Women's Fitness

BE A GYMNAST

‘Bodyweight exercises not only build strength, they also build agility and body control’

Running for the bus or carrying the children – life is full of sweat-breaking moments. And if you want to be fit for them, give gymnastics training a go. That’s according to double Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock, whose new book, The Whitlock Workout (Headline Home, £20), promotes the benefits of kit-free, gymnastic-style training. Max has spent 20 years honing his unique bodyweight method that everyone, 

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