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Join a functional strength sesh with Betina Gozo

Some days, you’re the queen of meal prep – others, you’ll order a Deliveroo with vegetables in and call it a win. In the same way, your body can’t perform at gourmet level every day. And that’s okay. ‘No matter how conditioned you are, you’ll have days when you’ll need to take things down a notch,’ says La-based PT Betina Gozo. ‘Or if you have an old injury or feel tight somewhere, you might need to scale back certain exercises, but still be able to kick things up a notch in others.’ For this workout, you’ll find a vigorous (level up – pictured) and a moderate (level down) option, so you can scale it to meet your needs.

Do a quick body scan pre-workout – do you have any niggles or muscle aches? Or are you ready to blitz it? ‘If the levelled down version feels easy, level up,’ says Gozo. Conversely, if your form is suffering or you’re struggling to do all the reps, consider levelling down. This applies to intermediate and advanced exercisers, too.

No matter what version you do, you can expect results. ‘This is a great totalbody workout that you can do anywhere, as it’s made up entirely of body-weight moves,’ Gozo explains. ‘It’s heavily focused on your core and lower body, so get ready for your abs and legs to burn.’