Latest articles by Sam Hopes
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.
You don’t need lunges to build stronger legs, just this one bodyweight exercise and a kettlebell
Kang squats are a weightlifting exercise used to build muscle and lower-body strength. Here’s how to do Kang squats and what the benefits are.
I’m a personal trainer — this 3-move bodyweight workout builds full-body strength and boosts your metabolism
This three-move bodyweight workout builds explosive full-body strength and boosts your metabolism without weights. A personal trainer explains how.
I tried 3-minute dragon lunges to boost hip flexibility and build lower body strength — here's what happened
The dragon lunge and dragon pose variations strengthen the glutes, hip flexors, quads, and lower body joints — here's how to do the bodyweight exercise and the benefits.
I just tried a 60-minute penguin yoga class— and the results surprised me
Here's what happened when our fitness writer tried a 60-minute vinyasa yoga class alongside a colony of penguins.
3 breathing exercises for beginners to build mental strength, boost mood and strengthen your core
Breathing exercises like box breathing and lion's breath help me engage my core, build mental strength, and sleep better —here's how to use them.
I tried 90 dolphin push-ups every day for one week — here’s what happened to my body
What is the dolphin push-up, how do you do it and what happens if you do 90 reps every day for one week?
Stiff hips? This 5-move bodyweight walking workout builds flexibility and a stronger lower body
A five-move bodyweight walking workout could help build flexibility, strengthen your lower body, and boost your mood. Here's how.
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.
