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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Build upper body muscle and increase your metabolism with only six exercises
Workout This weighted workout will help you to grow upper body muscle, boost your metabolism, and burn fat
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Build leg and glute muscle without triggering knee pain with this 20-minute workout
Workout This knee-friendly workout builds lower body strength without using any lunging or squatting exercises
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Build upper body muscle in just 30-minutes with a set of dumbbells
Using just a pair of dumbbells, this workout will build and define upper body muscles across your chest, triceps, and shoulders
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Improve strength and define your glutes with this 10-move resistance band workout
Workout Don’t worry about using weights to train your lower body, see how much of a glute burn this resistance band session forms
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Tone your core and burn fat in just 30 minutes with this equipment-free workout
Workout This no-equipment routine fits Pilates-based exercises into short intervals to build core strength and aid weight loss
By Jessica Downey • Published
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We asked a nutritionist if the nine-ingredient Cowboy Caviar trend really can help you lose weight
Nutrition Cowboy Caviar is the new viral TikTok hit, so we approached a qualified nutritionist to find out if it's any good for aiding weight loss
By Jessica Downey • Published
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This 30-minute kettlebell workout will build muscle all over and burn fat
Workout Develop strength and build muscle with this versatile kettlebell workout that is designed to work multiple muscles and burn fat
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Burn 450 calories in just 45 minutes with this joint-friendly walking workout
Workout This workout is perfect for getting your daily steps and burning calories without leaving the house
By Jessica Downey • Published
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Toning your core muscle doesn’t have to take long, try this 10-minute no repeats ab workout
Workout This workout uses just your body weight to strengthen and define your core muscle area
By Jessica Downey • Published