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.
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Four moves to help you build abs and a stronger core at home
Workout Try out this short sequence of abdominal exercises to help tone your stomach muscle
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Suffer from back pain? Try this five-minute stretching routine
Fitness Some simple stretching can help relieve tension in your back, even as little as these three moves
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You only need to do three moves to build muscle all over—Here they are
Workout Improve muscle strength and definition with minimal moves and minimal equipment using this speedy strength workout
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Asics Gel Nimbus 24 review
Review This Asics Gel Nimbus 24 review explores why these running shoes are great for daily training, and everything else you’ll want to know before buying
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Five moves, a set of kettlebells, and a workout to increase strength and muscle all over
Workout Here's an effective muscle-building workout to try that requires minimal setup, and only uses five exercises
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Here’s what running a 5k on my lunch break for a week did to my fitness
Fitness I started running on my lunch breaks and it completely changed my motivation toward fitness for the better
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Research finds poor sleep can age your skin faster - here's what to do
Sleep Not giving yourself enough time to sleep? Increasing your shut-eye will help slow down the rate your skin ages
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Regular exercise now can help avoid age-related muscle loss later in life, research finds
Ageing Turning exercise into a hobby as an adult is a helpful way to prevent muscle loss and dysfunction when you are older
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This 30-minute HIIT workout burns more calories than running, according to research
Workout Short on time? Try this HIIT workout and burn up to 500 calories in just half an hour
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Fit&Well Awards 2022: Share your fitness story and win a rowing machine!
Awards What's transformed your health and fitness? Share with the Fit&Well Awards and be in the with chance of winning a rower
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I tried the Garmin Instinct 2S Solar running watch and it was a game-changer, I just wish it looked different
Review In this Garmin Instinct 2S Solar review, we uncover the nifty new features Garmin has added to the Instinct fitness watch
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Forget the gym for building muscle - try this 10-minute home chest workout instead
Workout Top fitness trainer, Chris Heria, shows exactly how you can build and strengthen your chest muscles without any weights
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Older women can reduce their chances of fractures by eating more healthy fats, plants, and wholegrains
Nutrition Recent research reveals women eating low inflammatory diets have less risk of losing bone density as they age
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Low impact exercises can prevent falls as you age - here's a workout to try
Seniors Maintaining good balance is essential as you get older and its something you can work on at home
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Want to burn fat fast? This dance workout can burn up to 500 calories in 30 minutes
Workout If you've never combined HIIT and dance together you should try out this up beat fat burning routine for your next workout
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Want to burn more fat in your workouts? Try out this sprint interval session
Fitness Increase the intensity of your workouts and boost your results by adding in some sprint intervals
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Sleep 30% longer to get the fitness results you want, according to research
Sleep Giving yourself extra time in bed isn't lazy: it can actually boost your exercise performance
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This 15-minute stretching routine can prevent pain, and it's all about the hips
Workout Feel like you suffer from pain or tightness in your hips? Let's stretch and strengthen them with this short yoga session
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Want to strengthen your core and define your abs? This yoga routine only takes 20 minutes
Workout If HIIT workouts aren't for you, yoga is a great low-impact alternative that helps improve core strength
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20 minutes, no weights, and a low impact workout to burn fat fast
Workout This short workout is great for burning calories and fat fast without putting pressure on your joints
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Yogi Bare Wild Paws Natural Rubber Extreme Grip Yoga Mat review: a supportive mat for spacious poses
Review The Yogi Bare Wild Paws Natural Rubber Extreme Grip Yoga Mat offers heaps of space and reliable grip for all kinds of yoga and other exercise use
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Looking to lower your cholesterol? Research recommends the Nordic diet
Nutrition A recent study has found that dietary fats in the Nordic diet seem to play an essential role in improving people's health
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Does menopause cause hair loss?
Menopause Does menopause cause hair loss? We spoke to an expert in the field to find out how menopause affects hair growth for women
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10 minutes, a set of dumbbells, and this HIIT workout are all you need to build muscle
Workout A speedy workout for improving strength and toning muscle that you can complete from your living room
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