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
Forget sit-ups — build a stronger core and improve your posture with this 6-move standing dumbbell workout
By James Frew published
This trainer's six-move standing dumbbell workout targets your core and works muscles all over your body in just 20 minutes, no sit-ups required.
Forget weights — build stronger arms with this personal trainer’s 4-move bodyweight workout
By James Frew last updated
This short bodyweight workout targets your triceps to boost upper-body strength and build core muscle in just four moves without a dumbbell in sight.
I ditched my New Balance shoes for the Lululemon Beyondfeel to work out for a week — here's what happened
By James Frew published
Running shoes that double up as cross training shoes
Forget sit-ups — you only need 10 minutes and 3 moves to build a stronger core and boost your posture
By James Frew last updated
This short abs workout builds core strength, helps boost your balance, and improve your posture in just 10 minutes without a weight or sit-up in sight.
Peloton's workouts are coming to the Fitbit app next month, at no extra cost to Premium members
By James Frew last updated
Just hours after the Made by Google event, Fitbit announced that Peloton classes are coming to Fitbit Premium, with a selection available for free.
Best Skechers shoes in 2024
By Jane McGuire last updated
We've tested the best Skechers shoes to help you find the right pair for your next walk, training session, or run.
Chris Hemsworth's trainer shares a 5-minute dumbbell workout to build bigger arms
By James Frew published
Luke Zocchi's short routine is designed to work your upper body, engage your core, and build stronger arms with a mindful approach to weights training.
Massive MOD Bikes sale crashes electric bike prices up to $1,000 — 5 deals I'd buy right now
By James Frew published
This huge sale on MOD electric bikes crashes the cost of these premium ebikes, but don't hang around, as the sale ends July 31.
Oura Ring 4 leak confirms next-gen smart ring is on the way and could come in 2 styles
By James Frew published
The Oura Ring 4 is in the works, according to new regulatory documents. But will it be enough to fight back against the Samsung Galaxy Ring?
Personal trainer shares 15-minute workout to build full-body muscle and strengthen your core
By James Frew last updated
This personal trainer's short routine is designed to work muscles all over your body, strengthen your core, raise your heart rate, and boost your metabolism in just 15 minutes.
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.
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