James Frew
James is Tom’s Guide’s Fitness Editor, covering strength training workouts, cardio exercise, and accessible ways to improve your health and wellbeing. His interest in fitness started over 10 years ago after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.To help manage the symptoms, he began focusing on strengthening his core, taking regular walks around the city, and practicing meditation. He also invested in fitness trackers, home workout equipment, and yoga mats to find accessible ways to train without the gym.Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, James was the Fitness Editor at Fit&Well, where he covered beginner-friendly exercise routines, affordable ways to boost your wellbeing, and reviewed weights, rowing machines, and workout headphones.He believes that exercise should be something you enjoy doing, so appreciates the challenge of finding ways to incorporate it into everyday life through short muscle-building sessions, regular meditation, and early morning walks.James’ work has appeared in Live Science, Happiness, and consumer technology sites like MakeUseOf, Lifewire, and Blocks Decoded. He has reviewed headphones, fitness trackers, and smartwatches, covered events like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), IFA, and Black Hat Europe, and was named Muck Rack’s Featured Journalist in February 2021.He was a regular contributor to the Really Useful Podcast and a co-host for the Blocks Decoded podcast, and spent five years as a Listening Volunteer for the UK-based mental health charity Samaritans. Outside of work, you’ll find him out on long dog walks, listening to podcasts, and excitedly checking out each week's New Music Friday releases.
Latest articles by James Frew
You can now pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Ring at Amazon — but there's a catch
By James Frew published
You can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Ring from Samsung direct or Amazon, but which is actually the better option when you add in sizing kits too?
BowFlex filed for bankruptcy — should you still buy its home workout equipment?
By James Frew last updated
Following the news, many BowFlex products are on sale, but if the company gets a new owner, are your weights and machines at risk?
Prime Day is over — but these are the 17 last-chance headphone deals you can still get
By James Frew published
Prime Day is over for another year, but these final headphone deals bring the price of premium sets crashing down by up to $150 — but they won't hang around for long.
I'm a fitness editor — these are the 11 Prime Day weights deals under $50 you can still buy right now
By James Frew last updated
Prime Day is over, but these last-chance deals mean you can pick up muscle-building weights for less than $50 — but be quick, as the discounts could end at any time.
These are the 9 best Apple Watch Prime Day deals you can still get — but time is ticking
By James Frew last updated
Big discounts on the latest Apple smartwatches
My favorite hybrid smartwatch is down to its lowest price right now for Prime Day — and the battery lasts a whole month
By James Frew published
I've been wearing the Withings ScanWatch 2 (and its predecessor) for almost four years, and this Prime Day smartwatch deal brings the cost below $300 for the first time.
Apple Watch Series 9 is $100 off and lowest price ever for Prime Day — but you don't have long
By James Frew published
This Prime Day deal brings the price of the Apple Watch Series 9 down to less than $300, it's lowest ever price, so don't miss out on a massive discount before the sale ends.
Peloton Bike just crashed to lowest ever price for Prime Day — this won’t last long
By James Frew published
This huge 25% discount takes the original Peloton Bike down to its lowest price, but hurry, as the Prime Day sale ends today.
I review headphones for a living and these are the 21 Prime Day headphone deals I'd buy right now
By James Frew last updated
Prime Day is in full swing, with massive discount on Sony, Apple, Nothing, and Jabra sets, saving you up to $150 right now on long-lasting, great-sounding headphones.
The Oura Ring is 15% off right now for Prime Day — but the sale ends today
By James Frew last updated
This rare Prime Day deal takes up to $80 off the Oura Ring's regular price, and if you order a sizing kit right now, you have 45 days to claim your 15% discount on the Gen 3 Horizon ring.
Forget burpees — you only need 20 minutes and 5 moves to build full-body muscle with this kettlebell workout
By James Frew published
This short routine is designed to work muscles all over your body, strengthen your core, and boost your metabolism in just 20 minutes with a single kettlebell.
I tried 50 kettlebell Cossack squats every day for a week — here's what happened
By James Frew published
I decided to switch my dumbbell workouts for a single kettlebell move to boost my balance, strengthen my core, and improve my posture. Here's what happened.
Save $100 on Chris Hemsworth's muscle-building dumbbells with this massive Prime Day deal
By James Frew last updated
These adjustable dumbbells from Chris Hemsworth's workout brand range up to 50 lbs and you can pick up the muscle-building weights for $100 off this Prime Day.
I use a TRX kettlebell for muscle-building workouts and it's 25% off right now with this huge weights deal
By James Frew last updated
I recently upgraded to the TRX Rubber Coated kettlebell. It changed my workouts and it's currently 25% off in TRX's massive summer weights sale.
I take Anker's portable wireless charger everywhere I go — and it's down to its lowest price for Prime Day right now
By James Frew published
I ditched the cables and started carrying this wireless portable charger around, and you can save $27 right now with this huge Prime Day deal.
Hurry! The Apple Watch Series 9 drops to its lowest ever price ahead of Prime Day
By James Frew published
This Prime Day deal brings the price of the Apple Watch Series 9 down to less than $300, it's lowest ever price, so don't miss out on a massive discount before the sale ends.
Amazing Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 deal brings price down to $24 — how to get yours
By James Frew published
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 isn't even in stores yet, but you can already pick it up for less than $25 with Samsung's incredible trade-in discount.
Peloton vs. NordicTrack: which exercise bike should you buy in 2024?
By James Frew last updated
If you're after an exercise bike, comparing Peloton vs NordicTrack is a good place to start. Here's how to the two fitness brands compare on hardware, classes, and costs.
Samsung Galaxy Ring: Everything we know about the new smart ring
By Dan Bracaglia, Mike Prospero last updated
Samsung's new smart ring makes it debut at Unpacked. Here's everything we know so far.
3 Samsung Galaxy Ring health and fitness features I'm actually excited for
By James Frew last updated
Samsung confirms the Galaxy Ring, available in 9 sizes and 3 colors, with an impressive array of health and fitness capabilities. Here are our top takeaways so far.
Samsung's Galaxy Ring is on the way, Oura launches new AI features to stay ahead
By James Frew last updated
The new Labs feature, Oura Advisor, brings actionable, personalized insights to help boost your wellbeing, but is it enough to compete with the upcoming Galaxy Ring?
Samsung announces new BioActive sensor for Galaxy Watch 7 ahead of Unpacked — here’s what it can do
By James Frew published
Samsung's BioActive sensor is at the heart of its smartwatches, and the upgraded edition could bring improved accuracy and more advanced features to the next generation of Galaxy watches.
Apple's entire 2025 iPad lineup just leaked, including new M5 iPad Pro
By James Frew last updated
Apple's device identifying code suggests that we'll see an upgraded iPad and iPad mini next year, alongside an M5-powered iPad Pro.
Strengthen your core and build full-body muscle with this 5-move dumbbell abs workout
By James Frew last updated
This short dumbbell workout is designed to strengthen your core and work your upper and lower body to boost your balance and improve your posture in just 5 moves.
Forget sit-ups — build a stronger core and boost your balance with this 8-minute bodyweight abs workout
By James Frew last updated
This fitness instructor's short equipment-free workout is designed to work your whole body, build core strength, and raise your heart rate without a weight in sight.
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