
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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I took creatine every day for a month—here’s how it helped me at work and during my workoutsIt was like it extended the battery life of my muscles and my brain
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New to the gym? A trainer says all you need is this four-move resistance machine workout to build full-body strength and confidence“If you’re new to using weights, a gym environment is the perfect place to start” says master trainer Jenni Tardiff
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“It’s short, effective and a great option for busy days”—a certified yoga teacher shares the five-minute core routine she relies on when time is tightAdd these five abs exercises to the start or end of a workout, or just do them as a standalone routine
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Are you bracing your core or just holding your breath? A yoga teacher reveals how to correctly engage your deep core muscles when you exercise“The biggest mistake is sucking in your stomach,” says Yoga-Go coach Leanne Lent
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A doctor of physical therapy shares the five-minute routine she uses with older adults to build foundational strength and balanceSet yourself up for success with this manageable full-body workout
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An osteopath urges everyone to do this one daily stretch to undo the damage caused by prolonged sitting—it only takes three minutesUse it to prevent the common hunchback posture that afflicts desk workers
By Sam Rider Published
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Prolonged sitting decreases brain blood flow and function, but just two minutes of this light form of exercise can offset the damageTaking shorter, more frequent breaks is the best remedy
By Sam Rider Published
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A certified strength trainer dispels the most common myth she hears from women reluctant to start strength trainingSwerve this common misconception to embrace strength training in 2026
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A certified Pilates instructor shares the 10 gym bag essentials she never leaves home withoutBetterMe Pilates teacher Brittni Johnson provides a rundown of her essential items
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All you need is 10 minutes and these 10 standing abs exercises to build a strong and stable coreSwap planks for standing crunches to wake up your core muscles
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An osteopath says this is the one thing he wished more people knew so his treatment table wasn’t so busy in JanuaryPractice this advice to swerve injury or avoid the same mistake next year
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Build mobility, stability and core strength with this 20-minute workout from Chris Hemsworth’s CentrAdd this beginner-friendly routine to your January to-do list
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I’ve been training clients for nearly 20 years and this is my all-time favorite 10-minute abs finisher to build 360˚ core strengthTag this circuit onto your next workout to build well-rounded core stability and strength
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An expert coach shares the weekly split of strength training, intervals, long runs and rest days that he says should form the bedrock of anyone's running routineKeep your hard days hard and prioritize rest, says running coach Emmanuel Ovola
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Exercise alone won’t help you build muscle or burn fat—here are three key nutrition lessons I learned when undertaking my own fitness transformationRemember these golden rules before embarking on a fitness challenge
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All you need is one heavy kettlebell to build strength, power and functional core strength with this four-move workoutTarget your legs, glutes, lower back and abs with this workout from Peloton instructor Jermaine Johnson
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An expert running coach says most beginners forget to build strength before lacing up—add this seven-minute routine into your plan to avoid making the same mistakeBuild your chassis to support your engine
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Relieve tension, improve spinal alignment and combat desk posture with this five-move Pilates routinePrime your body for the everyday strains of modern living with this upper-body circuit
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I tried this five-minute yoga flow before bed and it instantly fixed my heavy legs after a hard workoutHere’s what happened when I used this flow after running a gruelling HYROX race
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Back feeling weak or stiff? This is my favorite exercise to mobilize my spine first thing in the morning and last thing at nightStart or end your day with this animal-inspired exercise
By Sam Rider Published
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A running expert pinpoints the number one reason most new runners give up—and provides the simple solutionSwitch your focus to avoid this common beginner runner mistake
By Sam Rider Published
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If running a 5K is on your 2026 to-do list, this entry-level alternative to the popular Couch-to-5K training plan is where you should startLearn to run for 25 minutes without stopping with this beginner's plan
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Five fitness professionals reveal their New Year’s resolutionsWhat do you do when you’re already very fit?
By Jonathan Shannon Published
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Slot this 10-minute abs workout into your day to build real-world core strength and stabilityAll you need is four exercises and one set of dumbbells
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