James Frew
James is the Fitness Editor for Fit&Well, covering strength training workouts and accessible ways to improve your health and wellbeing. Before joining the Fit&Well team in 2021, he was the Buyer's Guide Editor for the consumer technology website MakeUseOf, helping readers find the right products for their needs.
His writing career began in 2016 as a freelance technology journalist with bylines at MakeUseOf, Blocks Decoded, Lifewire, and Happiness. James has reviewed headphones, fitness trackers, and smartwatches, covered events like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), IFA, and Black Hat Europe, and was named Muck Rack’s Featured Journalist in February 2021.
James started taking his fitness more seriously after graduating from the University of Surrey with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering. But his interest in fitness, health, and wellbeing became a priority when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2014. To cope with the changes, he started meditating daily in August of that year and hasn't missed a day since.
But the diagnosis also focused his attention on affordable ways to eat well, how to work out at home, and the most effective ways to build core strength. Over the years, James has also completed several 30-day yoga challenges, invested in a set of dumbbells, and has incorporated walking and exercise into his daily routine.
Alongside writing, he was a regular contributor to the Really Useful Podcast and a co-host for the Blocks Decoded podcast. James volunteers for Samaritans, a UK-based mental health charity outside of work, spends hours walking and exploring the city, and excitedly checks out each week's New Music Friday releases.
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The Hydrow Connected Rower made me actually enjoy rowing—here's why
Deal The beginner-friendly smart rowing machine is a great way to exercise at home
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20 minutes, dumbbells, and this upper body workout to build arm muscle
Workout This muscle-building routine uses high-intensity supersets to get results in just 20 minutes
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Sennheiser Sport True Wireless review: mid-range price, decent sound, but no noise cancellation
Review Our Sennheiser Sport True Wireless review covers everything you need to know about these long-lasting workout earbuds
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How many steps should you take a day?
Fitness Wondering how many steps should you take a day? Is 10,000 enough? We take a look at the evidence
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30-day walking challenge: one month to increase your steps, improve your health
Fitness This exclusive walking challenge helps you gradually and sustainably improve your fitness
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Chris Hemsworth's trainer: build muscle and burn fat with multi-muscle exercises
Fitness Luke Zocchi shares his top advice for increasing muscle and developing strength
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You don't need weights to build core strength, just these five ab exercises
Fitness Work your ab muscles and develop a stronger core with these five bodyweight moves
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I tried exercising without music for week—here's how it changed my workouts
Fitness Exercising without music helped me focus on my form, calm my mind, and improve my efficiency
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Meditation tips for beginners, according to a mindfulness expert
Mindfulness Meditation teacher Eve Lewis Prieto shares her top meditation tips for beginners
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You only need one dumbbell move to build leg muscle—here's how
Fitness These four step-up variations target your lower body, work your glutes, and develop stronger legs
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Build bigger arms with this 15-minute upper body dumbbell workout
Workout This short session works your upper body, develops arm muscle, and boosts your metabolism
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I weighed myself every morning for five years—here's what happened when I stopped
Weight Loss The numbers on the scales were a form of control, but I'm happier without them
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Chris Hemsworth's trainer shared this 10-minute ab workout to build core strength without weights
Workout Luke Zocchi's exclusive bodyweight ab workout helps develop your core in just 10 minutes
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I tried this 20-minute lower body dumbbell workout, and I actually enjoyed it
Workout After skipping leg day for far too long, I decided to tackle Juice & Toya's high-intensity routine
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Build abs without weights using this 10-minute core workout
Workout 15 moves in 10 minutes to work your abs and develop a stronger core
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Build leg muscle without weights using just eight moves—here's how
Workout Work your lower body to promote stability with this short, eight-minute bodyweight leg routine
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This five-minute Pilates workout builds upper body strength without weights
Workout Ivory Howard's equipment-free routine strengthens your shoulders, chest, and core
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It only takes 30 minutes to build lean muscle—here's how
Workout All you need is a set of dumbbells, a bit of space, and this quick HIIT workout
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This six-move leg and core workout can be done with just one dumbbell
Workout Build stronger legs and work your core with this effective six-move single dumbbell routine
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I tried this quick ab workout to see if you can build core strength in 10 minutes—here's what happened
Workout I wanted to find out if this equipment-free ab workout could improve my balance, circulation, and workout performance
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Over 60? Fight aging by switching weights for cardio workouts, says study
Fitness Resistance training has its place, but intense workouts are the key to staying healthy as you age
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Need a quick cardio blast? Try this 16-minute high-intensity workout
Workout Don't like running? This short cardio workout increases your metabolism and works your core
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Need a quick way to build muscle? Try this 35-minute dumbbell HIIT workout
Workout You don't need to spend hours at the gym to develop practical muscle and burn fat
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This 25-minute kettlebell workout builds lower body strength in just five moves
Workout This five-move routine works your legs and strengthens your core in less than half an hour
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