Martine McCutcheon in Workout Gear Does Yoga With Her Pup

British actress Martine McCutcheon is sharing some fitness inspiration via her social media. The EastEnders star, 47, shared sweet pictures of herself wearing black leggings and a matching tank top, laying back on a yoga mat next to her puppy. “Oooo I really wasn’t feeling it today! You know those days… The ones where you lack any kind of motivation and you simply can’t get going! 😩I knew I would feel better for doing my yoga (at the moment, I do a really gentle kind for my fibro & M.E.). But if I’m honest, I also felt like telling the world to bugger off and wrap up in my duvet! It took me a while to get to that yoga mat…😆🙈 BUT! I'm SO glad I did! I’m never sorry for the gentle stretching and breath work - It makes such a difference to my mind and body!” she captioned the post. Here’s how McCutcheon, who has fibromyalgia, stays fit, healthy, and happy.

1. No Crazy Diets

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McCutcheon enjoys a balanced diet where nothing is off the table. “For 80 per cent of my week, I will have mainly just healthy proteins, vegetables and fruit, organic and veggie juices, and Flora ProActiv spread,” she told Closer. “And then I’ll have treats 20 percent of the time. It’s taken me such a long time to look through all the stuff that’s out there, and just do what works for me. So it’s not as simple as just going on a crazy diet.”

2. Walking Her Dog

McCutcheon relaxes by walking her dog, stretching, cold showers, and daily meditation. “Getting your dog out in nature, getting fresh air and sunlight, is just as beneficial for dogs as for people,” Dr. Victoria Tomasino, owner and medical director at GoodVets Boynton Beach and GoodVets Delray in Palm Beach County, Florida, tells CNN. “It awakens the senses in both parties.”

3. Yoga Sessions

McCutcheon’s yoga sessions are a great way to manage stress, experts say. “While yoga cannot change our external stressors, it can allow us to respond rather than react to stress,” says Vanika Chawla, MD, Stanford Psychiatrist. “Yoga can counteract the harmful physical effects of stress and lead to changes in the body, brain, and mind that increase resilience and adaptability.”

4. Staying Grounded

McCutcheon hasher own method of staying grounded during busy periods. “It is making sure I work to my own routine, walk to the beat of my own drum, drink enough water, get enough sleep, take time to walk and meditate,” she told Breaking News. “It’s saying no to jobs, but also being brave and saying yes. When I make the time to do the things I love, to have time with my family, it keeps me really grounded.”

5. Living With Fibromyalgia

McCutcheon lives with fibromyalgia, something she says encourages her to appreciate life more. “You learn to smell the flowers a lot more, too – you become just so appreciative and grateful for the simple things,” she told Psychologies. “Generally, I think you become more sensitive, and it’s about protecting that sensitivity; using it to your advantage, but also having the coping strategies and tools to take care of yourself and walk to the beat of your own drum, especially as we’re now living in such a fast-paced world.”

British TV presenter Davina McCall is 56 and in the best shape of her life—thanks to some super fun fitness challenges she shares online. McCall posted a video of herself wearing two-piece burgundy workout gear, doing a mat workout with dumbbells. “Okay, that was the third session of a stronger you challenge on @ownyourgoalsdavina I have to say I’m really enjoying this challenge. It’s really highlighted a training need. I totally have to ramp up my strength training but it is amazing how after three sessions I’m already feeling the benefits. At my age it’s scary how fast muscle disappears 😱 @richcallender ALWAYS SUCH A PLEASURE,” she captioned the post. Here’s what McCall’s very effective diet, exercise, and wellness routine looks like.

1. Pilates and Strength Training

McCall put on weight after giving up smoking, and decided to join a gym. She then used a personal trainer to up her fitness game. “For me, fitness is about doing a bit of everything,” she told Women’s Fitness. “I do some yoga, Pilates, strength training, bodyweight training, cardio, one or two runs a week, and maybe a spin class. It’s about having variety all the time, never doing the same workout, and keeping things fun. Ideally, I train three or four times a week, usually following one of my little fitness challenges that run on Own Your Goals. When I follow a challenge, it keeps me motivated to keep going back.”

