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Why working out in your break is becoming one of the hottest trends in fitness POWER HOUR! Embrace the lunchtime C ould midday workouts be the key to smashing your fitspo goals? The lunchtime ‘power hour’ workout isa rising trend in fitness –and Hema Prakash, APAC general manager at Mindbody, expects that to increase. ‘Employers are becoming increasingly aware that lunchtime exercise means happier, more productive workers, as they’re more focused aftera workout,’ she explains. e g e KATE BOSWORTH

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THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR ‘Exercising earlier sets you up for success for the entire day,’ Hema says. ‘It kickstarts “feel-good” hormones, such as endorphins, dopamine and serotonin, and revs up your metabolism so you’ll burn more kilojoules, even hours later, when you’re resting.’

SMART SCHEDULIN While exercising before work has its benefits, it’s not worth sacrificing sl if you’re struggling to fit in eight hou ‘Lunchtime exercise offers the same physical benefits as morning exercis Hema tells. ‘It can be less stressful t trying to squeeze exercise into a mo already busy with juggling work and family, early starts or long commut NG s eep u rs. e se,’ than rn ing d es.’

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YOU WILL ACHIEV MORE IN A DAY While some people can feel guilty a taking their full lunch break, a surv reveals two thirds of employees who exercise in the morning or at midday actually get more work done. ‘A lunchtime workout increases both happiness and productivity, so you’ll be of more value to your colleagues and managers by taking this time out for you,’ Hema reveals V E bout ey o y .

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TIP Laura uses the Fitbit app to track her workouts. ‘I can just do it at home and that’s what I love,’ she says.

HOW I GET MY GLOW! In an OK! exclusive, the new mum spills on health, wellness and plans for baby no. 2! F romthemomentshewon MattyJ’sheartonThe Bachelorin2017,Laura Byrnehaswoweduswith herseeminglyeffortlessglow –evenaftergivingbirthto theirdaughterMarlie-MaelastJune. Yetmakenomistake,Laura’sfacedthe samechallengesasanynewmum.‘It’sa slowprocessspringingbackafterhaving ababy,’theBio-Oilambassadorreveals. Butwhiletherehavebeensome sleeplessnights,Laurasaysit’sbeenmore thanworthwhilewhilecradlingMarlieMaeinherarms.‘Itfeelslikeshe’sbeen herethewholetime,’shesmiles.‘Ican’t rememberwhatlifewaslikewithouther!’ How do you guys balance things? Idothenights.Mattsleepsvery peacefullyandIwakeupmanytimes [laughs].Buthe’samazingduringtheday. Hereallytakeschargeofthenappy changingandallofthegrossbitsduring theday.We’rereallyluckybecauseMatt’s job[asaNova96.9host]issoflexible. Heworksfromhomealotsohe’sreally handson.I’mthesamewithmywork, soit’sgreatbecausewecantag team and reallysharetheload. Did it take time to recover post-baby? Ithinktherecoveryisprobablythebitthat peopledon’ttalkaboutenough.Idon’t thinkIactuallyfeltnormaluntilmonths afterthebirth.You’resotiredandsore, thenyouhavetotakecareofthislittlelife andit’sveryphysicallydemandingandalso emotionallyandmentallydemanding. How did you ease back into workouts? Istartedwalking5000steps,thenI workedmywayupto10,000stepsaday. I’veonly[inthepastfewmonths]started goingbacktothegymanddoinglight workouts. But my mentality towards exercisehasshifted.NowIjustcareabo itfromageneralhealthperspective. Marlie must keep you on your toes It’sactuallycrazy!Itrackmystepsand Iprobablydoaround15,000stepsada Themajorityofthatisjustfromwalkin aroundcleaning,holdingMarlie,rockin Marlie,pickingstuffupandwalking fromoneroomtoanother. What would you eat in a typical day WedoalotofDeliverooorUberEats, butwetryandpicksuper-healthy dinneroptions.WhenweorderThai we’llorderahealthy-ishstir-fryand abigsideofvegetablesthatwesplit betweenus.Wefilleverythingoutwith extravegies.Thatmeansyou’refilling uponthegoodstuffinstead of all the naughtycalories. Do you have a skincare routine? I’veusedBio-Oilasamoisturisersince myearly20s.Iuseditthroughoutmy pregnancyasapreventativeforstretch marks,andnowIstilluseit,especially becauseIfindmyskin is so much drier thanitusedtobe. Any advice for your younger self? WhenIlookbackonmyperspectiveof mybodywhenIwas19orinmyearly 20s,itmakesmesadIdidn’tenjoyit more.Ilookbackatphotosofmyself andgo,‘Iwassohardonmyself!’Iwish Icouldgobackintimeandtellmy youngerselftobeabitkinder. Are there any wedding plans? We’reterrible–wehaven’tplanned anything[laughs]!Wekeeptossingup whetherwe’llgetmarriedthisyearor whetherwe’llhavebabynumbertwo. We’dloveMarlieandour second child to be close in age. Laura Byrne

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