Sam Rider
Sam Rider is an experienced freelance journalist, specialising in health, fitness and wellness. As well as writing features, Sam is also Coach’s designated reviewer of massage guns and fitness mirrors developing expertise in those product categories.
For over a decade he's reported on Olympic Games, CrossFit Games and World Cups, and quizzed luminaries of elite sport, nutrition and strength and conditioning.
Through it all, Sam has come to understand how fitness and wellness can be a force for positive change. From the individual, in transforming one’s physical and mental health, confidence and self-worth, to the collective, in championing sustainability, diversity and equality.
Sam is also a REPS level 3 qualified personal trainer, online coach and founder of Your Daily Fix.
Latest articles by Sam Rider

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Use this detailed guide from industry veteran Nick Mitchell to train your abs, strengthen your core and earn a rock-hard six-pack

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Strengthen your posterior chain and prevent common sports injuries by learning the correct form for the single-leg Romanian deadlift

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Enjoy enhanced lower-body strength, stability and sporting prowess by mastering the form for the lunge exercise

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Though it was unheralded at launch, I found Peloton’s TV-mounted and app-driven AI personal trainer perfectly suited to the hybrid way I like to work out

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The kettlebell swing is ruthlessly effective yet often poorly executed. Use this expert form guide to swing the right way

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Boost your heart rate and strengthen your core by learning the correct form for the mountain climber exercise

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It’s easy to get this advanced abs exercise wrong. Get it right with this expert guide to correct cable crunch form

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Our pull-up guide will help you take on the most challenging of fitness classics for serious upper-body strength

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One step back for man, one giant leap forward for strong thighs, but only if you master your reverse lunge form

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Hit your hamstrings harder with this deadlift variation

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Try this tri-set shoulder workout to grow bigger, stronger and wider shoulders

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The original massage gun from the internet’s most famous physical therapists is one of the more affordable options, but is it up to scratch?

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Load up your quads without risking your back with this leg day lift

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I have the pick of the best massage guns, and the three I keep coming back to are reduced by up to $250

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Develop good lat pull-down form when you hit the machines and build a broader back

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Zap fat, charge up your endurance and generate epic leg strength on the Wattbike

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Expert advice on how to do the leg press safely, as well as how it compares to the barbell squat

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Roll your way to a rock-solid core

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Build boulder shoulders with Schwarzenegger’s patented lift

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With a $250 saving, for once I’d recommend going with the best of the best

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Add serious size to your upper arms with these triceps exercises you can do with whatever equipment you have available

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St Helens S&C coach explains how the Super League champions use BFR training to maximize time in the gym and speed up recovery

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This beginner-friendly, yoga-inspired home workout will leave your body feeling energized and invigorated
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