Sam Rider
Sam Rider is an experienced freelance journalist, specialising in health, fitness and wellness, as well as a REPS level 3 qualified personal trainer.
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.
Latest articles by Sam Rider
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Hugh Jackman's trainer knows how to build strength and stamina safely as you age—here's a four-move circuit she swears by
Workouts Master the beginner circuit then progress to the next stage as your fitness improves
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This beginner home workout uses the latest science to help you build strength all over in less time
Workout Just one set of each exercise is plenty to build size and strength
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Use these beginner-friendly walk-run interval workouts in the park or treadmill to tick off your first 5K in 2025
Running Learn to walk-run before you run with these beginner sessions from Steph Davis, Olympian and coach at running app Runna
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No pain, no gain is a myth—if you know this one simple strength training technique
Workouts A new study suggests you can now save time, skip the discomfort and still build impressive strength and muscular endurance doing just one set with two reps in reserve
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"My favorite knee-strengthener"—an expert trainer shares her favorite 15-minute leg workout, featuring her go-to move for knees
Workout Use this low-impact, follow-along home workout to strengthen weak knees
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This fitness app helped me conquer a half marathon this year—here's why I recommend it to all levels of runner
Running Customized running plans and tailored strength workouts helped get me race ready, and Runna is offering a two-week free trial to Fit&Well readers in January
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The more you move, the less pain you'll feel—ease creaking joints in just five minutes with this trainer's full-body mobility drill
Flexibility Movement can help to oil your joints, and this gentle routine from Jason Pak is a great way to give your body a tune-up
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The 3x3 interval walking workout is the perfect cardio-boosting, muscle-preserving practice and you can easily add it to your daily routine
Walking Harness the health-promoting benefits of interval walking training
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I'm a trainer and this is the first move I use with all of my clients to reduce lower back pain, boost stability and undo damage caused by prolonged sitting
Workout Use this tried-and-tested routine to start your next workout
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Just four minutes of vigorous everyday activity can have serious health benefits, according to this expert
Active Ageing Carrying shopping or brief bursts of power walking can cut the risk of heart attack by 50% a new study finds—here's how to make VILPA one of your healthy habits for 2025
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My osteopath recommended this one move to stretch and strengthen tight hip flexors and I still swear by it
Overcome tight hip flexors with this simple solution
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Walking backward can help build strong, healthy knees according to the experts—here's how to do it
Workout A physio and osteopath explain how and why you should incorporate loaded backward walking into your workouts
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Unsteady on your feet? Use this fun balance test to check your balance, flexibility and coordination
Workout Plus, five no-equipment exercises to help if your balance could use some work
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Do you find sitting cross-legged uncomfortable? A trainer recommends these standing hip stretches to build lower-body mobility, strength and stability
Mobility I have stubbornly tight hips but these movements really did the trick
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This expert trainer's full-body resistance band workout will strengthen every muscle in five moves
Workouts Hang on tight for a full-body blitz from Centr trainer Ingrid Clay
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Chris Hemsworth's new home gym The Shed is a one-stop shop for getting shredded—here's how to recreate it for less
Home gym Hemsworth debuted The Shed on YouTube last week and it's kitted out with Centr home gym equipment that's reduced for Black Friday
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Build stronger legs at home with this trainer's go-to lower-body dumbbell workout
Workout Use supersets, slow eccentrics and isometric holds to build leg strength with just a pair of dumbbells
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"It's never too late to move!"—A trainer says these seven moves will help you stay strong and mobile in later life
Active aging Age well with these trainer-approved exercises
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I tried Arnold Schwarzenegger's signature dumbbell workout and it worked every muscle in just 15 minutes
Workouts Even better, it's a workout it's worth coming back to again and again
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Use this mobility coach's three moves to fix poor posture and upper-back pain
Mobility Give this oft-neglected part of your body some overdue TLC
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Can't hold a plank for a minute? You don't have to. Use this trainer's technique hack to build a solid core in half the time
Workouts One simple adjustment makes a world of difference
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A longevity expert says combining brain games with exercise could be the secret to healthy aging—here's how to try it yourself
Active ageing All you need is your smartphone and some light weights
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A trainer who can still get gym shy shares five tips for overcoming gymtimidation
Workouts If nerves are stopping you trying something new, read this expert advice
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Five exercises that will help anyone achieve their first pull-up
workouts Strengthen your grip, arms, back and even core with this five-move workout
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