Articles by Jennifer Rizzuto, Writer

Jennifer Rizzuto is a freelance fitness journalist based in New York, NY. She’s been a NASM-certified personal trainer, corrective exercise specialist, and performance enhancement specialist for over a decade. She holds additional certifications in nutrition coaching from Precision Nutrition, and pre/post-natal exercise from the American Council on Exercise. As the daughter of a collegiate football coach who was never any good at sports, she understands how intimidating it can be to start an exercise regimen. That’s why she’s committed to making fitness accessible to everyone—no matter their experience level.

Jennifer is also an actor, screenwriter, and comedian who performs frequently in the NYC area.

Jennifer Rizzuto

I’m a personal trainer who is over 40—these are the six exercises I’m doing to stay strong and mobile as I get older

I tried a week’s worth of meals from BistroMD and they kept me full and energized every day

I’m a personal trainer and these are the three exercises that you should be doing to improve your posture

I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors—this 15-minute workout is great for beginners over 65

New to exercise? A certified personal trainer recommends starting with this 10-minute routine to strengthen your upper body

This essential home-gym accessory can help you get more out of your workout and it’s only $10 on Amazon

I’m a personal trainer and I end every long commute with these four stretches

I swapped dumbbell rows for resistance band rows for two weeks, and my back feels completely changed

Want to start running? A personal trainer recommends doing these four exercises before hitting the treadmill

New to exercise? A certified personal trainer recommends starting with this 10-minute routine that strengthens the lower body

I’m a personal trainer who helps clients get stronger after injury—these are the three exercises I recommend everyone do to prevent shoulder issues

A personal trainer says this one exercise can open up your chest, stretch your shoulders and strengthen your upper back

This is the one core exercise anyone over 65 should do daily, according to a certified personal trainer

I tried doing banded pull-aparts every day to improve my posture—here are my results

I’m a personal trainer who helps clients get stronger after injury—these are the three exercises I recommend everyone do to prevent knee issues

I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors—this is the one upper-body move everyone over 65 should be doing

This is one of the most inexpensive pieces of fitness equipment you can buy and it can strengthen your entire body

I’m a personal trainer who spends a lot of time sitting—I don’t let a day pass without doing these four stretches

This is the one exercise everyone over 65 should be doing, according to a certified personal trainer

I’m a certified trainer but even I struggle with stiff hips—this is the one move that made a difference to how they feel

The eight best cross-training shoes of 2026, tried and tested by an expert coach

A personal trainer recommends these three standing exercises for strengthening the hips

I work with seniors who struggle to get down on the floor, so I use this standing routine to help them strengthen their upper-body muscles safely

I’m a certified trainer but even I struggle to get to the gym sometimes—here’s the 20-minute dumbbell workout I do to build strength at home instead

I’m a personal trainer rebuilding my core—here's why I ditched planks for three standing core exercises