
Sam Rider
Sam Rider is an experienced freelance journalist, specialising in health, fitness and wellness, as well as a REPS level 3 qualified personal trainer.
For over a decade he's reported on Olympic Games, CrossFit Games and World Cups, and quizzed luminaries of elite sport, nutrition and strength and conditioning.
Through it all, Sam has come to understand how fitness and wellness can be a force for positive change. From the individual, in transforming one’s physical and mental health, confidence and self-worth, to the collective, in championing sustainability, diversity and equality.
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This gentle chair stretching routine will ease lower-back tightness and improve posture—and it only takes three minutes
Offset the daily stresses of office work with these gentle stretches
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All you need are six exercises and a resistance band to build full-body strength and mobility
Park the heavy weights and use this resistance band workout to build full-body strength and mobility, says a movement specialist
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Build full-body strength at any age with this longevity-boosting 20-minute home dumbbell workout
Boost your muscle, bone health and resilience in just 20 minutes
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An expert coach recommends these three exercises if you keep tripping over yourself when you run
Run smoother with stronger glutes, adductors and abs
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Boost circulation and mobility with this trainer's five-minute desk-side workout
Take five to relieve tension and restore focus with these simple exercises
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Boost balance and stability while your dinner cooks with this trainer’s three-move kitchen workout
Build full-body strength, boost stability and work up an appetite in 10-minutes flat
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This six-move kettlebell workout will teach you to move well whatever your level, says a kinesiologist and movement specialist
Build strength and mobility with this full-body circuit
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These are the running essentials I’ve come to rely on that will go fast this Black Friday—from bands for your warm-up to massage guns for recovery
Move quick to get quicker in the November sales
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All you need is 10 minutes and a pair of light dumbbells to strengthen and mobilize your upper body
Try this grab-and-go workout snack to loosen stiff joints
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I'm a personal trainer and whether I'm training seniors or myself I'll use this 20-minute dumbbell circuit to build lower-body strength
Never skip leg day again with this no-fuss lower-body routine
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I've been using the Whoop Band 5.0 for six months—here are four ways it's helped me sleep better and recover faster
It's available at its lowest-ever price right now in the Black Friday sales
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I did two minutes of deep squat holds every day for a month and my hip mobility is better than ever
A daily practice can boost mobility, core strength and even digestion
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Why runners get shin splints—and how to fix them
Fix your form and footwear to keep running pain free
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All you need is a mini band and these four exercises to build a stronger, pain-free lower back
Release tight muscles and activate dormant muscles with this gentle mobility workout
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I’m a personal trainer with 15-plus years in the game and this is the one thing nobody tells you about working out
Chasing perfection is a fool's errand
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I tried using a stationary bike to treat my hip and lower back pain and was surprised by how much it helped
Research suggests just 30 minutes of weekly cycling can reduce pain and boost mobility, so I hopped in the saddle to put it to the test
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If all you have is one light kettlebell, do this four-move workout to boost strength, stability and coordination
Get to grips with this unilateral workout from Peloton instructor Jermaine Johnson
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Dull ache in your shin when running? Try these five osteopath-approved exercises
Strengthen your calves to keep shin splints at bay
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Weak hip flexors were causing me backache—these are the three exercises I used to strengthen them
Rebuild these often-overlooked muscles to remove one common cause of backache
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An expert running coach reveals the three mistakes beginners always make—and the simple steps to fix them
Beginner running advice that actually works
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Swap planks for five more functional core exercises, as cherry picked by a certified trainer
Bored stiff by planks? Grab a dumbbell and spice up your core routine with this 15-minute workout
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“A long muscle is a strong muscle”—use this trainer’s full-body mobility flow before your next workout to unlock greater strength
Improve your range of motion and reduce injury risk with this eight-move warm-up
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This is the exact six-week running plan I used to run my fastest ever 5K
I’d never broken the 20-minute barrier—until I followed this six-week training plan
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A new study says indoor cycling is more effective than physio to treat hip pain—here’s the exact plan the participants followed
And it takes less than an hour a week
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