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. 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 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
I cycled around London on this folding electric bike — and now I'm a convert
By Jessica Downey last updated
The Volt Lite packs a powerful punch for a lightweight foldable electric bike. Here's how I found riding it around London.
This equipment free 5-move routine strengthens your back and improves mobility — here's why I love it
By Jessica Downey published
Five minutes to build a stronger back and increase your mobility. Here's how.
Ditch crunches — you need 10 minutes and just these 7 moves to build a stronger core
By Jessica Downey published
Seven exercises to strengthen and define the muscles in your core — no crunches involved!
Forget planks — this 7-move dumbbell routine sculpts your core and upper body
By Jessica Downey last updated
Kill two birds with one stone with this upper body and core muscle-building dumbbell routine.
The best ab workouts you can do for free, from anywhere
By Jane McGuire last updated
The best ab workouts — from free ab workouts to 10-minute ab workouts, here's the best ab workouts to try.
9 of the best free Tabata workouts on YouTube
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated
The best Tabata workouts to train your entire body, many of which can be done in less than 10 minutes.
What is a smart ring and what can it do for you?
By Kate Kozuch last updated
Here’s a rundown on smart rings, what they do, how they differ from smart watches and if a smart ring is right for you.
Forget the gym — this 30 minute workout builds strength all over with just a pair of dumbbells
By Jessica Downey published
This is a jumping free dumbbell HIIT workout designed to be gentle on the joints while you target muscles all over your body.
You don’t need the gym to build strength, try this 10-minute kettlebell workout instead
By Jessica Downey published
Boost your strength and cardio, burn fat and build muscle with this 10-minute kettlebell routine.
Forget weights — you just need 6 minutes to reduce stiffness and boost your mobility with this equipment-free workout
By Jessica Downey published
If you have 6 minutes to spare then you have time to do this no-equipment mobility routine and relieve your body of unwanted tensions.
I ditched the gym and tried this back strengthening resistance band workout instead — here’s what happened to my upper body
By Jessica Downey published
I ditched the weights section of the gym for a resistance band and tried this this 8-move back strengthening routine. Here's what happened.
Personal trainer shares a 14-minute HIIT workout to build muscle and burn fat
By Jessica Downey published
No equipment is needed, just you and this 14-minute HIIT circuit from Nike trainer, Naomi Heffernan.
Ditch the gym — you just need 1 kettlebell and this 5-move low-impact workout to build muscle all over
By Jessica Downey published
Grab a kettlebell and get ready to use this low-impact routine to build muscle, burn fat and improve your overall fitness.
Forget sit-ups — you only need 15 minutes and 8 moves to build a stronger core and improve your posture
By Jessica Downey published
Build strength, tone muscle and get fitter with this 8-move no equipment core workout.
Best HIIT workouts for beginners you can do at home
By TJ Fink last updated
Get your heart pumping with these beginner HIIT workouts suitable for beginners and all levels.
Forget sit-ups — try this 5-move workout to sculpt your core
By Jessica Downey last updated
Tone, strengthen and challenge your core with this five-move no equipment workout.
You don't need the gym to build stronger shoulders, just a pair of light dumbbells and these 7 upper-body moves
By Jessica Downey published
Find some light dumbbells and get ready to sculpt and strengthen your upper body with seven Barre inspired exercises.
Forget weights — you only need 10 minutes and this 7-move workout to build full-body strength and muscle
By Jessica Downey published
This short strength-building workout targets the upper and lower body as well as the core muscles, helping to sculpt muscle all over.
Amazon Prime Day Croc deals — 13 sales you can still get now from $19
By Jessica Downey last updated
Prime Day may be over but there are plenty of Prime Day Croc deals still to shop. Here are my favorite deals right now.
Plank exercise: This is how long you should hold a plank for
By Jane McGuire last updated
How long do you need to hold a plank exercise to see results? It's not as long as you think.
Prime Day Shokz headphone deals — these are the best deals on my favorite bone conduction headphones
By Jessica Downey last updated
Shokz makes some of the best bone conduction headphones on the market and despite Prime Day having ended you can still save up to 31%.
Amazon Prime Day leggings deals — 11 deals I'd buy now from Sweaty Betty, Nike, Adidas and more
By Jessica Downey last updated
The Prime Day deals on leggings are still going meaning there is still time to grab a brilliant deal from big brands including Sweaty Betty, Under Armour, and more.
By Jessica Downey, Alyse Stanley last updated
Skechers shoes experienced some big reductions in the 2024 Amazon Prime sale event and many of them are still available to buy.
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