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.
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This routine uses supersets and tempo training to really test your triceps
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Never wait for the squat rack again – use this bodyweight workout from top trainer Sean Bartram to grow
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Often overlooked, Romanian deadlifts are the key to bigger, stronger legs
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Build a bigger chest at home using dumbbells with this 10-move workout
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This chest workout done two ways is a smart way to train your pecs. Plus, find plenty more ways to spend chest day
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Get to grips with the kettlebell and build functional fitness with this four-move circuit
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Upgrade your crunch by introducing some weight
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All you need is a pair of dumbbells
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This six-move circuit is suitable for all levels – the faster you go, the better the burn
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Stand to attention to reap the abs-building benefits of the military press
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Bulk up with training tips and workout from world’s best
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New Zealand’s world-beating rugby union team use this routine to build all-conquering stamina – see how your scores measure up
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We took a pummelling in order to pick the leading percussive therapy gadgets
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Row, ski or spin your way to better anaerobic capacity
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The best exercises and workouts to help you build a strong, broad upper back
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Increase your strength and resilience with these workouts for your lower back
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British Hydrow athlete Mike Dostal breaks down three of the company’s signature rowing machine workouts for beginners
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Swerve these weights room mishaps to keep your training on track
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How hybrid training will help you build athletic muscle fast and make you indestructible
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Feed your gains by knowing your bulking dos and don’ts, plus what it's like to follow a 10-week bulking plan
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This strength training technique needs to be used selectively, but done right it can build major muscle quickly
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Therabody’s new smart eye mask uses heat, vibration and massage to help users relax, focus and sleep better
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The compact, modestly priced R3 Mini massage gun will help alleviate daily aches and pains, but lacks the oomph needed by more seasoned athletes
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