
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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These are five of the very best beginner mobility exercises for any age, according to an expert coach
Regular practice of these fundamental movements will help you earn and retain lifelong flexibility and mobility, says Roger Frampton
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I used to struggle with knee pain when I ran until I made these four changes, says an expert running coach
Follow this coach’s playbook to minimize your risk of injury
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Strengthen your back at home and fix poor posture with this trainer’s ingenious tennis ball routine
No weights required
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This is the most important thing to track when you run, according to an expert running coach
Use this simple metric to avoid overtraining, keep your pace in check and boost cardio fitness
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“It was so strenuous”—how a celebrity PT went from almost quitting the gym to the new star trainer on Chris Hemsworth’s Centr app
A heavy setback on his first day in the gym almost turned Korey Rowe off exercise for good—but one small step got him back on track
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I'm a personal trainer and I've been using this routine to build functional core strength for over 20 years
Borrow this quick drill for your next core finisher
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It only takes two minutes a day to build up the flexibility required to touch your toes, says a top mobility coach
Measure, reach and repeat says Roger Frampton
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Chris Hemsworth swears by something called Foundation Training to keep back injuries at bay—here's how to master one of its core movements
Time to introduce this into your daily routine
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One simple thing new parents should prioritize above all else to maintain their health and fitness, according to a Centr trainer
Here's what I'm doing differently since becoming a first-time dad
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I do these two things every day to stay fit and healthy, says the newest star trainer on Chris Hemsworth's fitness app
Here's how Centr's Korey Rowe trains for longevity
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Build blockbuster arms and abs with Chris Hemsworth's go-to dumbbell circuit
All you need are adjustable dumbbells and 20 minutes
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A top mobility coach says you should stop stretching at the end of your workouts and do them before bed instead
Use my five-move routine to wind down before bed
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It only takes two minutes a day to safeguard your spine from poor posture, says this top mobility coach
Use this daily drill and stop stressing about sitting all day
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My first reformer Pilates class made me rethink everything I thought I knew about building muscle
It challenged my muscles in ways free weights never could
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I'm a personal trainer and this is the six-move full-body workout I rely on when all I have is a pair of dumbbells
Workout A comprehensive circuit to build lower body, upper body and core strength
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Hex dumbbells are the first bit of kit I bought for my home gym—here's why you should too
Home weights Five years later, I still use them for all my home workouts—here's how to select the right pair
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Double your grip strength and halve your biological age—here are my favorite full-body exercises for longevity
Workout Add these pulling exercises to your workout to add years to your life
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I'm a personal trainer and after years of working out with clients this is the warm-up routine I think everyone should use
Warm-up Steal this for your next workout
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These six exercises helped me overcome knee injuries and run pain-free, says a Pilates teacher
Injury prevention Anna Mounsey-Jennings used Pilates to go from experiencing knee pain every time she ran to completing a triathlon pain-free
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Strengthen and stabilize weak knees with this trainer's go-to lower-body workout
Workout Feeling weak at the knees? Use these three moves to build strength and stability
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A calisthenics coach says these six bodyweight exercises are all you need to get strong
Workouts And they're perfect for anyone who's new to exercise
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Chris Hemsworth's trainer says this is the most common mistake beginners make when trying to build muscle
Workouts Use Luke Zocchi's tried-and-tested approach to build muscle without off-putting muscle soreness
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I tried exercising for five minutes every day for a month—here's what I learned about forming healthy habits in the process
Workouts I used WithU's Daily Sessions series to try and restart exercising regularly
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A Pilates teacher says these three bodyweight exercises will remedy lower-back pain
pilates Say hello to your posterior chain
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