
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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Dull ache in your shin when running? Try these five osteopath-approved exercisesStrengthen 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 themRebuild 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 themBeginner running advice that actually works
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Swap planks for five more functional core exercises, as cherry picked by a certified trainerBored 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 strengthImprove 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 5KI’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 followedAnd it takes less than an hour a week
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Steal the five-minute running warm-up this expert coach uses before every session to go further—fasterRun easier with these dynamic drills
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I’m a fitness writer and certified trainer—here are the six gym bag essentials I never leave home withoutBy Sam Rider Published
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It only takes five minutes to boost your balance with this trainer’s simple daily challengeTry doing this the next time you brush your teeth
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A certified trainer says this low-impact leg-strengthening stair climber workout will boost cardio and build muscle in just 30 minutesMia Green swears by this steady-state stair climber session
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A trainer says when all he has is a pair of dumbbells he uses this six-move workout to build evenly-balanced upper-body musclePerform three exercises back-to-back to save time and boost muscle
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Follow the exact strength workout for runners that helped cut Runna coach Anya Culling’s marathon time in halfAll you need is your bodyweight and this 20-minute workout
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All you need is a pair of dumbbells and these four exercises to build strong glutes, says a certified trainerThe dumbbell-only glute workout Mia Green relies on to build strong legs and glutes when time and equipment is limited
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I tried hanging from a bar for two minutes every day for a month to boost my grip strength—here’s what happenedIt’s credited for easing lower back pain to boosting posture and even improving lifespan, so I put it to the test for 30 days
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Cycling giving you back ache? A cyclist-turned-Pilates teacher says these seven stretches will mobilize your spine after time in the saddleImprove your posture and keep back aches and pains at bay
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Everyone should learn to master these six longevity-boosting exercises, according to an expert trainerAdd these to your workouts to maintain age-defying strength and mobility
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If you're new to exercise, a trainer says you should prioritize these four simple things after your workout to feel your bestTo boost recovery, less is more
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My back hurts when I lift anything overhead—an osteopath explains how to fix thisAddress core and postural weaknesses to boost your lift things overhead pain-free
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Have you tried the Roxanne push-up challenge? I guarantee it’ll leave a smile on your face at the end of your next workoutHere’s how to adapt this fun challenge to suit any ability
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I'm a yoga teacher and every morning I kickstart my day with this anti-aging vinyasa flowSteal this expert's morning routine for energy and vitality
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Build lower-body strength and endurance in five moves with this calisthenics coach's versatile resistance band workoutAt home, gym or on vacation—make this workout work for you
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I did four easy stretches every morning for a week and it helped melt away tension in my lower back in less than five minutes a dayDrawing on exercises from the McKenzie Method protocol, the key is to allow your lower back, glutes and legs to completely relax
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Save time as you build muscle with this Arnold Schwarzenegger-approved strength training techniqueArnie’s latest workout of the week targets the legs, glutes, chest and arms with minimal equipment required
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