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Stef is in the news! take a look at articles from different publications
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31 JULY 2022
How I got my best results, ever
The Fitness queen, Stef Williams, tells us how she built her strongest, healthiest body to date.
Take our word for it, Stef Williams is one very busy lady. When the fitness entrepreneur formerly known as Stef Fit isn’t keeping her 1.6 million Instagram followers and 787.5 TikTok fans entertained with her style, beauty and fitness tutorials, you’ll find her filming workouts and streaming live classes for her hugely successful fitness and lifestyle app WeGLOW (weglow.app), and capitalising on her passion for fashion with her new luxury activewear brand, SEFI (thisissefi.com), the first two drops of which both managed to sell out in under 24 hours!
29 NOVEMBER 2022
Best workout leggings
16 best gym leggings for squats, stretches and sweaty workouts.
24 NOVEMBER 2022
Best thongs for exercising
The best exercise underwear for everything from squatting to running, as tested by our readers.
14 NOVEMBER 2022
Comment on Women's Only Gyms
Women-only gyms have been receiving a lot of attention on TikTok recently, with the hashtag #WomensOnlyGym at 21 million views and rising.
08 NOVEMBER 2022
Best gym leggings
19 of the best gym leggings: hand-picked (and tested) by the Cosmopolitan team.
06 OCTOBER 2022
Luxe girls wishlist
Looking for a bit of new season inspiration? the Luxegirls are here to help – these are the fashion, beauty and lifestyle pieces Sapna, Daisy and Hattie have their eye on.
30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Exercise to do in bed
8 core, glute and quad-strengthening exercises you can do in bed while watching Netflix, according to PTs.
26 SEPTEMBER 2022
Best Yoga Leggings
A pair of yoga leggings or yoga pants (including plus size options) that won’t bunch around your ankles or give you a camel toe in downward dog can be as hard to find as inner calm on a Monday morning.
22 SEPTEMBER 2022
These are the 8 best petite gym leggings you can buy, as tested by team MC
Looking for a pair of petite gym leggings?
Ah, gym leggings. As a petite girl (I’m talking 5ft1) I’ve always struggled to find the best gym leggings that don’t bunch up around my ankles or sag at the waist. If you’re also on the shorter side, then you definitely know what I’m talking about.
08 SEPTEMBER 2022
Fitness influencer and trainer Stef Williams on how she transformed post-perspiration hair and skin into a workout wonder
Whether you’re Team Dry Shampoo or Planned Hair Wash Days, we all have our go-to for managing sweaty strands. But when it comes to our skin, there’s no easy equivalent to the quick slicked-back bun…
04 AUGUST 2022
19 best gym leggings for squats, stretches and sweaty workouts
The best gym leggings can be hard to find at the best of times but throw in the fact that there are 112,000,000 results on Google and it doesn’t get any easier.
04 AUGUST 2022
Running shorts that don’t ride up: 19 styles, sweat tested by a health editor, actually worth your ££
Sound the klaxon – summer is here.
So, you’re on the hunt for a pair of running shorts that don’t ride up, chafe, or smell like your old school P.E. kit in a matter of weeks?
31 JULY 2022
Cover feature - How I got my best results, ever
The Fitness queen, Stef Williams, tells us how she built her strongest, healthiest body to date.
Take our word for it, Stef Williams is one very busy lady. When the fitness entrepreneur formerly known as Stef Fit isn’t keeping her 1.6 million Instagram followers and 787.5 TikTok fans entertained with her style, beauty and fitness tutorials, you’ll find her filming workouts and streaming live classes for her hugely successful fitness and lifestyle app WeGLOW (weglow.app), and capitalising on her passion for fashion with her new luxury activewear brand, SEFI (thisissefi.com), the first two drops of which both managed to sell out in under 24 hours!
26 JULY 2022
10 best women’s running shorts for working up a sweat this summer
The kit you choose to wear while running can massively help or hinder your speed, comfort and endurance. You’ll want to make sure you’re kitted out in a pair of the best running shorts, then, especially as summer 2022 keeps throwing heatwaves at us left, right and centre.
28 JUNE 2022
Summer Activewear That Packs A Punch
Hit refresh on your gym wear and give yourself a new lease of life with bold colours, bright prints and modern styles.
