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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Melissa Kendter from women’s workout app EvolveYou serves up a no-equipment circuit which will strengthen your core
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Strengthen your chest, back, legs and core with this all-in-one bodyweight circuit
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Can you really get ripped abs in a month? Yes you can. Here are two ways to achieve it
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From easy food swaps to workout add-ons, these are tried and tested ways to help you get that washboard stomach even faster
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Heavy lifts followed by explosive cardio: these workouts use the approach introduced by Russian hammer thrower Sergey Litvinov to help you become leaner, faster and more muscular
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Coach heads for new heights in Third Space Soho’s hypoxic chamber
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Build lean muscle in just 90 minutes a week with this workout used by the England rugby league squad
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Get race-ready with this series of mobility exercises and a pyramid speed drill
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Therabody’s second most expensive massage gun has many of the brand’s best features while offering big savings on its flagship PRO model
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Build muscle in your upper body with these powerful moves that challenge your pecs
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Planning to splash out a multi-tool? Here's what you need to consider when buying one and we've also reviewed a few of the best.
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This technical lift builds on your swing skills and adds an arm movement that tests your ability to be in full control of the bell
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Lay the foundations for gravity-defying strength with this bodyweight workout
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Give suspension training a try with this workout which targets all of your major muscle groups
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Perform four exercises back to back for gigantic strength gains
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Switch up your training with these top 10 workout challenges, plus a series of timed gym challenges
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Got some spare space at home? We know just what to do with it
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Maintaining muscle is an important part of losing weight and these workouts will help you do just that – as well as burning fat
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Boss the bench with our buyer’s guide and top picks
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Innovative tech and respected instructors combine to deliver ruthlessly effective workouts, but is the air bike itself just too much kit for exercising at home?
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Everything you could want to know about weightlifting before you start obsessing over your bench press numbers
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Perfect your pre-season with these drills from Premier League trainer Tom Henson
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Our four-week workout plan explains how to get bigger arms by building bigger, stronger biceps, and thicker, more defined triceps
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