Latest articles by Sam Hopes
I’m a personal trainer — this one-minute lower body stretch builds flexibility and improves sciatica
The reclined pigeon pose variation targets and stretches the hip flexors, gluteal muscles and groin. A personal trainer explains how to do it, the benefits and ways to modify it.
I tried a 3-minute Happy Baby exercise every day for one week — here's what happened to my body
Our writer tried Happy Baby pose for three minutes every day for one week. Here's what happened, and how to do the pose yourself.
Pilates instructor shares a 20-minute Pilates workout for developing healthy hips and strengthening your lower body
A Pilates instructor shares a 20-minute "healthy hips" Pilates workout for beginners to build lower body strength, so we gave it a try.
I ditched the Oura Ring for the Circular Ring Slim — 5 reasons why I'm going back
How does the Circular Ring Slim compare with the Oura Ring Generation 3? We explain five problems from testing, and why you might stick with Oura or other rivals instead.
Push-ups: How to do them, the benefits, and modifications to try
How to do a push-up, the benefits of doing push-ups and the modifications to make push-ups easier or harder.
Sit-ups: How to do them with proper form and why it matters
Are sit-ups bad for your back? Not if you do them correctly, says a personal. Here's how to do a sit-up with the correct form.
Russian twist: how to do it, and the benefits for your core
How to do a Russian twist, the benefits of Russian twists, and the best modifications to try.
Deadbugs: How to do them, and the benefits for building your core muscles
Learn how to do a dead bug, the benefits of dead bugs, and how to progress or regress the exercise for your ability.
Arnold press: How to do it, and the benefits for building upper body strength
How to do an Arnold press, benefits of the Arnold press and the modifications to try.
Forget pull-ups — you just need a set of kettlebells and these 5 exercises to sculpt your back and biceps
Build and strengthen your back and biceps with these five kettlebell exercises. Here's how to do them, according to a personal trainer.
Forget Russian twists — this 15-minute standing abs workout sculpts a strong core and boosts ab power
Strengthen your core and boost upper body power with this short and effective standing abs workout and a set of kettlebells.
CrossFit Games athlete shares a 9-move workout to sculpt full-body muscle and build strength and endurance
CrossFit Games athlete and Fittest Man in the UK, Harry Lightfoot, shares a 30-minute full-body conditioning workout that builds strength, muscle and power.
Forget sit-ups — 3 reasons I’ve added GHD sit-ups to my abs workouts
How do you do a GHD sit-up, what are the benefits and why should you consider adding them to your exercise routine?
You don’t need squats to strengthen your hips, glutes and quads — just this one bodyweight exercise
The yogi squat, or Garland Pose, is a bodyweight exercise that strengthens the lower body and improves range of motion and flexibility in the hips, adductors and lower back. Here's how.
Forget weights — this 4-move stretching routine builds lower body strength and boosts flexibility
I've been improving squat mobility with this four-move lower-body stretching routine, and it only takes 23 minutes.
Forget weights — I tried this Pilates roll-up exercise that strengthens your core and boosts your posture
You don't need equipment to build a stronger core and boost spine mobility. Here are the benefits of the Pilates roll-up exercise, and how it can help your body.
CrossFit athlete shares a 3-move barbell workout to build lower body strength, muscle and power
Build stronger legs and core muscles and develop lower body power with this three-move barbell workout, according to CrossFit Games athlete Aimee Cringle.
I've added 5K runs to my weekly exercise routine — and the results have been surprising
One writer added 5K runs to her weekly exercise routine in preparation for Hyrox, and here's what happened.
I did side planks with leg raises every day for a week to strengthen my core — here’s my results
This side plank variation targets your upper and lower body while building core strength. Here's what happens when you do the exercise every day for a week.
Forget dumbbells — this 5-move ab workout sculpts a strong core and strengthens your hips using just a resistance band
This 25-minute resistance band workout strengthens your core muscles and hips in five moves. A personal trainer explains how to do it and the benefits.
I tried this 35-minute bodyweight Pilates workout — and it helped release tight hips and boost core strength
A Pilates instructor says this 35-minute Pilates workout strengthens your abs and glutes without weights — so we tried it.
Forget weights — this 10-minute calisthenics core workout sculpts a strong core in 5 moves
This equipment-free calisthenics workout builds a strong core with five exercises and 10 minutes. Here's how to do it.
I'm a personal trainer who prefers strength training to bodyweight workouts — here's why I love this 20-minute calisthenics routine for beginners
I'm a personal trainer who enjoys strength training, but here’s why I use this 20-minute calisthenics routine for beginners instead of other bodyweight workouts.