23 JUNE 2022
Yoga without wrists: 4 yoga poses to try if your wrists hurt too much for downward dog
Are sore wrists stopping you from flowing through downward dog to cobra? We asked the experts how to practise yoga while taking the pressure off injured or overworked wrists. We put our poor wrists through a lot. Lifting, pressing, tapping away at a laptop – if it involves your hands, your wrists are there right behind them, bearing the brunt and getting sore, achy and possibly inflamed in the process.
12 JUNE 2022
Fitness training
Weight training is vital for overall fitness but how heavy should you go?
31 MAY 2022
Fun Brunch Recipes
Avocado on toast is all well and good but if you really want to impress the girls, it might be time to mix things up. from a cheesy croissant bake to tiktok’s viral cornflake french toast, here are seven fun recipes to make at the weekend.
31 MAY 2022
SEFI Activewear - Leggings
We put fitness trainer and influencer @stef.williams new activewear @thisissefi to the test and were pretty impressed.
30 MAY 2022
TikTok workout trend: is the 25-7-2 StairMaster routine worth trying?
Let’s face it – sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do at the gym. Without a specific plan, you may find yourself aimlessly hopping on the treadmill or elliptical on cardio day and simply go for it.
30 MAY 2022
Best fitness apps
25 best fitness apps to download in 2022, for home & gym workouts, running, yoga & more
30 MAY 2022
Fire hydrants exercise: work your glutes and deep core with this PT-approved move
Our glutes are the biggest muscles in our body. They’re responsible for keeping us upright while we walk, run and even sit at our desks. So, no matter what activity we’re doing, it’s important we treat them well and make sure they’re at their optimum strength.
26 MAY 2022
Womens cycling shorts: As a health editor, I live in these 8 pairs
Been inspired by those iconic pictures of Princess Di in shorts and an oversized jumper and now on the hunt for the perfect pair of womens cycling shorts? Then you’re in the right place, as part of our job here at Marie Claire UK is to test fit kit for you.
29 APRIL 2022
Calorie counts on menus: ‘triggering’ for those living with eating disorders - and flawed on nutrition
Restaurants, cafes and takeaways in England with more than 250 staff are now required to display how many calories are in meals on their menus, websites and on delivery platforms.
21 APRIL 2022
Fitness influencer Stef Williams reveals her top exercises for legs, bums and tums
Stef Williams is one of the hottest things on social media right now – in more ways than one.The fitness influencer has the kind of body most women dream about: rock-hard abs that you can grate cheese on, a super-pert behind and long, lean limbs. It’s all offset with dark, cascading hair and a smile that could win over even the coldest of hearts.
11 APRIL 2022
Best Sweaters
The sweatshirt is a womenswear staple in 2022. Since we’ve spent most of the last two years either confined to our homes or WFH, joggers, bralettes, pyjamas and frankly anything comfy has become a go-to.
30 MARCH 2022
Fitness motivation & tips
If you’re easing back into the habit of going for a run or exercising outside – or just looking for cute attire to show off on your gym commute and weekend walks – it might be time to give your activewear a little refresh.
24 MARCH 2022
Fitness motivation & tips
There’s something about spring that can tempt even the most reluctant of exercisers to get out and get active. Perhaps it’s the simple joy of sunshine for the first time in months, or the sight of spring blooms signalling new beginnings.
14 MARCH 2022
Confidence boosting tips
Research by Blistex has previously found the way a woman looks, alongside her work and social life, are three of the major triggers of lack of confidence, with Dove research suggesting that a tiny 20% of British women surveyed admitted to actually being happy with the way they looked.
08 MARCH 2022
IWD, what needs to be done?
Five trailblazing women, including a Paralympian and a computer science professor, reveal what empowers them and what greater equality would mean for others.
02 MARCH 2022
5 Women share their experience of Endometriosis
Endometriosis is thought to affect 10% of women of reproductive age across the world. A debilitating condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the womb to grow elsewhere – like the ovaries and the fallopian tubes – it can result in severe, chronic pain. What’s more, in the UK, women wait an average of eight years for a diagnosis.
