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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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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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
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Five reasons to try golf
ADVERTORIAL Golf is just as much a great way to stay active and sociable as it is a skilful sport to learn — and it’s never too late to start
By Jessica Downey • Published
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This 15-minute lower body workout tones and strengthens your glute muscles
Workout These unilateral exercises will help isolate your glute muscles, aiding both growth and definition
By Jessica Downey • Published