Sam Rider
Sam Rider is an experienced health and fitness journalist, author and REPS Level 3 qualified personal trainer. Having covered—and coached in—the industry since 2011, he's reported on fitness trends and topics for leading titles in the UK, including Men’s Health, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, British GQ and The Telegraph.
He also runs a specialist content consultancy for fitness brands under Sam Rider Media.
In 2017 Sam earned a Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training, the qualification required to become a certified PT in the UK. He subsequently added qualifications in functional fitness and began coaching at F45, running park workouts in south London and creating bespoke training plans under his online PT business Your Daily Fix.
You can usually find him field-testing gym gear, debunking the latest wellness trends or attempting to juggle parenting while training for an overly-ambitious fitness challenges like scaling the UK’s Three Peaks in 24 hours or running a sub 20-minute 5K.
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Using a weighted vest when you exercise can help preserve muscle and bone density—so long as you follow these four golden rulesWearing a weighted vest for all my workouts for 30 days almost broke me—here’s how you can avoid making the same mistake
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A simple resistance band helped my 75-year-old relative unlock stiff shoulders and improve his posture—buy one in the Amazon Prime sale right nowTwo minutes a day is all you need to unlock stiff shoulders
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If you spend your 9-5 tied to your desk, use this 15-minute mobility workout to reduce stiffness, ease lower-back tightness and improve postureSlot this gentle stretching routine into your lunch break
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The seven boring things that actually make you a better runner, according to a serial marathon runner and ASICS coachAnia Gabb swears by these seven non-negotiables
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Defend against the effects of prolonged sitting with this full-body kettlebell workoutBuild muscle and restore mobility around your hips, shoulders and upper back
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A Cadillac Pilates instructor says this low-impact home workout is ideal for anyone new to PilatesEnjoy the low-impact, posture-aligning benefits of Cadillac Pilates at home with just a mat and resistance band
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A Pilates teacher recommends this eight-minute beginner routine to strengthen your core and stabilize your spine“A strong core is about how well you can control your body, not how many crunches you can do,” says BetterMe’s Brittni Johnson
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Is one arm stronger than the other? Here’s a simple way to find out and what to do about itUse this dumbbell workout from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Pump Club newsletter to “find your weakness,” then follow our beginner tips to turn it into a strength
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A Pilates teacher says this low-impact routine will build full-body strength and it’s ideal for beginnersTrain your body to master all the major jobs you need it to do with this no-equipment routine
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A yoga teacher who works with people who play racket sports recommends this four-move routine to boost mobility and aid recoveryKeep your spine and shoulders rally-ready with this gentle flow
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Strengthen your entire lower body to handle the demands of running and hiking with this six-move workout from a trainer and serial ultramarathon runnerStrengthen, stabilize and protect key joints and muscles to handle the demands of regular running and hiking
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Matt Damon and Emily Blunt’s Hollywood trainer says this is one of the easiest and simplest things you can do to improve your long-term health“Stop trying to go from zero to fit in a matter of weeks,” says Hollywood trainer Jason Walsh
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Level up your core workouts with this dance-inspired plank challenge from a Les Mills group fitness presenterLearning this choreographed routine will boost your brain health as much as your core strength, says Bronté Terrell
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Sore knees used to slow me down whenever I ran—now I use this five-minute warm-up routine before every sessionWake up dormant muscles, prime tendons, lubricate joints and prepare the whole body for action
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Diabetes can affect how your body reacts to exercise—a trainer explains how to adapt your workouts to manage blood sugar levels and work out safely“There is no reason you can’t train the same as everyone else once you know how your body reacts,” says BetterMe’s Garett Reid
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Runners—this is the last core workout you’ll ever need to maintain posture and improve efficiency with every strideStrengthen your abs, glutes, hips, lower back and deep trunk muscles to help your body maintain posture and resist fatigue
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All you need is 12 minutes, a resistance band and a partner to strengthen your deep coreHit play on this 12-minute finisher to spice up your abs routine
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Les Mills group fitness presenter Bronté Terrell shares the weekly workout routine that helps her manage the “extreme highs and lows” of ADHDThe former actress reveals how teaching group exercise classes helped manage symptoms of neurodivergence
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The Hollywood trainer behind Matt Damon and Emily Blunt gets all his celebrity clients to master these six fundamental exercises—and you should tooCelebrity trainer Jason Walsh says everyone should start with learning these basic movement patterns
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An osteoporosis specialist on why cutting down on caffeine and cola can help your bone healthJulia Thomson of the UK’s Royal Osteoporosis Society outlines how these beverages could affect the body’s calcium levels
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Matt Damon's stuntwoman Devyn Dalton shares the exact upper-body workout she used to build “the greatest arms” in Hollywood for The OdysseyTry the 25-move upper-body workout with some simple modifications for beginners
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Exercising with others is a proven formula for improved mental wellbeing, so grab a friend and use this full-body partner workout to boost your moodAll you need is 20 minutes, a resistance band and a willing workout buddy
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A certified physical therapist says you should do these five things to protect your knees if you're a keen walker, hiker or runner“The reason most runners keep getting knee pain is they treat the knee as the problem—it usually isn't,” says Dr Andrew Gorecki
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Are elephant walks the greatest hamstring stretch you're not doing? I did them every day for a week to find outSeven days of stretching helped me touch my toes
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