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Fit at 40

Fit at 40

gemma atkinson skipping

Gemma Atkinson, 41, uses skipping to build fitness – all you need is one rope and these 3 workouts

kate lawler

How Kate Lawler, 46, uses brisk walks to stay fit

zoe hardman

How Zoe Hardman is building muscle at 43

london, united kingdom april 30: dame sarah storey attends the sport industry awards 2026 at evolution in london, united kingdom on april 30, 2026. (photo by wiktor szymanowicz/anadolu via getty images)

How Sarah Storey, 48, trained for Strictly

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How to lose 10kg after 40: A 7-step plan

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Fit at 40

michelle dockery

At 44, Michelle Dockery uses this simple exercise to build full-body strength – why it works

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4 ways Helen Skelton keeps fit without the gym

jodie turner smith pilates

Jodie Turner-Smith's pilates routine

nicole scherzinger lower body workout

Nicole Scherzinger, 48, trains for PCD World Tour

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How strength training transformed Charlene White

Celebrity workouts

gemma atkinson

Inside Gemma Atkinson’s impressive daily routine, which starts with a 5.20am workout

alesha dixon

Alesha Dixon's one-hour workout programme

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Helen Skelton’s fitness routine at 42

london, england august 19: myleene klass attends the caught stealing uk gala screening at odeon luxe leicester square on august 19, 2025 in london, england. (photo by karwai tang/wireimage)

How Myleene Klass built her body at 49

kelly brook london marathon split times

Here're Kelly Brook's sub-7-hour marathon splits

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First-person stories

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'How lifting weights at 45 helped me take control of perimenopause'

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'At 44, I traded spin + HIIT for walks + weights'

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‘After years of fad diets, I started weights'

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'I started weightlifting at 46'

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'I started weights at 42 and transformed my ADHD'

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katie holmes boxing

How Katie Holmes boxed herself fit

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'How I changed my body composition as a busy mum'

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Frida Redknapp's go-to banded upper-body exercises

A fit woman in a pink sports bra performs a squat with a barbell in a gym setting.

How strength training changed my body at 47

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7 moves Angel Blue, 42, does for lifelong strength

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Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe's fitness routine

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Kimberley Wyatt, 44, swears by dancing to stay fit

steph waring fitness

Steph Waring's post-menopause fitness formula

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Gisele Bündchen's simple moves for a stronger core

motsi mabuse

How Motsi Mabuse used walking to get fit

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‘This journey was never about becoming smaller’

cherry healey strength training

Cherry Healey's 4 tips to start strength training