{"id":801692,"date":"2026-07-14T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/801692\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:56:15","slug":"how-alison-hammond-maintains-her-fitness-on-busy-filming-days-the-20-minute-workout-she-does-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/801692\/","title":{"rendered":"How Alison Hammond maintains her fitness on busy filming days \u2013 the 20-minute workout she does daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year, Alison Hammond revealed strength training<\/a> had been crucial in her losing 11 stone<\/a> and transforming her body composition. She credited personal trainer Ellis Gatfield<\/a>, who told us he and the 51-year-old TV presenter would do 30-minute sessions together \u2013 but things look a little different when Alison is filming for The Great British Bake Off. <\/p>\n

Speaking to Good Housekeeping<\/a>, she explained that when on set, she does a quick but effective 20-minute routine on her own, set by her trainer to help hold her accountable away from home. \u2018Every morning, I\u2019ll do my little routine,\u2019 she said. \u2018About 20 minutes and I\u2019m done.\u2019 <\/p>\n

The workout is programmed in a way that makes it accessible for Alison wherever and whenever she needs to move. \u2018My trainer\u2019s given me something that I can do when I\u2019m away and can\u2019t see him,\u2019 she explained. \u2018I\u2019ve got a mat that I put out. I\u2019ll do stretches<\/a>, squats<\/a>, weights<\/a>, something for every body area. It\u2019s easy to fit in. I just like to get out of breath. That\u2019s a daily non-negotiable. I won\u2019t feel like me if I don\u2019t do that.\u2019 <\/p>\n

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She even has her own makeshift weights studio on set. \u2018My weights travel everywhere with me,\u2019 she said as she gave Good Housekeeping a tour of her gym area with its rack of dumbbells<\/a>. \u2018Bake Off puts them into storage every year. And I\u2019m in here every morning.\u2019 <\/p>\n

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And while her new exercise routine has had monumental benefits for her physical health \u2013 the star previously shared that by combining consistent movement with a balanced diet, she successfully reversed her pre-diabetes diagnosis \u2013 her aim is to look after her mental wellbeing. \u2018I love lifting weights; I love to sweat. I love the feeling afterwards. I need some space where I do something for just me,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

All you need is 20 minutes, a mat and a pair of dumbbells and you could feel the same. <\/p>\n

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As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director and a qualified Pilates and yoga instructor, Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism.<\/p>\n

After earning a first-class degree in journalism and NCTJ accreditation, she secured her first role at Look Magazine, where she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!<\/p>\n

Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red. Today, she oversees all fitness content across Women’s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n

She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n