Movement is entirely personal. To hit your fitness goals, you need to pinpoint the equipment and modalities that keep you coming back and the coaches that make you feel motivated and seen.
Herein lies the magic of the Women’s Health Flex Challenge—our most flexible and individualized workout challenge to date. Instead of offering a single program for all, this year’s challenge features three different goal tracks and five powerhouse fitness coaches (yes, you read that right!): Hannah Bower, Ajahzi Gardner, Jenna de León, Adriene Mishler, and Danyele Wilson. Each woman brings a special skill set and expertise so that you can unlock your motivation and grit, and achieve the workout wins you actually care about. Keyword: you.
(Bonus: The WH Flex Challenge is free for WH+ members!)
Each of our five fitness stars leads a follow-along workout video that can be mixed and matched and stacked together to ladder up to multiple badass goals—from gaining muscle to chiseling your core to boosting your aerobic capacity. (We’ll give you three different schedules to pick from—keep scrolling to select your track.)
This is your chance to finally zero in on the fitness goal *you* care about (even if your workout buddy doesn’t!). To discover a totally new modality. To hold that plank longer than you ever have. To squat heavier than you did as a high school athlete. To vibe with a trainer you didn’t even know was out there. To unlock a stronger, more motivated you.
The Workouts
What Makes The Flex Challenge Different
Let’s face it: Most fitness programs offer a one-size-fits-all schedule, making the assumption that we all share the same workout aspirations. That’s why, instead of the usual cookie-cutter approach, the 2025 WH Flex Challenge is designed to let you customize your journey by choosing one of three (!) tracks that aligns with your unique fitness goals:
- Increase lean muscle mass with the Muscle Maker track
- Strengthen your core with the Abs Enthusiast track
- Boost endurance with the Cardio Builder track
On each track, you will follow a weekly workout schedule (that you should repeat for a minimum of four weeks for max results) designed for that specific goal. But you’ll still get to experience workouts with all five of our incredible coaches. So no matter which challenge route you choose, you’ll get a taste of each trainer’s personal style—from empowering high-intensity strength sessions to short-and-sweaty core circuits—all designed to keep you engaged and motivated every step of the way.
Watch a preview of Danyele Wilson's 20-minute lower-body conditioning workout:
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Build lean muscle and achieve peak strength on this track. It incorporates all of the dumbbell and bodyweight strength and power workouts to ensure your muscles are properly loaded week to week in order to adapt and grow. Plus, Mishler's rejuvenating yoga flow ensures you recover and reset for the next round of gains.
Sculpt your strongest center ever with this challenge that pairs total-body strength and conditioning workouts with de León’s targeted seven-minute weighted core circuit. You’ll also complete the dumbbell abs workout on its own during the week to target the core in isolation for maximum results.
Uncover your true cardio potential—this track is a strategic blend of muscle-building strength and heart-pumping HIIT and conditioning that can boost your VO2 max, improve muscular endurance, and push you past your limits.
Meet Your Coaches
Ready to take your fitness journey to the next level? Your coaches are waiting for you. Join the Women’s Health Flex Challenge now and meet these five fitness forces who are ready to motivate you and transform your body and mind.
Whether you’re aiming to shore up strength, chisel your core, or power up your confidence and energy in every realm, they’ll be there every step of the way to support and inspire you. This is your moment—to work hard, sweat it out, and crush your goal with guidance from the best in the business. Let’s do this.
Photograph by Kimber Capriotti. Directed by Dorenna Newton. Styled by Kristen Saladino. DP: Danny Dwyer. Editor: Brandon Haynes. 2nd Camera: Joey Kramer. Sound: Griff Snyder. AP: Janie Booth. PA: Akeira Cramer. Hair and makeup: Kristen Pulice. Set design: Cate Geiger Kalus. Production: Wonder Partners.
On the trainers (lead image):
Danyele: Norma Kamali top; Solid + Striped bikini bottom; Sandro sneakers; Ariana Boussard-Reifel earrings; Jane D’Arensbourg ring.
Ajahzi: Heroine Sport bra and legging; APL runner; Jane D’Arensbourg earrings; Ajahzi’s own bracelet (worn throughout).
Hannah: Dé Rococo bra; Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet short; Victoria’s Secret jacket; Naked Wolfe sneakers; Misho hoops (front); Jane D’Arensbourg rings (left hand); Hannah’s own necklace (worn throughout).
Adriene: Adanola bikini top; Isabel Marant pants; Jane D’Arensbourg rings.
Jenna: Michi bra; Alexander Wang jacket; Fabletics short; APL sneakers; Mejuri hoops; Tom Wood bracelet and ring.
Jacqueline Andriakos, CPT, is the executive health and fitness director at Women’s Health, where she oversees all health and fitness content across WomensHealthMag.com and the print magazine. She has more than a decade of experience covering the wellness space and has edited ASME-nominated health features, spearheaded brand packages such as Fitness Awards, and represented the brand on the TODAY show, podcasts, and more. Before Women's Health, Jacqueline was the deputy health features editor at Self.com, and previously worked as the senior editor at Health magazine. As a writer-reporter, she has contributed to print and online publications including TIME, Real Simple, and People, among others. A dancer throughout her youth, Jacqueline went on to study journalism at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and stoked her passion for health and fitness during her college years, ultimately inspiring her to make women’s health content the focus of her media career. She is constantly researching the latest health and wellness trends, trying a buzzy new workout class, hiking and snowboarding, or browsing athleisure. Her friends would describe her as the confidant to turn to for fitness and wellness advice, not to mention answers to any weird body questions. Jacqueline is also a former group exercise instructor and is a certified personal trainer via the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Amanda Lucci is the director of special projects at Women’s Health, where she works on multi-platform brand initiatives and social media strategy. She also leads the sports and athletes vertical, traveling to cover the Paris Olympics, Women’s World Cup, WNBA Finals, and NCAA Final Four for WH. She has nearly 15 years of experience writing, editing, and managing social media for national and international publications and is also a NASM-certified personal trainer. A proud native of Pittsburgh, PA, she is a graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Follow her on Instagram @alucci.