2. Intermittent Fasting

McCall swears by intermittent fasting, rarely eating after 8 p.m. “Until recently, I never ate protein for breakfast,” she told Women’s Fitness. “Going back five or six years ago, I was a crumpet, honey and butter person, but I’ve learnt more and more about nutrition over the years, and I don’t want to start my day with sugar and carbs anymore. These days, I intermittent fast, which means I often don’t eat until lunchtime. But having a protein shake is perfect for breaking my fast around 10.30am if I need something before 1pm.”

3. Workout Uniform

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McCall wears workout gear during the week so she is always ready for a workout. "On a weekday, I start the day in some sort of Lycra, if I'm not working,” she told Get the Gloss. “I just put on a workout outfit because it means that I'm always ready. If I start my day in civvies I am not going to work out, it’s never going to happen. If I'm in my workout gear and it gets three o'clock in the afternoon, I think, come on, back on! My Lycra is like my work clothes so I spend money on Lycra like other people would spend money on a suit for work. My workout stuff is Lululemon or Sweaty Betty.”

4. Mental Health Workouts

McCall loves the physical benefits of regular exercise, but the mental benefits have been amazing too. “I benefit so much from exercise as it helps my mental health,” she told Women’s Fitness. “And sometimes, that will be my one motivator to train. I’d probably say I don’t train for my body – I train for my brain. The fact that exercise will give me shoulders or great calf muscles is a wonderful byproduct of what it does for my mental health, for sure. I use my own bodyweight a lot in training. With the changes happening in my body, I need to do strength training for my bones, but also especially for my muscle tone, because muscle tone is the thing that’s actually really hard to keep hold of. It doesn’t matter how saggy or crepey your skin gets: if you’ve got nice muscle tone underneath it, you’ll still look great.”

5. Walking the Dog

McCall walks her dog every day. "Me and the dog, Bo, are best friends,” she told Get the Gloss. “I used to do uphill runs with Bo, although I really have to stop running with her now. She's quite ancient. What I'll do now is walk her at eight a.m., get back to the house at nine then go on a half an hour run after I get back from the walk because she just can't hack it, bless her."

Mel Reid is celebrating on the green in her workout gear. The golf star recently shared a moment with fellow golfer Celine Boutier after she clinched a win against Lexi Thompson during the 2024 Solheim Cup. Dressed in white shorts and a star-spangled top, Reid, known as one of the fittest golfers in the world, stays in shape through a combination of challenging workouts and balanced priorities. From intense gym sessions to goat yoga, Reid has embraced a holistic approach to fitness and personal well-being. Here’s how she keeps her body and mind sharp while navigating her professional and personal life.

1. She Has a Trainer

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2. She Does Density Workouts

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Reid shows off her impressive gym skills in a video for Golf Magazine. Her trainer, Macdonald, was also on hand to explain her intense workout regime. “It’s a 15-minute density set, which means we’re going to do five exercises in a circuit fashion.” Each exercise is done in about one minute.‘What we’re trying to do is get some strength and power but in an endurance fashion,” Macdonald said.

3. She Does Goat Yoga

Goat Yoga has become increasingly popular over the last few years, and Reid has tried out the hot fitness craze in a post captioned “In the presence of greatness. G.O.A.T.” Reid has a goat on her back and is in a yoga pose. According to Arizona Goat Yoga, the out-of-the-ordinary workout has several benefits, including stress release, increased mindfulness, mood enhancement, and a connection to nature and animals.

4. She Has a Strong Communtiy

Reid often travels for work with her wife and their baby, which is challenging, but she explained how they make it work in an interview with LPGA.“The people that have been very welcoming and open to staying with us have made a huge difference,” Mel said. “It gives us a little bit of a break at the end of the day because they want to just hang out with Kai, as well. He is starting to recognize faces. He sees Emily (Kristine Pedersen), and he sees Carlota (Ciganda), and he sees Olly (Brett), and he gravitates to them. I think that's a cool experience, not just for us but for them as well.”

