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
5-a-Side Football Tips, Tactics and Workouts
By Sam Rider published
How to be a good five-a-side football player - with one simple workout and some expert tips and tactics
How to Get Cristiano Ronaldo’s Carb-Defying Six-Pack
By Sam Rider published
GQ US has anointed footballer Cristiano Ronaldo as the model of physical perfection – here’s how to get his exalted abs
How to Get Big Arms
By Sam Rider published
Win the arms race with these six rules every time you work the guns
The Arm Workout to Help You Fill Your Shirt Sleeves
By Sam Rider published
Bulk up your biceps and triceps with this supercharged arm routine
The Chest and Back Workout For a V-Shaped Torso
By Sam Rider published
Give the six-pack a rest and sculpt your shoulders instead
Post-Party Recovery Tips for the Christmas Period
By Sam Rider published
Repair the damage with breakfast and training sessions from Myles Hopper, personal trainer and co-founder of Mindful Chef
6 Gym Ball Exercises To Burn Fat Fast
By Sam Rider published
Get unstable on a gym ball and burn extra calories
How to...Wall Spin Like a Parkour Pro
By Sam Rider published
This head-turning move is the party piece of parkour – and with the right mindset you could add it to your box of tricks
7 Boxing Matches That’ll Inspire You to Get in the Ring
By Sam Rider published
These real life Rocky-esque clashes will leave you craving success
How to Master the Slam Dunk
By Sam Rider published
Take flight like Michael Jordan with these seven tips from a diminutive college dunker and a LeBron James-training NBA coach
5 Instant Warm-Up Fixes for Colder Workouts
By Sam Rider published
With winter coming fast, use these time-saving tips to preheat your body and get properly prepared for a chilly workout
Four Things All Great Leaders Have in Common
By Sam Rider published
Rugby World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward schools us in becoming a better boss
Meet England's Polo Champ, Jamie Morrison
By Sam Rider published
England polo captain explains why even a personal trainer wouldn’t be fit enough to play his gruelling sport
Best Fit Guys and Girls to Follow on Instagram
By Sam Rider published
Double tap on these nine healthy accounts and feel inspired to get fitter
Wales Rugby pre-World Cup training
By Sam Rider published
With less than a month to go, the Wales rugby team are revving up their World Cup fitness preparations with modified strongman drills
6 exercises to be a better runner
By Sam Rider published
Do this six-move circuit workout to run more quickly and efficiently
How to prevent rugby injuries
By Sam Rider published
Expert tips and targeted exercises to keep you fit during rugby season
Get A V-Shaped Body In Four Weeks
By Sam Rider published
A tried and tested four-week training plan that uses a barbell complex to help you get a V-shaped body
15-minute belly fat burning workout
By Sam Rider published
Burn belly fat with 6 simple exercises, 15 minutes and one weight plate
Exercises to improve rowing
By Sam Rider published
Strengthen your shoulders and lower back to become a better rower by using this Boat Race-winning workout
Tough Mudder obstacle tips
By Sam Rider published
Expert advice to help you beat Tough Mudder’s most difficult obstacles
The best legs exercises you’re not doing
By Sam Rider published
The six most underrated legs exercises
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