Latest articles by Sam Hopes
I'm a personal trainer — strengthen your core and build lower body muscle with these 3 dumbbell exercises
Strengthen your core and build lower body muscle and strength using these three bodyweight exercises and a dumbbell.
I added a 1-minute gorilla stretch to my workouts every day for one week — here's what happened
The gorilla stretch is a yoga pose responsible for stretching the muscles of your posterior chain, including the lower back and hamstrings. Our writer did it every day for one week.
Best golf shoes 2024: tried and tested
The best golf shoes for men and women have all the technical features, waterproofing and other goodies you need.
Best golf bags 2024 — rated and reviewed
We’ve found the best golf bags for walking, riding, and traveling in 2024 — perfect for golfers of all skill levels.
What is the 2-move CrossFit ‘Midline March’ workout, and could it build full-body muscle and a stronger core?
The CrossFit 'Midline March' workout uses the farmer's walk and GHD sit-up to build full-body strength and target your core muscles. Here's how to do it.
How to lose belly fat — 10 exercises to try
The best exercises to target belly fat. Add these exercises to your routine to torch calories and tone your stomach.
I’m a personal trainer — 5 things I wish I'd known before trying barbell squats for the first time
A personal trainer reveals five tips for barbell squat beginners learning how to squat for the first time, the benefits, and ways to improve the strength compound exercise.
Forget dumbbells — this 3-move barbell workout builds a strong core and full-body muscle in 15 minutes
You just need 15 minutes and this three-move barbell complex to build full-body strength, burn calories and work up a sweat. A personal trainer explains how.
Just one bodyweight exercise strengthens your glutes, hips and lower back — and boosts flexibility
The clamshell is a bodyweight exercise that develops range of motion, increases mobility and strengthens the hips, glutes, adductors and lower back. Here's how to do it.
I did 50 handstand push-ups every day for a week — here are my results
The handstand push-up is an advanced push-up progression that builds strength in your shoulders, triceps, chest and upper back. Here's what happens when you do 50 reps every day.
A Pilates instructor says these 6 exercises strengthen your abs without weights — so I gave them a try
A Pilates instructor shares six abs exercises that strengthen your core and hip flexors without weights, and the routine only takes five minutes. Here's how.
I added a Jefferson curl exercise to my morning routine to boost flexibility and build strength — here's my results
The Jefferson curl is a mobility exercise that builds flexibility and strength in the core, back, glutes and hamstrings. Our writer added the exercise to her daily routine, here's why.
Forget CrossFit — this 11-move ‘Dumbbell Destroyer’ workout builds functional strength and endurance
This 11-move, 22-set dumbbell workout builds functional strength and endurance and works your whole body.
I did 50 resistance band push-ups every day for a week — here’s what happened to my body
The resistance band push-up is an advanced push-up variation that builds stronger pecs, triceps and shoulders. Here's how to do it, the benefits, and what happened when we tried it.
A Pilates instructor shares an 8-minute Pilates abs workout for deep core activation — so I tried it
A Pilates instructor shares an eight-minute Pilates abs workout for deep core activation — so our writer and in-house personal trainer tried it. Here's her verdict.
Forget weights — these 5 bodyweight ankle exercises boost flexibility and build lower-body strength
These 5 mobility exercises build ankle strength, improve mobility and boost lower body flexibility without weights. Here's how to do them, according to a physical therapist.
I’m a personal trainer — here are 4 things I wish I'd known before I started counting macros
Learn how to count macros, the benefits of counting macros, when to avoid it, and why it matters, according to a personal trainer.
Sculpt stronger shoulders without weights using this one bodyweight compound exercise
The pike push-up is a bodyweight compound exercise that builds strength in the anterior deltoids, pectoralis major and triceps. Here's how to do it, according to a personal trainer.
You just need 3 moves and a set of dumbbells to sculpt chest muscle and build upper-body definition
You just need three dumbbell exercises to build a bigger chest and sculpt stronger muscles. Here's how to do the moves using one set of weights.
I'm a personal trainer — here's 3 reasons why I've added scissor crunches to my ab workouts
The scissor crunch is an abs exercise that builds a strong core and targets your hip flexors and quads without lifting weights. Here's how to do it, according to a personal trainer.
You just need a kettlebell and 3 mobility exercises to unlock tight hips and boost hamstring flexibility
A fitness coach shares three mobility exercises that unlock tight hips, boost hamstring flexibility and strengthen the spine. Watch how to do them.
Can eating before a workout boost fat loss or should you train on an empty stomach? We asked the experts
Is fed-state training or fasted-state training better for fat loss? Experts reveal the best way to optimize nutrition and energy for performance whether you choose to eat or not.
A yoga instructor shares a 12-minute beginner-friendly workout that also reduces back pain
This 12-minute yoga for lower back pain routine by YogaRenew is suitable for beginners, stretches the hip flexors and builds spine strength and mobility.
