{"id":830701,"date":"2026-11-11T02:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T02:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/830701\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T02:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T02:10:11","slug":"its-less-hassle-cheryl-43-builds-her-strong-core-with-mat-workouts-try-this-10-minute-routine-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/830701\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It’s less hassle\u2019: Cheryl, 43, builds her strong core with mat workouts \u2013 try this 10-minute routine at home"},"content":{"rendered":"

From reuniting with her Girls Aloud bandmates for an arena tour to starring in Deliveroo\u2019s latest social campaign and preparing for her The Voice UK judging debut, noughties pop queen Cheryl<\/a> is as busy as ever.<\/p>\n

As one person online put it: \u2018The world is healing. The Cheryl renaissance has begun.\u2019<\/p>\n

So, with such a slammed schedule, how does Cheryl find time for fitness?<\/p>\n

By making things easier for herself, it seems.<\/p>\n

\u2018I prefer mat Pilates<\/a> to reformer because I can do it at home and it\u2019s less hassle,\u2019 she told<\/a> Get The Gloss last year, adding that when she\u2019s in the routine of it, she\u2019ll do three sessions a week.<\/p>\n

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Cheryl relies on short home mat workouts with her busy schedule<\/p>\n

\u2018I know you can get reformer machines<\/a> at home \u2013 Nicola [Roberts] has one, but I think mat is harder for your core and you can add ankle weights<\/a> for resistance to make it even harder. I follow classes by Move With Nicole on YouTube<\/a>. She\u2019s an Australian girl who is really calm and peaceful.\u2019<\/p>\n

‘You can add ankle weights for resistance to make it even harder’<\/p>\n

Fully certified Pilates and yoga instructor Nicole McPherson \u2013 also known as Move With Nicole \u2013 regularly posts free online workouts on her YouTube<\/a> channel and Instagram<\/a> for all ability levels. Sessions range from just five minutes to 60.<\/p>\n

So whether you\u2019re looking for more of an exercise snack<\/a> or a longer workout, there\u2019s a session for everyone. No expensive gym membership or equipment required \u2013 you\u2019ll just need a mat.<\/p>\n

And every little really does help. A review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine<\/a> associated short bursts of activity performed throughout the day with significant improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular endurance across different populations.<\/p>\n

10-minute low-impact Pilates HIIT workout<\/p>\n

How to do it: \u2018Perform each exercise for 30 seconds and repeat each set before moving to the next. 10 seconds rest in between sets,\u2019 writes Nicole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Set 1 (x2)Double pulse squatStanding twist Set 2 (x2)HundredsSingle-leg glute bridge combo (change legs for round 2) Set 3 (x2)Curtsey \/ ice skaterWide second-position pulse Set 4 (x2)Lower abs combo (change legs for round 2)Oblique twist<\/p>\n

Credit: Instagram \/ @movewithnicole<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hannah Bradfield is a Senior Health and Fitness Writer for Women\u2019s Health UK. An NCTJ-accredited journalist, Hannah graduated from Loughborough University with a BA in English and Sport Science and an MA in Media and Cultural Analysis. \u00a0She has been covering sports, health and fitness for the last five years and has created content for outlets including BBC Sport, BBC Sounds, Runner\u2019s World and Stylist. She especially enjoys interviewing those working within the community to improve access to sport, exercise and wellness. Hannah is a 2024 John Schofield Trust Fellow and was also named a 2022 Rising Star in Journalism by The Printing Charity. \u00a0A keen runner, Hannah was firmly a sprinter growing up (also dabbling in long jump) but has since transitioned to longer-distance running. While 10K is her favoured race distance, she loves running or volunteering at parkrun every Saturday, followed, of course, by pastries. She\u2019s always looking for fun new runs and races to do and brunch spots to try.<\/p>\n