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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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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How to train smarter as you age, according to 51-year-old Peloton instructor Susie ChanThe endurance runner and coach shares the three things that she’s changed about her running
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Runners—if you only have time to do one strength workout a week, do this, says a certified trainer and ultramarathon runnerUse this five-move home dumbbell workout once a week to keep your body balanced
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“This routine builds real functional strength”—a pelvic floor expert details the 20-minute routine she uses with every beginner clientDo these nine exercises to restore the foundational coordination between your breath, core, glutes and the postural system, says Dr Caroline Packard
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Gardening is a full-body workout—so use these five gentle stretches to alleviate soreness and help your body recoverLoosen up your muscles after a day outside
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A mobility expert recommends these six stretches for older adults with especially stiff jointsCombine these moves to unlock tightness in your spine, hips, shoulders and ankles
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How Olympic sprint legend Michael Johnson keeps fit in his 50sNow 58, Johnson relies on load-bearing bodyweight workouts to preserve muscle and support bone health
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Sore knees when you walk or run? A physical therapist explains when you should stop, when you can continue and how to avoid further discomfortKeep your knees safe with this expert guidance
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"I promise you'll have one of the best workouts of all time"—use this fun warm-up drill to get started with pickleballUse this simple drill to improve your game when you step on court
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“I stopped training around my pelvic floor dysfunction and started training for it”—a 40-year-old doctor of physical therapy and mom-of-three shares her typical weekly workout routine“I don’t just treat this condition, I train with it,” says Dr Caroline Packard
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Andy Murray’s former tennis coach says playing racket sports is the best thing you can do to improve longevity at any age—here’s why“I promise you'll have one of the best workouts of all time,” says former pro tennis player Mark Petchey
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Alleviate extra stiff joints with this gentle four-move mobility routineHelp your body rediscover safe movement with these supported exercises
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An osteoporosis specialist says you don’t need a gym to keep your bones strong—just these 10 simple exercises you can do at homeStrengthen your bones and reduce risk of osteoporosis at home
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