Joe Warner
Joe Warner is a highly experienced journalist and editor who began working in fitness media in 2008.
He has featured on the cover of Men’s Fitness UK twice and has written Amazon best-sellers, including co-authoring 12-Week Body Plan with Ultimate Performance Fitness CEO and founder Nick Mitchell.
Joe Warner worked for Men’s Fitness UK, which temporarily shared a website with Coach. He joined as staff writer in 2008, then was deputy editor from 2009 until 2013. He returned as editor of Men’s Fitness UK from 2016 to 2019.
He is currently editorial director of IL Media and editorial director of the New Body Plan, and makes regular appearances on BBC radio and TalkSport.
As well as being the man we’d most want to emulate in the gym, Joe has completed five marathons.
Latest articles by Joe Warner
How To Use A Foam Roller: Self-Myofascial Release Explained
By Nick Harris-Fry published
Learn how to use a foam roller and help your muscles recover post-workout with soft-tissue massage techniques
The Full-Body Kettlebell Workout That’s Short, Not Sweet
By Joe Warner published
Use density blocks to increase your work rate so you build muscle and burn belly fat
Battle Rope Exercises And Workouts To Get You Ripped
By Joe Warner published
Get to grips with battle ropes for the fat-burning and muscle-building benefits of weight training, as well as improved cardio fitness
Six Things To Do Between Sets
By Joe Warner published
Be smart in your rest periods and you’ll get bigger, stronger and more flexible in less time
Unilateral Exercises To Add To Your Training
By Joe Warner published
If lunges are the limit of your unilateral training, add these single-limb moves to your workout – and ramp up your gains
How To Do The Triceps Kick-Back
By Joe Warner published
Hit your triceps from a new angle
How To Squat: The Exercise Everyone Should Be Doing
By Nick Harris-Fry published
The king of all leg exercises uses many different muscle groups and should be in everyone’s repertoire
Use This Strength And Conditioning Dumbbell Workout When You’re Short On Time
By Joe Warner published
Use the simple dumbbell in the smartest possible way to get strong
How To Build Muscle: Use This Gym Training Plan
By Joe Warner published
Try this two-week block of muscle-building workouts to pack on lean mass and add extra size to specific areas
A Fat-Loss Meal Plan That Doesn’t Sacrifice Flavour
By Joe Warner published
Eat healthily for a week with this high-protein meal plan which includes recipes and a handy shopping list
The Time-Efficient Full-Body Workout Plan For Maximum Results
By Joe Warner published
Want to accelerate your progress? Then use these time-saving tips and workout template from top coach Ashton Turner of Evolve 353
How To Build Lean Muscle Mass In Your 30s: Use This Smart Workout Plan
By Joe Warner published
Almost a decade after his first transformation, Joe Warner built a bigger, stronger and leaner body by training smarter
Front Squat: The Best Exercise You Aren’t Doing
By Joe Warner published
Back squats might let you lift heavier, but the front squat will force your body to grow. Here’s how to do it properly
Protein Powder: Everything You Need to Know
By Joe Warner published
With more choice then ever before, using the right protein powder at the right time will build lean muscle mass faster
The Tried-And-Tested Muscle-Building Workout
By Joe Warner published
Pack on upper-body size with this intense but rewarding torso-transforming 28-day plan
The Ultimate German Volume Training Plan To Get Big Muscles Fast
By Joe Warner published
Follow this four-week, three-workouts a week plan to bulk up your arms, chest, shoulders, back and legs
How To Do The Inverted Row
By Joe Warner published
Raise your body to a higher bar with the inverted row
The Overhead Squat Is The Advanced Variation Few Are Ready For
By Joe Warner published
What to do when you’ve mastered – really mastered – the barbell squat
How To Do The Cable Row
By Joe Warner published
Get the form right for this move and you’ll reap real gains
How To Do The Barbell Shrug
By Joe Warner published
Use this heavyweight move to build a powerful upper back
How To Master The EZ-Bar Curl
By Joe Warner published
Follow these five tips to perform this biceps-building move more effectively for greater and faster muscle mass gains
Lose Weight In Two Weeks With This Gym Training Plan
By Joe Warner published
Try one block of the New Body Plan which helped an overweight 37-year-old lose 10kg of fat in eight weeks
How To Do A Hanging Knee Raise
By Joe Warner published
Don’t neglect your lower abs, use the hanging knee raise to work towards a balanced six-pack
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