muscle all over and gets fat burning results
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Burn fat and tone up with this eight-minute, no-equipment workout
Workout Tabata routines are short and intense meaning you can get results fast — why not give this no equipment session a go?
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This 25-minute resistance band workout builds strength in your chest and abs
Workout You can develop muscle in your chest and abs without weights, you'll just need some resistance bands and these exercises
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You only need these four dumbbell exercises to build upper body muscle
Workout Strengthen and develop muscle across your upper body using a pair of dumbbells and four moves
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Develop lower body muscle and define your leg muscle with just five exercises
Workout This resistance session will build muscle in your legs and improve overall lower body strength
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This no-equipment abs workout only uses four moves to strengthen your core
Workout This simple routine is a quick way to build ab muscle and tighten your core without weights
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Seven Prime Day gym bag essentials for under $20 that I can’t train without
DEAL These Prime day gym bag essential deals offer up budget-friendly upgrades to your gym and workout experience
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Garmin vs Polar: which is really worth buying?
Versus Torn between Garmin vs Polar? We delve into each brand and will help you decide which is better for you
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Build muscle on a budget with these October Prime Day protein deals
DEAL We reveal top October Prime Day protein deals happening now so that you can be saving up to 33% off on protein this fall
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Develop leg muscle and improve your balance with this lower body dumbbell workout
Workout Correct muscle imbalances with this unilateral leg routine and improve your balance and stability
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This standing abs workout only takes 12 minutes to strengthen your core muscle
Workout No lying on the floor, no crunches, just a simple all standing ab workout to build and define your mid-section muscle area
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Build tricep muscle using just 10 resistance band moves
Workout This workout doesn't rely on weights for building muscle, it instead uses a resistance band to help grow your triceps
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You only need 15 minutes to train your core and build ab muscle with this workout
Workouts This short routine builds muscle in your core, which can improve posture and add definition to your ab muscles
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Six moves, a set of dumbbells, and a tricep building workout for a toned upper body
Workout Save this dumbbell routine for your next upper body day, especially if you want to fire up your tricep muscles
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This eight-move lower body workout builds strength in your legs and tones your core
Workout Target the muscles in your legs and core with these strength-building moves
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You only need 10 minutes to burn fat and build strength all over
Workout This high-intensity session will build strength and boost your metabolism
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Build your biceps in just 10 minutes with this upper body dumbbell workout
Workouts Build bigger arms and define your biceps with this short dumbbell session
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Forget about weights, this resistance band workout builds strength all over in 30 minutes
Workout Grab a long resistance band and spare half an hour for this full-body strengthening workout
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It only takes 20 minutes to build upper body strength and muscle with this workout
Workout This upper body circuit is quick to complete and effective for developing muscle and improving strength
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