01 MARCH 2022
Pancake Day
Say hello to @stef.williams‘ ultimate banana 🍌 pancake recipe. These easy low-carb fluffy pancakes require only 6 ingredients!
15 FEBRUARY 2022
Career advice: 25 women share the one “pro tip” they wish they’d learned sooner
Whatever stage you’re at in your career stage or whatever path it’s taking, it always pays to have a few pearls of wisdom in your back pocket for when imposter syndrome hits or you have to navigate a difficult work situation.
14 FEBRUARY 2022
The 7 secrets to getting a body like super fitness influencer Stef Williams
IF there’s a figure we really aspire to, it’s that of Stef Williams, previously known as Stef Fit on Instagram.
14 FEBRUARY 2022
CEOs under 30 demonstrate the wisdom of youth
An emerging cohort of talented and passionate young founder-CEOs are proving that a lack of experience is no barrier to success in running a business
24 JANUARY 2022
Gym Anxiety: 5 failsafe ways to overcome your fears, from Stef Williams
Don’t worry if you feel like your gym anxiety is very real right now. Sure, it may seem like everyone is celebrating their newfound January exercise motivation, but for others, working out in a sweaty room full of strangers after two years avoiding crowded spaces might fill you with dread.
18 JANUARY 2022
How sport helps dyslexia in business
fitness influencer with 1.5 million followers and two hugely successful businesses, it’s easy to assume that Stef Williams is the sort of person who easily succeeds at everything. But finding her feet in the world of business was never something she had in mind for herself.
14 JANUARY 2022
You asked, we answered: can a morning routine boost your happiness and productivity?
Plus, we speak to fitness expert Stef Williams about how a more structured morning routine boosted her mental and physical health.
14 JANUARY 2022
Stefanie Williams’s Favourite Things
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12 JANUARY 2022
Best fitness apps
5 best weightlifting apps to try, if you’re keen to up your strength training.
11 JANUARY 2022
Mention - Update your workout wear with SEFI like Ashley
You know you’re guaranteed a good workout if your sports bra matches your leggings. So if your gym kit isn’t up to scratch, then check out Ashley Roberts for inspiration.
10 JANUARY 2022
My Beauty Secrets... Stef Williams
Stef Williams is one of the most influential fitness experts and entrepreneurs on the internet. She has a dedicated following of over 1 million followers and is on a mission to inspire women to glow from the inside out. She is a powerhouse with WeGlow, her wildly successful workout app and SEFI, her new activewear brand.
22 January 2021
Fitness Expert Debunks Common Diet Fitness Myths
Weight training won’t make you bulky and you CAN eat carbs after 4pm: Fitness expert debunks common diet and workout myths and reveals the best tactics to get in shape.
20 JANUARY 2021
The 5 alternative lockdown wellness hacks you need to try that are a total game-changer
Thankfully, Stef Fit, an inspirational fitness influencer and founder of the We Glow app, has heard my cries and curated a guide to the best alternative lockdown fitness trends to try when you’re sick to death of pounding the pavement or yoga Zooming.
07 SEPTEMBER 2021
An Interview with Stef-fit
In the year that brought us the Zoom meeting, it was no surprise that my interview with Stefanie Williams, was nothing short of a WFH call and a few technical difficulties.
23 DECEMBER 2020
Fitness Queen Stef-Fit Reveals Sculpt Dream Body
Stefanie Williams, who is known for her stunning physique, and keen exercise tips wants women to feel comfortable in their own skin.
23 DECEMBER 2020
How to 'build a better butt' according to Britain's top trainer Stef Fit
In an exclusive interview with Body+Soul, Stef Williams (AKA Stef Fit) reveals everything there is to know about her balanced diet, the key to building a better butt and her secrets behind her iconic washboard abs.
26 DECEMBER 2020
Try this gentle Boxing Day workout if you feel full and tired today
We asked personal trainer and fitness influencer Stef Fit, the founder of the WeGLOW app, to create a bespoke, gentle workout that is perfect for Boxing Day. And don’t worry – you don’t have to jump around.
07 NOVEMBER 2020
Stefanie Williams on her journey with endometriosis
Fitness influencer Stefanie Williams’ shares the injury that spurred her on to a soul-searching mission, her journey with endometriosis, and her determination to help others