SHAPE UP
WITH GABBY
The star’s most recent fitness offering is a new
book Shape Up with Gabby Allen (Ebury
Press, £15.99), a four-week workout plan and
cookbook, based on the programme Gabby
created when she was in Mallorca on ‘lock
down’ for her entrance to the Love Island villa.
‘I didn’t have my weights with me and there was
no chance of going out to a class, so I invented
my own high-energy bodyweight workouts,’
says Gabby. ‘These workouts saved my sanity
and made me feel completely confident striding
into the Love Island villa.’ Indeed, Gabby’s fit
physique soon became a talking point; there
was even a hashtag #gabsabs. ‘I was like
“What? Amazing!”,’ says Gabby. ‘That’s the kind
of results I want you to get too. As a PT, I can
help you build your confidence as much as
I can help you get in better shape.’
In Shape Up with Gabby Allen, Gabby takes
you from week to week, pushing you to workBlitz your body with this high-energy workout from
PT and Love Island star Gabby Allenharder, improve your fitness and get those
feel-good endorphins going. Her quick HIIT
workouts combine elements of boxing, barre
and 360 ̊ training to define, tone and sculpt,
plus cardio for extra fat burning.
Now Gabby’s sharing one of her trademark
workouts with H&F, a lower-body blitz
comprising dynamic combinations of moves to
keep your mind and body challenged. ‘We use
fast and slow moves to target your muscles in
different ways,’ she says. ‘I call it “tempo
training”: fast moves like jumps are fat-burning
cardio while slow moves like squats build
strength and muscle.’
So what are you waiting for? Whether you’re
jetting off on a villa holiday, Love Island style, or
just want a speedy circuit to squeeze into your
lunch break, these moves will get you looking
your best – with or without your
clothes on – this summer!I
f you’re a fan of summer’s biggest hit show, Love Island, you’ll
be familiar with Gabby Allen, the super-fit London PT who
became a household name when she made it to the finals in- Since then, Gabby’s been on a mission to share her
fitness secrets, starting her own fitness business, launching a
best-selling app, Shape Up with Gabby Allen, and presenting
classes on boutique home-workout platform FIIT.
WORDS:Mary ComberIMAGES:Mike EnglishWORKOUT