Sam Hopes is a level 3 qualified trainer, a level 2 Reiki practitioner and a fitness editor at Tom's Guide. She is also currently undertaking her Yoga For Athletes training course. Sam has written for various fitness brands and websites over the years and has experience across brands at Future, such as Live Science, Fit&Well, Coach, and T3.
Having worked with fitness studios like F45 and Virgin Active and trained both group and 1:1, Sam now primarily teaches outdoor bootcamps, bodyweight, and kettlebells. She also coaches mobility and flexibility classes several times a week and believes that true strength comes from a holistic approach to training your body.
Sam has completed two mixed doubles Hyrox competitions in London and the Netherlands and finished her first doubles attempt in 1:11.
In her spare time, she enjoys CrossFit, hot yoga, Pilates and running and can be found perfecting her handstand walks and handstand push-ups in the gym whenever she has the chance to be upside down. At work, she can be found testing the latest in fitness technology and wearables, anything yoga and CrossFit-related and has a keen interest in nutrition, mindfulness, sleep and recovery.
Latest articles by Sam Hopes

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Your core and lower back could benefit from swapping high-impact exercises for this move.

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Add these five exercises to your routine to build strength and muscle after 50.

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Strong, open hips are possible with the best hip mobility exercises from a qualified coach. I do this 60-second mobility drill almost every day — here's why I'm keeping it.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the bear plank-to-pike push-up variation and why adding it to my workouts was a game-changer.

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You can build strong core, hip and leg muscles using this low-impact lunge variation with or without weights.

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A yoga teacher shares a short and effective full-body yoga routine for strong hips and core muscles.

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You don't need to head to the gym, jump around doing burpees, or use weights to build stronger joints and muscles, as this workout shows.

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These four moves can help you relieve tension in your hips, spine, glutes and hamstrings if you sit for long periods.

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I swapped my usual ab routines for three new dumbbell exercises and tested them for one week; here's what happened to my core.

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These three moves are low-impact and help your joints and muscles stay strong and mobile; we teach you how to do them.

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These five moves can help you build strong, mobile joints and muscles as you get older, and they avoid high-impact movement.

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Grab a soccer ball or similar and give this five-move abs routine a try.

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You just need these three moves and a dumbbell to build your deep core and abs.

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These three mobility exercises can be done with any equipment to improve balance, strength and stability, so I tested them with my dog.

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Yvette McGaffin, director of iFIT Pilates and founder of Reform RX, shares a full-body five-move reformer routine to build strength and stability.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the lateral shoot-through and its benefits.

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These three moves are low-impact on your muscles and joints but still help you become more stable and balanced; we teach you how to do them.

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Football legend Virgil Van Dijk uses the Nike x Hyperice Hyperboots before training and after games for recovery; here's what I like and dislike after testing them myself.

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Try this three-move Pilates ring workout for an all-over burn.

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Try these six reformer Pilates exercises from a qualified instructor.

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Premier League players use this red light therapy blanket for recovery — after trying it, I'm already hooked.

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These three moves can help you build strong and mobile joints and muscles as you get older, especially in your later years.

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I tried this five-move full-body workout inspired by the types of exercises World Cup players use to get fit and strong.
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