Articles by Alice Porter, Contributor

Alice Porter is a freelance journalist based in the UK, covering health, fitness and relationships. Starting out her career in 2020, her initial focus was women’s health and she now writes about other topics including hormones and sleep, nutrition and weight-training too, with a particular interest in women’s experiences in the world of health and fitness. Putting her screen time to good use, Alice also regularly writes about TikTok and the internet, often trying out the most weird and wonderful fitness and food trends.

When she’s not writing about these topics, you can probably find her at a CrossFit box, scouting out the best long walks at the weekend and flying to warmer climates as much as possible. And although she has become a reluctant morning gym-person, she prefers a late night at the weekend and is all about balance when it comes to wellbeing.

Alice has bylines at publications including Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, VICE and Refinery29, amongst other titles, and was invited to speak on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour in 2022. She was previously a staff writer at Stylist Magazine, covering news and lifestyle. She also has a first-class-honors BA from the University of Manchester.

Rebecca Daodun, Pilates instructor, exercises on a Pilates reformer machine. Her knees are on the base of the machine, her right hand on the bar at the top, and her left hand reaching up and over her body in a stretch.

“I never work out for longer than 30 minutes”—this is the exact weekly routine a Pilates instructor follows to improve her strength and bone health

A busy mom shares the practical routine that helps her fit movement into her days

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“I never work out for longer than 30 minutes”—this is the exact weekly routine a Pilates instructor follows to improve her strength and bone health

I did 10 squats every day for 30 days and these were the three biggest changes I noticed in my body

The two moves a trainer recommends to beginners who want to build strength and boost longevity

I did this five-minute stretching routine every morning for a week and it was one of the best things I've done for my physical and mental health

These are the exact workouts a Nike trainer does each week to injury-proof her body while training for a half-marathon

An expert trainer says these are the three dumbbell moves beginners should start with to build full-body strength

A trainer shares the best move to target “the most undertrained muscle group for women”

I tried the latest routine from the internet’s favourite yoga instructor and it provided immediate relief to my stiff shoulders

"Sometimes I don't hit my targets": This is what a realistic week of strength-building workouts looks like for a Pilates teacher who is short on time

Forget sit-ups and crunches—an expert trainer says these two standing exercises are the best way to target your deep core muscles

What is the 4-2-3k method? An expert trainer says this training routine can help busy people get fit and improve longevity

An expert trainer says this is the most underrated exercise for building strength and improving your coordination

An expert trainer says this is the one move she recommends to all her clients to boost longevity, and it's simpler than you'd expect

An expert trainer and busy mom says this is the exact weekly workout routine she uses to build muscle, burn fat and save time

This is the one type of movement people with knee pain should be doing more, according to a physical therapist

Is 10 minutes of running enough to boost your health? Here's what I found after trying it for two weeks

A Pilates instructor says a resistance band can be as good as a reformer, if you know how to use it—start with these six moves

Why your pelvic floor becomes weak during menopause and what you can do about it, according to an expert physical therapist

A physical therapist shares the four moves he does to keep his spine feeling youthful

A physical therapist shares the one exercise he recommends for runners with stiff hips

An expert instructor says this is the one type of movement people with back pain should be doing—but few do

I don’t normally strength train on vacation, but this time I did—here’s why and the 20-minute workout I used

I work a desk job and this 13-minute routine from the internet’s favourite yoga instructor provided immediate relief to my tight hips

A pelvic floor physical therapist says these are the three exercises everyone, including men, should be doing

If you suffer with tension in your neck and shoulders you might have coat hanger pain—here’s how to combat it