Alice Porter

Alice Porter

Contributor

Alice Porter is a journalist who covers health, fitness and wellbeing, among other topics. Alice has bylines at publications including Fit & Well, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, VICE and Refinery29, among other titles, and was invited to speak on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour in 2022. She was previously a staff writer at Stylist Magazine, covering news and lifestyle.


Alice has a first-class honours degree from the University of Manchester began her career in 2020, initially focusing on women’s health, but now writes about other topics including hormones and sleep, nutrition and weight training, with a particular interest in women’s experiences of health and fitness. Putting her screen time to good use, Alice also regularly writes about TikTok and the internet, often trying out the most weird and wonderful fitness and food trends.


When she’s not writing about these topics, you can probably find her at her local CrossFit box or scouting out the best long walks. Although she has somehow trained herself into becoming a morning gym person, her weekends are usually focused on catching up on sleep with a good lie-in, draining the battery of her massage gun in front of the TV and maybe a yin yoga session.


Latest articles by Alice Porter

Woman performs a running drill
An Ultra Runner And Coach Recommends Four Drills To Improve Your Running

By Alice Porter Published

These plyometric exercises will increase your power and benefit your form

Running
Woman performs thoracic rotation in park
If You Only Do One Stretch Before A Run, Make It This One, Recommended By Endurance Runner And Peloton Instructor Susie Chan

By Alice Porter Published

Limber up with this essential full-body stretch

Running
Woman uses Smith machine
40 Minutes Is All You Need For This Upper-Body Strength Workout

By Alice Porter Published

This gym workout uses machines and free weights to target the arms, back and shoulders

Workouts
Woman performs single-leg hip thrust with dumbbell
Three Physiotherapist-Approved Exercises To Reduce Knee Pain

By Alice Porter Published

As well as expert advice on how to manage pain in the front of your knee yourself and when to seek a professional diagnosis

Leg Exercises
Emma Ray demonstrates the high pull with a barbell
This Weights Workout For Women Will Help You Build Muscular Strength And Endurance

By Alice Porter Published

Join the growing ranks of women who are experiencing the many benefits of working out with weights

Women's Fitness
Three people performing toes-to-bar exercise in the gym
Build Full-Body Strength With Gym Moves And Gymnastic Skills

By Alice Porter Published

Looking to take your training to the next level? Adding in functional gymnastics moves is a great way to challenge yourself

Full-Body Workouts
Man holding plank position looks at timer on smartphone, propped up on dumbbell
3 Escalating Density Training Workouts To Maximize Your Gains

By Alice Porter Published

Use these expert-approved EDT routines to get through more work in the easiest and fastest way possible

Workouts
Man performs push-up in gym, a woman kneels beside him
Seven Push-Up Progressions To Master On Your Way To The Handstand Push-Up

By Alice Porter Published

Which of these seven levels of push-ups and pike push-ups can you do 10 strict reps of?

Bodyweight Exercises
Woman performs bench press using a barbell
Add These Seven Upper-Body Push Exercises To Your Strength Workouts

By Alice Porter Published

Strengthen your chest, shoulders and triceps with these essential push exercises

Exercises
Woman using cable machine in gym
Add This Muscle-Building Superset To Your Upper-Body Routine

By Alice Porter Published

Head to the cable machine to make gains on one of the gym’s unsung heroes

Back Workouts
Man performs biceps curl with dumbbells in living room
Do These Nine Dumbbell Moves Twice A Week To Build Muscle All Over

By Alice Porter Published

Get strong at home or at the gym—all you need are a pair of dumbbells

Dumbbell Workouts
Woman performing core exercise
I’m Using This Eight-Minute Workout To Build Core Strength And Increase My Mobility

By Alice Porter Published

Need a short core routine that packs a punch? All you need is a gym ball

Core Workouts
Woman performing mountain climber exercise in gym
I Added This Bodyweight Finisher To My Workout To Build Core Strength

By Alice Porter Published

Finishers like this one are ideal if you want to build muscle mass in your abs and obliques

Core Workouts
Shirtless muscular man performs bent-over row with dumbbells outside
You Just Need 20 Minutes, Five Moves And Two Dumbbells To Build Strength And Improve Your Fitness

By Alice Porter Published

This five-move full-body session packs in a lot of work into a short space of time

Dumbbell Workouts
Scott Britton holding dumbbells by his shoulders wearing a pink Whoop tracker on his wrist
Two Dumbbells And Three Moves Are All You Need To Build Full-Body Muscle

By Alice Porter Published

Put your strength and fitness to the test with this conditioning workout from trainer Scott Britton

Dumbbell Workouts
Woman holds barbell across her shoulders
You Don’t Always Need To Lift Heavy Weights—Here’s Why This PT Chooses To Lift Lighter

By Alice Porter Published

This session from Hannah Ashby is a great way to ensure your training is well-rounded

Free-Weight Workouts
Man performing lat pull-down in gym surrounded by other gym-goers
Eight Pull Exercises To Strengthen Your Back, Biceps And Forearms

By Alice Porter Published

As well as building muscle, these upper-body movements will help rebalance your posture after sitting at a desk all day

Exercises
Woman performs thoracic rotation
I Tried These Three Exercises To Reduce Backache And Offset The Damage Of My Desk Job

By Alice Porter Published

Release tension in your lower back, spine and hips with this simple routine

Back Exercises
Two women perform American kettlebell swings in the gym, with the kettlebell swung above one woman's head
Build Strong Legs With Four Moves And One Kettlebell

By Alice Porter Published

This 10-minute AMRAP will challenge the muscles in your lower body

Kettlebell Workouts
Women in an exercise class perform broad jumps
Use This HYROX-Inspired Bodyweight Leg Workout To Build Strength And Boost Endurance

By Alice Porter Published

Shake up your next leg day session with this AMRAP routine from HYROX master trainer Jade Skillen

Leg Workouts
Three people performing lunges
This Low-Impact Strength Workout Is Ideal For Beginners

By Alice Porter Published

Five moves to build strength all over while taking it easy on your joints

Full-Body Workouts
Hollow Body Hold
Use This Medicine Ball Abs Workout To Build Core Strength

By Alice Porter Published

Step up your core training with these seven medicine ball abs exercises

Abs Workouts
Woman holds dumbbell above her head
This Dumbbell CrossFit Workout Will Put Your Strength And Fitness To The Test

By Alice Porter Published

The Fittest Woman In The UK says that this is her favorite dumbbell workout. With 225 reps with a 20-minute time cap, are you up to the challenge?

Dumbbell Workouts
Woman performs plank shoulder tap outside
Four Moves And 15 Minutes Is All You Need To Strengthen Your Core

By Alice Porter Published

This bodyweight workout from fitness model Shaun Stafford put my core strength to the test

Bodyweight Workouts
Man performing incline chest press with dumbbells
Use This Seven-Move Dumbbell Upper-Body Workout To Build Serious Strength

By Alice Porter Published

Harness the muscle-building power of supersets and tempo reps with this dumbbell upper-body workout

Dumbbell Workouts
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