From gadgets you can use at home for pull-ups to resistance training, we test products to help you keep fit and healthy
Also, it's confirmed spring is here brighten up your eyes with the mascaras that we have reviewed in our beauty section
BRITS waste nearly £600million a year on gym memberships and more than one in ten admit they have not been for a whole year.
But you do not need the gym to get a workout – we have looked at the gadgets you can use at home to get fit and tried the mascara that promises to give your lashes volume…
RESISTANCE BANDS
These are brilliant for strength training. does a great range.
I love the red one and use it for pull aparts – hold the band with elbows locked out and pull the band apart for a shoulder workout.
Perfect for people who sit at a desk all day.
Just £5.50 each and small enough to pack in your case if you go away. See .
SKIPPING ROPE
If you want to improve your cardiovascular fitness then skipping ropes are perfect.
You can burn more than 200 calories in two daily ten-minute sessions – that’s 1,400 calories a week if you did it every day. And skipping ropes have gone hi-tech.
tracks the number of jumps per workout and calculates calories burned. £14.99 at .
PULL UP BAR
I hate doing these but pull-ups build muscles in arms, back and shoulders, as well as strengthening your core.
It is easy to install, no brackets or screws.
After a month, I still can’t do a pull up – but it is good fun trying. £34.90 from .
BEAUTY
BUDGET –
£10.00,
Double cap mascara promising maximum volume and thick, dense lashes in two steps.
Loved this mascara – gave the best “false lash” look and the second coat really makes all the difference.
MID-RANGE – !
Mascara, £21.50,
This promises smudge-proof, flake-free and water- resistant massive-volume mascara.
The brush features 300 soft bristles which ensured maximum deposit of product to lashes.
Lashes were huge afterwards. Amazing for a bold look but I would save this for nights out rather than daytime.
LUXURY –
£30
An innovative formula infused with plant stem cells to protect the condition of your lashes and help regenerate new ones.
The curved wand helps to coat lashes individually to separate, define and curl as it coats one by one.
Pricey, but if you are concerned about damage to your lashes, this one is for you.