25 September 2022 – 16:57 BST
Melanie McLeod
Strict host Claudia Winkleman has a refreshing attitude toward exercise, eschewing running and HIIT for just one type of workout.
Strictly come to dance returns to our screens this weekend, and with it comes Claudia Winkleman and his always refreshing attitude towards life.
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Surrounded by professional dancers on set who are understandably committed to fitness, you might think that Claudia feels pressure to up her own fitness game, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
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When asked if she felt pressure to exercise, Claudia, 50, said marie claire: “Any pressure to do anything, whether it’s pressure to lie down, or pressure to read more, or pressure to exercise more, I’m not interested. I’m totally uninterested, in all honesty.”
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Asked how much exercise she does to keep fit, Claudia revealed: “Oh, absolutely zero. I’m sedentary.
“I went to yoga once and it lasted four minutes,” she admitted. “I’m just not that person.”
Claudia Winkleman prefers rest to exercise
Claudia shared that she started walking during lockdown, and it’s the only form of movement she’s stuck with.
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“It’s always a slow meander. I don’t really own trainershe said. “We did a lot of urban walking. We were literally walking the streets of London. When I say hit, we went around.”
Claudia became fond of walking locked up
Claudia’s relaxed approach to exercise contrasts sharply with her Strictly co-presenter, tess daly53.
The TV presenter revealed that she often starts her day with a five minute jump, while she is also a fan of yoga, swimming and trampoline. “I don’t like to sweat a lot, so [I do] yoga because that’s soft. I really enjoy swimming, and I like jumping and trampoline jumping,” said Tess Health & Wellness.
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