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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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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?
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Last updated