Latest articles by Lucy Gornall
I did 50 hamstring curls every day for a week — here's what happened to my lower body
Here's what happened when one fitness writer did 50 hamstring curls every day for a week in a recent challenge.
I did 50 floor-seated shoulder presses every day for a week — and it wasn’t just my arms that got a workout
The floor-seated overhead shoulder press builds stronger upper body muscles. Here's what happens when one writer takes on 50 reps a day for one week.
Sit-ups: How to do them with proper form and why it matters
Are sit-ups bad for your back? Not if you do them correctly, says a personal. Here's how to do a sit-up with the correct form.
I did hill sprints every day for two weeks — and the results were impressive
I switched flat road runs for two weeks of treadmill hill sprints to shake up my routine, boost my fitness, and work my lower body. Here's how I got on.
I did 60 single leg squats every day for a week — this is what happened
What are single-leg squats, how do you do them, what are the benefits, and what happens when one fitness writer does 60 reps a day for one week? We found out.
I did 100 hanging knee tucks every day for a week — here's what happened to my body and core
Hanging knee tucks on a pull-up bar look deceptively easy, but they worked my core, strengthened my upper body and were the workout challenge I was after.
I finally managed my first pull-up — here's what happened to my body
Learning to do a pull-up took time, patience, and a lot of effort, but finally achieving my goal made it all worth it.
I did 100 chin-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened
The chin-up strengthens your upper body, works your core, and improves your grip strength, but what happens if you take on 100 each day?
I doubled my step count every day for 2 weeks — here’s what happened
Fitness writer Lucy Gornall doubled her step count every day for two weeks, hitting 30,000 steps per day, here's what happened
I added these three ab exercises to my routine and noticed a difference in my core in just one week
I added these three ab exercises to my routine and noticed a difference in my core in just one week
I did a two-minute Farmer’s Carry every day for a week — here’s what happened
What is the farmer's carry, how do you do the farmer's walk, and what happened when this writer added it to her routine for a week
I did 150 forward lunges a day for a week — here's what happened
What is a forward lunge, how do you do a forward lunge, and what happened when this fitness writer did 150 a day for a week
I did 500 bicycle crunches every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
What is a bicycle crunch, how do you do a bicycle crunch with good form, and what happened when this writer did 500 reps a day for a week
I did 20 push-ups a day for 14 days — here’s what happened to my upper body
Is this the secret to upper body strength?
I did 20 hanging leg raises for 2 weeks — here's what happened to my body
What is a hanging leg raise, how do you do a hanging leg raise, and what happened when this writer did them every day for two weeks
I held a 3-minute low squat every day for a week — here’s what happened
What is a low squat hold, how do you do it, and what happened when this writer did one every day for a week
I did five minutes of kettlebell snatches a day for a week — here’s what happened
What is a kettlebell snatch, what are the benefits of kettlebell snatches, and what happened when I did them every day for a week
I did weighted wall sits every day for a week — here’s what happened to my legs
What is a weighted wall sit, how do you do one, and what happened when this writer did them every day for a week
I did 50 squat jumps a day for a week — here’s what happened to my body
What is a squat jump, how do you do a squat jump, and what happened when this fitness writer did 50 squat jumps a day for a week?
I added incline runs to my workout for 2 weeks — here's what happened to my body
What is incline running, what are the benefits of incline running, and what happens to your legs when you add it to your schedule
I did a 5-minute plank every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs
I did a five-minute plank every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs, plus the benefits of holding a plank
Rowing vs swimming: Which burns more calories?
Rowing vs swimming: Which form of cardio is best for you and which burns more calories? We ask an expert
I drank lemon water every day for two weeks — here's what happened to my body
What does drinking lemon water every day do to your body? This fitness writer put it to the test for two weeks.
