Lucy Gornall
Lucy is an experienced health and fitness journalist, contributing workouts, features and coverage of workout gear to Coach. Lucy lives and breathes exercise, nutrition and women’s health, and is the journalist Coach turns to when a workout shoe needs to be put through its paces.
Lucy qualified as a level 3 personal trainer with Train Fitness in 2016, and also holds qualifications in pre- and post-natal fitness, as well as in nutrition for exercise. Lucy has taught in boutique London gyms and is currently a strength instructor at the Oxford Circus branch of Psycle in London.
Lucy earned a NCTJ-accredited BA (Hons) in Print Journalism from Nottingham Trent University and, after a series of internships at Cosmopolitan Australia, Now UK and Nuts, landed her first role at Now magazine in 2013. Lucy later launched the fitness section in Look magazine and became health editor for TI Media’s portfolio of women’s titles, continuing in the same role after the publisher’s acquisition by Future.
Since going freelance, Lucy has written for national newspapers, magazines and websites, such as The Sun, GQ, Men’s Fitness UK, Metro, Live Science, T3, Tom’s Guide, Fit & Well, Women & Home and My Imperfect Life.
Lucy loves skipping, is a big fan of running and is partial to a tequila on the rocks with two slices of orange. She geeks out on nutrition and health podcasts, and is a sucker for The Office.
Latest articles by Lucy Gornall

Try This 15-Minute Dumbbell Workout For A Quick Endorphin Hit
By Lucy Gornall published
Work up a sweat in next to no time with this short AMRAP session

Burn Fat And Build Muscle With Just Four Moves
By Lucy Gornall last updated
Yes, you can do both, but you have to be smart about how you do it

The Bodyweight Core Workout That Stretches And Strengthens
By Lucy Gornall published
Slow down, breath purposefully, move with control and you’ll find these no-equipment core moves do wonders

Can You Tough Out This 30-Minute Kettlebell Workout?
By Lucy Gornall last updated
See if you can go the distance with this challenging half-hour session that works the whole body

The 8-Minute Abs Workout You Can Use To Round Out Any Session
By Lucy Gornall last updated
Heat up your core before your warm down with this short abs routine

This Home Ballet Workout Strengthens Your Inner Thighs
By Lucy Gornall published
Challenge your legs and core with this beginner ballet workout, which uses pliés to wake up underused muscles and improve your flexibility

7 Moves In 7 Minutes To Build Lean Muscle In Your Upper Body
By Lucy Gornall published
Who said you need stacks of time to work your arms, chest and back?

How Quickly Can You Complete Five Rounds Of This Metcon Workout?
By Lucy Gornall published
Put your speed and strength to the sweat test with this challenging circuit

This Back Workout With Dumbbells Hits Muscles In Ways Other Routines Can’t
By Lucy Gornall published
Step this way for a challenging dumbbell back workout that uses exercises you might not have done before

Finish The Week Strong With This CrossFit-Style EMOM Session
By Lucy Gornall published
Work hard before you rest harder with this half-hour full-body burn

I Designed This Intense Workout At The Gym For Me – Now You Can Give It A Try
By Lucy Gornall published
I use this 25-minute session to burn calories and build lean muscle when I’m tight on time

Expert Advice On Running When Pregnant, From First to Third Trimester
By Lucy Gornall published
The best ways to ensure a healthy running regime while pregnant – and when to stop

The Best Types Of Workouts For Women And When To Do Them
By Lucy Gornall published
Experts explain how you can reap the benefits of doing the right workouts at the right time for your body

Reebok Nano X2 Review
By Lucy Gornall published
The latest in the long-running Reebok Nano line is a great gym shoe, and versatile too

A Strength And Cardio Workout To Test Your All-Round Fitness
By Lucy Gornall published
Cardio and weights unite in this speedy workout. The quicker you run, the quicker it’s done

Back Workouts For Women: Five Exercises, Three Sessions For All Levels
By Lucy Gornall published
Train your back muscles with one of these three simple workouts

Use This 100-Rep Pyramid Workout To Finish Your Next Session
By Lucy Gornall published
It’s short, it’s sweaty and it’s going to give you an afterburn like no other

Three Shoulder Workouts For Women To Fit Into Any Schedule
By Lucy Gornall published
Hit your upper body with one of these shoulder workouts and reap the health benefits

This EMOM Workout Makes For A Great Lunch Break Session
By Lucy Gornall published
Complete an all-out full-body session in just 25 minutes, leaving time for a warm-up and shower – job done

The Best Kettlebell Exercises For Women
By Lucy Gornall published
These six simple moves require just one kettlebell, and can be done at home or at the gym

This Four-Move Finisher Is As Tough As You Want It To Be
By Lucy Gornall published
Polish off your next workout with as many rounds of these dumbbell moves as you can manage

Use This 20-Minute HIIT Workout To Relieve Stress
By Lucy Gornall published
Full-on day? Blow off some steam in under half an hour with this session which uses the Tabata format

The Best Pecs Workout For Hitting Your Chest From All Angles
By Lucy Gornall published
You’ll need a variety of dumbbells and barbell weight plates, plus a bench for this challenging pecs workout
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