Articles by Ruth Gaukrodger, Deputy Editor

Ruth Gaukrodger is the deputy editor for Fit&Well. She’s a NASM-certified trainer, whose favorite forms of exercise include running and strength training.

Originally a print journalist, Ruth worked for national newspapers and popular tech sites before coming to Future, the publisher of Fit&Well.

She first started contributing to the site in 2022 as part of Future’s central health team, before becoming the site’s fitness editor in 2023, and then being promoted to deputy editor in 2026.

She writes, edits and commissions online pieces, interviewing experts and making sure that all the advice we publish is accurate and accessible. She also oversees a lot of the helpful how-to videos published across our social channels.

Ruth graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2012 with a first class degree in English Literature and Philosophy, before completing a Master’s Degree in Creative Script Writing at the same university.

She believes in working out for enjoyment first and is always open to hearing about new, fun ways to move.