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    Marina Leiva García

    Marina Leiva García

    Freelance writer

    Marina Leiva García is a freelance journalist with almost a decade of experience in financial and environmental topics in B2B and publications such as the New Statesman. Currently, she is building a new career around lifestyle, sports and women’s issues. In her scarce free time, she is an average but stubborn runner, cyclist and swimmer.

    Marina Leiva García sits on a yoga mat performing a butterfly pose. She is sitting in front of a couch, with her knees bent and out to the sides and the soles of her feet touching. She holds her ankles in her hands.

    My hips were so tight I couldn't sit cross-legged comfortably—here's the exact 28-day program that fixed that for me

    Following this four-week plan helped me unlock my hip mobility

    • Writer Marina Leiva García takes a picture of herself in a Pilates studio. She is smiling softly, hair tied back, and in the background we see Pilates reformer machines and a large plant.

      I tried the 3-2-1 method for 30 days to build strength, flexibility and cardio—here’s why I'm sticking with it

      This adaptable workout regime suited my busy schedule

      By Marina Leiva García Published 16 March 25

    • man sitting on an indoor step tying up shoes laces on his trainers, dressed in a tshirt and shorts ready for a run

      A run coach and a physical therapist explain how to train for a marathon when you don't have any time

      running Get to the start line prepared and injury-free without overhauling your schedule

      By Marina Leiva García Published 10 January 25

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