James is a Staff Writer for Fit&Well, covering strength training workouts and accessible ways to improve your health and wellbeing. Before joining the Fit&Well team in 2021, he was the Buyer's Guide Editor for the consumer technology website MakeUseOf, helping readers find the right products for their needs.
His writing career began in 2016 as a freelance technology journalist with bylines at MakeUseOf (opens in new tab), Blocks Decoded, Lifewire (opens in new tab), and Happiness. James has reviewed headphones, fitness trackers, and smartwatches, covered events like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), IFA, and Black Hat Europe, and was named Muck Rack’s Featured Journalist in February 2021.
James started taking his fitness more seriously after graduating from the University of Surrey with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering. But his interest in fitness, health, and wellbeing became a priority when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2014. To cope with the changes, he started meditating daily in August of that year and hasn't missed a day since.
But the diagnosis also focused his attention on affordable ways to eat well, how to work out at home, and the most effective ways to build core strength. Over the years, James has also completed several 30-day yoga challenges, invested in a set of dumbbells, and has incorporated walking and exercise into his daily routine.
Alongside writing, he was a regular contributor to the Really Useful Podcast and a co-host for the Blocks Decoded podcast. James volunteers for Samaritans, a UK-based mental health charity outside of work, spends hours walking and exploring the city, and excitedly checks out each week's New Music Friday releases.
Latest articles by James Frew
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You don't need weights to build core strength, just these five ab exercises
Fitness Work your ab muscles and develop a stronger core with these five bodyweight moves
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I tried exercising without music for week—here's how it changed my workouts
Fitness Exercising without music helped me focus on my form, calm my mind, and improve my efficiency
By James Frew • Published
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Echelon Smart Rower review: high-quality foldable rowing machine with virtual workouts
Review This Echelon Smart Rower review will help you decide if this connected rowing machine is right for your home
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Meditation tips for beginners, according to a mindfulness expert
Mindfulness Meditation teacher Eve Lewis Prieto shares her top meditation tips for beginners
By James Frew • Published
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You only need one dumbbell move to build leg muscle—here's how
Fitness These four step-up variations target your lower body, work your glutes, and develop stronger legs
By James Frew • Published
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Hydrow review: a beginner-friendly rowing machine for enjoyable workouts
Review Our Hydrow review covers everything you need to know about this connected home rowing machine
By James Frew • Published
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Build bigger arms with this 15-minute upper body dumbbell workout
Workout This short session works your upper body, develops arm muscle, and boosts your metabolism
By James Frew • Published
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I weighed myself every morning for five years—here's what happened when I stopped
Weight Loss The numbers on the scales were a form of control, but I'm happier without them
By James Frew • Published
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Chris Hemsworth's trainer shared this 10-minute ab workout to build core strength without weights
Workout Luke Zocchi's exclusive bodyweight ab workout helps develop your core in just 10 minutes
By James Frew • Published