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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Build leg muscle and burn fat with these five resistance moves
Workout Use this strength session to challenge your leg muscles and build muscle in your quads, glutes and hamstrings
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It only takes 10 minutes to train your entire core with this equipment-free workout
Workouts Improve your core strength and define your abs with this short routine
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You only need 30 minutes and a set of dumbbells to build muscle all over
Workout You can workout your whole body using a set of dumbbells, just use this 30-minute routine
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Burn fat and boost your metabolism with this knee-friendly 20-minute workout
Workout Boost your fitness levels and your metabolism with this time-efficient no jumping routine
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Use this five-minute no-equipment workout to tone and strengthen your legs
Workout This short workout uses bodyweight exercise to build strength and definition in your lower body
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What is forest bathing?
Health What is forest bathing? Here’s everything you need to know about the Japanese practice
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25 minutes, a set of dumbbells, and a full upper body workout to build muscle
Workout Burn fat, improve strength, and build muscle all over with this short upper body routine
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It only takes 10 minutes and five moves to build abs and strengthen your core
Workout This series of back-to-back exercises are designed to strengthen your core and help build abdominal muscle
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It only takes five exercises to build bigger shoulders with some weight
Workout Build upper body muscle and carve out definition in your shoulders using just five resistance mov
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Grow your glutes muscles in just 15 minutes with this resistance band workout
Workout No time for a big lower body day? No problem, use this quick glute-focused resistance band routine instead
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Build core strength and develop muscle in your glutes with this 20-minute workout
Workout This routine engages your glutes and core muscles to develop key strength in your mid and lower body
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20-minutes, a set of dumbbells and a fat-burning workout for building lean muscle all over
Workout Working on your strength and cardio in this workout, you will strengthen and build muscle while boosting your metabolism
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You only need five moves and a set of dumbbells to build bigger quad muscles
Workout If it's your lower body day at the gym, try these five dumbbell exercises to develop muscle mass and strength in your quads
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This five-move shoulder workout will build upper body muscle and burn fat
Workout This short resistance session is designed to grow your upper body muscle, particularly your shoulder muscles
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Build muscle, strengthen your core, and relax your mind with just 25-minutes of yoga
Workouts Yoga practice is great for building muscle endurance, toning your core and improving mental wellbeing
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This fat-burning dumbbell workout only takes 25 minutes and works your entire body
Workout You only need 25 minutes and some dumbbells to raise your heart rate, boost your metabolism and strengthen your muscles
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You only need five moves to tone your abs and build core strength
Workout These bodyweight exercises will help you carve out abs and develop core muscle strength
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20-minutes, a kettlebell, and a workout to build muscle all over — including your core
Workout This kettlebell-based workout will help increase your overall calorie burn and work multiple muscles at once
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You only need five moves and a kettlebell to build lower body muscle
Workout This short routine demonstrates how you can develop strength in your legs just using your bodyweight and a kettlebell
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Build core strength in just 10 minutes with this equipment-free workout
Workout Just ten minutes of core-based exercise to help stabilize your body better
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Apple Watch Series 7 review: a great fitness tracker for iPhone users, but runners should look elsewhere
Review Our Apple Watch Series 7 review puts the smartwatch to the test to see if it's the right tracker for your workouts
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Improve your full-body mobility in just 20 minutes with this no-equipment stretching routine
Workout Start off your day with some energizing and low-impact stretching for improving your mobility
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Hate ab workouts? Try this 12-minute low-intensity Pilates workout to build your core
Workout This Pilates-inspired routine doesn't take long to work your abdominal and core muscles at a steady intensity
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Build upper body muscle and define your arms with this 10-minute dumbbell workout
Workout Grow and define your biceps, triceps, and shoulders in just 10 minutes
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