5. Learning Balance and New Priorites

Reid shifted her focus to motherhood when their son was born, and golf is no longer the top priority. “Golf is secondary, if not third, now to be honest with you,” Mel explained in the LPGA interview. “I've always played golf for myself and tried to prove to myself that I can do this. The competitiveness inside of me, it's almost taken that away a little bit. I can have a bad day, and it sucks, but it doesn't suck anywhere near as much as it used to. I have to find that little fire in me again to see what my purpose is on the golf course. That's probably been the biggest challenge for me this year.”

Shantel VanSanten is celebrating her pooch – in her workout gear. In a new social media post The Boys star shows off her amazing body in exercise clothes, whole honoring her canine pal. “Being your Mama is the the best my Nova dear 🐾 ❤️,” she captioned the Instagram photo. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Boxing

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Shantel is into fighting forms of fitness. “I box,” she told Women’s Health. "Boxing is insane cardio, and it also empowers you. You leave feeling tough and strong." Harvard Health maintains that boxing is a great way to build strength, improve balance, posture, hand-eye coordination, boost mood and endurance, and helps increase alertness.

2. TRX

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Shantel uses the TRX Home Suspension Trainer for resistance training. "I have a traveling TRX that you can hang over your door,” she says.

3. Running, Pilates, Hot Yoga

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Shantel enjoys other forms of fitness. "I run; I do Pilates, hot yoga,” she added to Women’s Health. “I get up and workout four to five days a week,” she added to SELF. How often should you work out? Each week adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity, according to the current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

4. Hearty Breakfast

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As for her diet, Shantel fuels up in the morning. “For me, having greek yogurt and some granola is the perfect start-up breakfast because it has many benefits. Its filling, healthy and gives me energy to start my day. I also try not to drink coffee so I found this mango ginger green tea and its my favorite--I don't travel anywhere without it!" she told SELF.

5. Walking Her Dog

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In her recent post Shantel walks her dog. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.

Finola Hughes is an actress. She’s known for her roles on Charmed, General Hospital, and All My Children. She and her dogs went on a hike in April, and she shared a photo on Instagram. Hughes captioned the post, “Hike…. #Lily (#Johnny was off finding a stick).” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Finola Hughes stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Has A Dog

Hughes has dogs whom she features on her Instagram, and even in the post. Harvard Health states that owning a dog has a lot of benefits. “Dog owners have lower blood pressure and healthier cholesterol levels, and a lower risk of heart disease, than non-owners. There are also many psychological benefits to having a pooch around. Dog owners are less prone to bouts of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Simply petting your dog can make you feel less stressed.”

2. She Practices Yoga

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Hughes shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Boston Magazine. She says that she loves to practice yoga. “I like a vigorous flow, ashtanga, and sometimes Bikram. I try to practice at least three time per week. I sometimes take my yoga mat into my dressing room if I haven’t managed to go.”

3. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

Hughes does a variety of workouts, and shared what she enjoys doing with Boston Magazine. “I love walking and swimming, and I also take online ballet classes. I used to be a ballet dancer, I started when I was three. I was dancing on television at 15 and in a ballet company at 18. I was in the original cast of Cats over in London. I’ve done everything, really. I took my kids rock climbing the other day. I love spin classes, and I even have my own spin shoes. I love bootcamp, too. I love paddleboarding. Actually, I have not yet found something that I don’t like.”

4. She Eats Healthy

Hughes makes sure to eat healthy. She described her diet with Boston Magazine. “I’m not really into fad diets. My family and I am more inclined towards the Mediterranean way of eating. We eat very European in that respect. Rice and fish, olive oil… we grow all our own vegetables where I live in Santa Barbara. We have two vegetable plots with fruit trees, different lettuces, corn, beets, potatoes, strawberries, loads of berries, apples, and more. We eat off the land.”

5. She Hikes

As you can see from her Instagram post, Hughes likes to hike. Piedmont states that hiking has a lot of benefits. “Going up and down hills gets the heart pumping, creating a great cardio workout. Like most cardio exercises, hiking helps reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even some cancers. Hiking is a weight-bearing exercise, which builds muscle mass and helps prevent osteoporosis.”