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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Add these five exercises to your routine, and you'll start to notice better stability and balance.

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5 yoga block exercises that build functional strength and mobility while strengthening your core.

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Improve upper-body mobility and relieve tension with four mobility exercises.

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Prevent poor posture with this quick reset.

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Better range of motion and looser hips start with the right mobility routine, and this is the one move I teach to beginners.

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I have been teaching with kettlebells for years, and this 3-move workout is a killer for your whole body.

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There's a mistake that many people make with hip mobility, and this is how to fix it, plus three moves to try.

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Three moves that counteract the physical toll of using technology all day.

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The ab rollout Pilates exercise can be done without a wheel and still builds strong and stable core and shoulder muscles.

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Functional strength, balance and mobility can be built using this five-move flow routine from a coach.

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This is the Pilates exercise you should try to build strong and stable oblique muscles.

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Five mobility exercises to move you from clunky joints to liquid hip health.

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This upper-body workout chisels strong chest, shoulder and arm muscles without push-ups, using just three exercises.

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Try these three squat variations to help build lower-body strength and mobility.

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Stop sit-ups: The 'halfway sit' fires up your core and protects your spine; a personal trainer recommends swapping them.

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You can improve upper-body mobility and range of motion with this quick and easy mobility routine from a personal trainer.

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These five exercises work your entire body using a yoga block and no weights.

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Here's how to try the four-move Pilates abs workout yourself.

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Three mobility exercises that can unlock better range of motion and movement quality in your hips.

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Pilates pikes work your core muscles and test flexibility and mobility; here's how to do it, and why the exercise has helped transform strength.

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These chair exercises can increase spinal mobility and stretch out your back after a long day sitting behind a desk.

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Unlock better hip range of motion with four mobility exercises over the next few months.

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Try this simple Pilates routine to build strong, sculpted 'bridal' arms.
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