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

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Try This Lazy-Day Workout The Next Time You Feel Unmotivated

By Alice Porter Published

This easy bodyweight workout starts gently, then lets you increase the challenge if you’re feeling good

Home Workouts
Woman in gym performs pushup holding dumbbells
Build Strength All Over With These Six Exercises

By Alice Porter Published

Use these compound moves to get in a swift, effective sweat

Full-Body Workouts
Peloton instructor Jermaine Johnson demonstrates the lunge exercise
Get Your Heart Rate Up And Build Strength With Just Four Moves

By Alice Porter Published

Peloton instructor Jermaine Johnson has provided an effective home workout you can fit in to a busy day

Bodyweight Workouts
Woman performs lunge movement with dumbbells next to rack of dumbbells in a gym
This Five-Move Workout Builds Stronger Legs Without Machines Or Barbells

By Alice Porter Published

Don’t waste your time waiting in a busy gym—just grab a pair of dumbbells and a gym ball and get to work

Leg Workouts
Two men performing push-ups outdoors
Invite Your Gym Buddy To Tackle This 45-Minute Partner Workout

By Alice Porter Published

This session from PT Richard Harris is a great excuse to invite a friend for a social sweat

Workouts
Smiling woman carrying weight plate in gym
Blitz Your Quads With This Simple Adjustment To A Squat

By Alice Porter Published

Warning: these supersetted squat variations will result in serious gains

Leg Workouts
Sósie Cox demonstrates the reverse lunge, holding a dumbbell by her chest
This 15-Minute CrossFit AMRAP Will Boost Your Strength And Endurance

By Alice Porter Published

This conditioning finisher will leave you fitter, stronger and a whole lot sweatier

Dumbbell Workouts
Woman performs core exercise in gym holding a small weight plate
Put Your Core Strength To The Test With This Weighted Abs Circuit

By Alice Porter Published

Take your core training to the next level with a weight plate

Core Workouts
Woman in park holding dumbbell overhead, more women are exercising with dumbbells in the background
What Are Conditioning Workouts Anyway?

By Alice Porter Published

If you exercise, chances are you’ve tried a conditioning workout, but what are they exactly? An expert explains all and shares a four-move session to add to your training

Cardio Workouts
Three people in a line perform a squat holding a kettlebells by their chests
This Four-Move Kettlebell Session Slows Things Down To Speed Up Your Strength Gains

By Alice Porter Published

Tempo training could be the muscle-building trick you’re missing out on

Kettlebell Workouts
Woman performs weighted sit-up
Upgrade Your Core Training With Light Dumbbells

By Alice Porter Published

This home session from juliexfit adds upper-body movements to core exercises to ratchet up the challenge

Core Workouts
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Feel The Burn With This Four-Move Biceps Finisher

By Alice Porter Published

Cap off your next workout with this quick pump for your biceps

Biceps Workouts
Lillie Bailey demonstrating the single-arm row exercise with a dumbbell
Busy Gym? You Can Still Build Muscle All-Over With A Single Dumbbell

By Alice Porter Published

If long lines are ruining your gym session, this workout is for you

Dumbbell Workouts
Woman performs a bicycle crunch core exercise indoors
Fire Up Your Core And Side Abs With This Quick Bodyweight Circuit

By Alice Porter Published

Feel the burn with this short but effective core workout

Core Workouts
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Put Your Fitness To The Test With This Four-Move Conditioning Session

By Alice Porter Published

This full-body routine from trainer Mark Thompson will challenge your strength, fitness, mobility and balance

Full-Body Workouts
Man does calf raise exercise on running track
Strength Train To Avoid Running Injuries, Starting With These Three Simple Moves For Your Calves

By Alice Porter Published

Fend off injury with these quick calf-strengthening exercises

Leg Workouts
Man performs chest-supported row with dumbbells, another man stands behind him
Save This Pull Workout Template For Later

By Alice Porter Published

This sample session will strengthen your back, biceps and shoulders, and you can swap in similar exercises to keep challenging your muscles

Workouts
Man using cable machine to perform triceps pull-down arms exercise
Put The Dumbbells Down And Build Bigger Arms With This 20-Minute Cable Machine Session

By Alice Porter Published

Take up arms against loose T-shirt sleeves

Arms Workouts
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The Rock’s Trainer Has Shared A Finisher That’s Guaranteed To Smoke Your Shoulders

By Alice Porter Published

This four-move routine is not for the faint-hearted

Shoulder Workouts
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This 20-Minute Functional Training Workout Will Put Your Fitness To The Test

By Alice Porter Published

The conditioning workout to end all conditioning workouts

Full-Body Workouts
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Bookmark This Push Workout Template

By Alice Porter Published

Fitness coach Christian Poulos has shared how he approaches push day workouts

Workouts
Two woman lying on their backs have raised one leg and the opposite arm so the toes and fingers almost touch above their midsection
You Only Need 10 Minutes And Three Movements To Challenge Your Abs And Arms

By Alice Porter Published

Add this short but intense abs and arms workout to the end of a longer session, or use it as a quick hit of exercise on a busy day

Abs Workouts
Man throws resistance bands on to the floor
Build Strong, Healthy Hips With Just Three Moves

By Alice Porter Published

The hips rarely take centre stage in workouts, but training them can benefit your mobility and strength

Workouts
Woman performs back squat with barbell in gym. Another woman stands behind her, hands hovering under the bar ready to help
Five Exercises To Strengthen Your Glutes And Quads

By Alice Porter Published

Use this lower-body session from personal trainer Alex Rice next time you’re heading to the gym for leg day

Leg Workouts
Man performing biceps curls with dumbbells
Curls Workouts To Build Your Biceps

By Alice Porter Last updated

Five straightforward workouts for a seriously effective upper-body day

Biceps Workouts
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