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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I tried this 20-minute lower body dumbbell workout, and I actually enjoyed it
Workout After skipping leg day for far too long, I decided to tackle Juice & Toya's high-intensity routine
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Build abs without weights using this 10-minute core workout
Workout 15 moves in 10 minutes to work your abs and develop a stronger core
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Build leg muscle without weights using just eight moves—here's how
Workout Work your lower body to promote stability with this short, eight-minute bodyweight leg routine
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This five-minute Pilates workout builds upper body strength without weights
Workout Ivory Howard's equipment-free routine strengthens your shoulders, chest, and core
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It only takes 30 minutes to build lean muscle—here's how
Workout All you need is a set of dumbbells, a bit of space, and this quick HIIT workout
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This six-move leg and core workout can be done with just one dumbbell
Workout Build stronger legs and work your core with this effective six-move single dumbbell routine
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I switched the gym for home workouts for a year—here's why I'm not going back
Fitness Training at home has made my workouts more varied, flexible, and enjoyable
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Best bicep workouts: exercises to tone, define and build stronger arms
Fitness Introducing the best bicep workouts to help you improve your overall arm strength
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I tried this quick ab workout to see if you can build core strength in 10 minutes—here's what happened
Workout I wanted to find out if this equipment-free ab workout could improve my balance, circulation, and workout performance
