Articles by Maddy Biddulph

Maddy Biddulph is a journalist specializing in fitness, health and wellbeing content. With 26 years in consumer media, she has worked as a writer and editor for some of the bestselling newspapers, magazines and websites in the US and UK, including Live Science, TechRadar, Marie Claire, The Sunday Times and Women’s Health UK.

She earned a CIMPSA-certified Level 3 Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training (the training needed to call yourself a PT in England) in 2023 and launched Maddy Biddulph Personal Training in her hometown of Oxford, England. As well as one-to-one and small group training, she runs weekly Circuits Club classes which mixes cardio and strength training.

She also holds chair-based exercise classes for seniors, helping older people regain their independence by improving their mobility, confidence and physical and mental health through gentle, low-impact movement.

Five wrist-strengthening exercises I make all my personal training clients do

These simple moves have helped strengthen my weak wrists

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Five wrist-strengthening exercises I make all my personal training clients do

I tried this calming seven-minute beginner’s Tai Chi flow and I’m going to do it whenever I feel stressed

Want to get rid of muscle soreness? A daily ginger shot could help according to this expert

These six exercises can relieve tight hips, according to an exercise physiologist

If I were holiday shopping for a friend who loved Pilates, I’d buy them these trendy Bala Bangles—with 25% off in the Amazon sale

I tried doing ball slams for 30 days and it was the stress buster I never knew I needed

If you’ve only got 30 minutes to work out before the family wakes up these are the six exercises you should do to build muscle

These yoga block mobility drills are a game-changer for stiff shoulders

I tried this 20-minute Japanese walking workout and I felt less stressed afterwards

All you need to start improving your running form is a resistance band and these beginner-friendly moves

I’m a personal trainer who works with seniors and these are the seven low-impact exercises I recommend to improve balance and mobility

I tried drinking half a gallon of water every day for two weeks—here’s why I’m going to keep doing it

If I wanted to improve my peri- and menopause symptoms I’d follow this expert’s dietary advice

I tried doing hip openers every day and was surprised by the results

I tried making these breakfast biscuits that have 15g of protein and 11g of fiber, and I’m going to be making them on repeat

Can’t do burpees? Try these three hip-friendly full-body exercises instead

These are the four stretches you need to do regularly for happy hips, according to this yoga teacher and former professional ballet dancer

This five-move wall workout is a joint-friendly way to strengthen the knees and core

A nutrition expert says lasting weight loss requires sustainable, realistic changes—here are five she recommends

Why bodyweight squats are the “wrong exercise” for runners to build stronger quads, and what a run coach says to do instead

Increase core strength, balance, posture and flexibility in 30 days with this new Power Pilates challenge from fitness app RWL

If I only had 30 minutes, I’d do this full-body dumbbell home workout to build strength and stability

Ditch the weights with this effective no-equipment full-body workout

I tried adopting this one simple habit after watching Netflix’s Blue Zone documentary and it made a huge difference to my mobility in just one month

I’m a personal trainer and this is the exact 30-minute workout I do to fight menopause symptoms, build strength and boost cardio fitness