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.

Want a stronger core? Ditch the floor exercises for standing ones, says this certified trainer

You don’t need crunches for a strong core

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Want a stronger core? Ditch the floor exercises for standing ones, says this certified trainer

If you’re 50-plus and want to strengthen your whole body without doing squats this is exactly what you should do

I tried this crispy Parmesan zucchini rings recipe from Instagram and it was so good it’s now my go-to healthy snack

I tried this 7,000-step walking workout and it helped me hit my daily step goal in under an hour

What men should and shouldn’t eat before and after a workout to maximize their training

“Running should be fun”—an expert explains how to start a new run routine that you actually enjoy

You only need 10 minutes and this six-move workout to build muscle and boost heart health from home

Add this three-minute finisher to your workout if you want a stronger core

Two ways to improve your gut health that have nothing to do with what you eat

I tried using a weighted jump rope for 30 days and it’s my new favorite way to work out

Do your wrists hurt when you do a push-up? Fix that with these trainer-approved tricks

Build strength and improve balance with just a chair and a Pilates ball

Five things I learnt watching Netflix’s Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones

Gut health deteriorates with age—try this expert’s five-step plan to keep your microbiome happy and healthy

Why pregnant women should train their core—and the exercises to do this safely

I tried the five most popular 1,000-step walking workouts on YouTube and this one is my favorite

Yes, you can work the whole body and get strong with just 10 minutes of exercise a day

Do your knees cave in when you squat? Try these three exercise physiologist-approved moves

I’m a personal trainer and these are the three things I tell every new client to buy to build core strength and stability

Bala Bangles are one of the first things I tell my personal training clients to buy—and they are the cheapest I’ve ever seen right now

You don’t need the gym to build core strength, just these five moves and a Pilates ball

This dynamic stretch is like a “reset button” for your upper-body posture, according to an expert

I tried this 6,000-step workout and it’s a great way to build bone strength and reduce the risk of osteoporosis

I tried Joe Wick’s trending masala omelette recipe and now it’s my favorite high-protein breakfast

This standing abs workout is better than crunches because it “trains your core the way it’s meant to work”