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.
Latest articles by Sam Rider
The Bodyweight Workout For Women Which Tones Your Stomach Muscles
By Sam Rider last updated
Melissa Kendter from women’s workout app EvolveYou serves up a no-equipment circuit which will strengthen your core
A Beginner-Friendly Bodyweight Circuit That Hits Every Major Muscle Group In Seven Minutes Flat
By Sam Rider published
Strengthen your chest, back, legs and core with this all-in-one bodyweight circuit
Get A Six-Pack In Four Weeks
By Sam Rider last updated
Can you really get ripped abs in a month? Yes you can. Here are two ways to achieve it
Four Tips For Getting A Six-Pack In Four Weeks
By Sam Rider last updated
From easy food swaps to workout add-ons, these are tried and tested ways to help you get that washboard stomach even faster
Why You Should Train Like Russian Hammer Thrower Sergey Litvinov
By Sam Rider last updated
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
Altitude Training: The Lung-Busting Challenge of Hypoxic Chambers
By Nick Harris-Fry, Sam Rider last updated
Coach heads for new heights in Third Space Soho’s hypoxic chamber
Rugby Workout to Get Back in Shape for the Pack
By Sam Rider last updated
Build lean muscle in just 90 minutes a week with this workout used by the England rugby league squad
The Running Workout That Coach Rory Knight Swears By
By Sam Rider published
Get race-ready with this series of mobility exercises and a pyramid speed drill
Therabody Theragun Elite Review: Elite Massage Gun With An Elite Price Tag
By Sam Rider published
Therabody’s second most expensive massage gun has many of the brand’s best features while offering big savings on its flagship PRO model
Pectoral Exercises To Build Up Your Chest
By Sam Rider last updated
Build muscle in your upper body with these powerful moves that challenge your pecs
MF's guide to multi-tools
By Sam Rider last updated
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.
How To Do The Kettlebell Clean
By Sam Rider published
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
Use This Beginner’s Callisthenics Workout To Build All-Over Muscle
By Sam Rider published
Lay the foundations for gravity-defying strength with this bodyweight workout
Suspension Training Can Transform Your Bodyweight Workouts
By Sam Rider last updated
Give suspension training a try with this workout which targets all of your major muscle groups
Go Big With This Giant Set Workout
By Sam Rider last updated
Perform four exercises back to back for gigantic strength gains
The Top 10 Gym Challenges
By Sam Rider last updated
Switch up your training with these top 10 workout challenges, plus a series of timed gym challenges
The Best Multi-Gyms For A Full Weights Workout At Home
By Sam Rider published
Got some spare space at home? We know just what to do with it
Fat-Loss Workouts: Five Circuits To Build Muscle
By Nick Harris-Fry last updated
Maintaining muscle is an important part of losing weight and these workouts will help you do just that – as well as burning fat
The Best Weight Benches For Your Home Gym
By Jake Stones, Sam Rider published
Boss the bench with our buyer’s guide and top picks
Fiit X Assault Fitness AssaultBike Pro Review
By Sam Rider published
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?
Weight Training For Beginners: How To Get Started With Lifting Weights
By Sam Rider last updated
Everything you could want to know about weightlifting before you start obsessing over your bench press numbers
Nail Pre-Season Training With These Football Fitness Drills
By Sam Rider last updated
Perfect your pre-season with these drills from Premier League trainer Tom Henson
How To Get Bigger Arms In Four Weeks: Follow This Workout Plan
By Sam Rider published
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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