Latest articles by Sam Hopes
5 cardio exercises that burn more calories than running
If you're not a runner, these cardio exercises burn even more calories than heading out for a jog.
The best ab workouts you can do for free, from anywhere
The best ab workouts — from free ab workouts to 10-minute ab workouts, here's the best ab workouts to try.
How to do an up-down plank: correct form, benefits, and modifications
How to do an up and down plank, or moving plank. How to do one and get maximum benefits from the move.
9 of the best free Tabata workouts on YouTube
The best Tabata workouts to train your entire body, many of which can be done in less than 10 minutes.
No, not sit-ups — here's the one abs exercise you should do to strengthen your core without weights
Hanging oblique leg raises are a bodyweight exercise for strengthening your core, hips and upper body without hurting your spine. Here's how to do them.
3 ways to build and maintain full-body muscle mass as a runner, according to a personal trainer
Here's how to build muscle and maintain muscle mass if you enjoy long-distance and endurance running, according to a personal trainer.
Forget Russian twists — here are 3 standing ab exercises that sculpt your core with just a dumbbell
Strengthen your core and build power in your abs with these three standing abs exercises and a dumbbell.
I'm a personal trainer — this is the one move I use to unlock tight hips and boost lower body mobility
The runner's lunge calf stretch targets your hips, calves and ankles and builds lower body flexibility to boost squat mobility. Here's how to do it and what the benefits are.
Physical therapists say this is the one 90-second exercise you should do to reduce lower back pain and release tension
This is the one 90-second stretch you should do to release tension in your lower back, boost flexibility and reduce lower back pain, according to physical therapists.
I did 50 army crawl planks every day for one week — here’s what happened to my core
The army crawl plank variation builds stronger shoulder and core muscles and targets your whole body. Here's what happens when you do it for a week.
Forget burpees — this no-jumping HIIT Pilates workout sculpts your abs and arms in just 10 minutes
The no-jumping Pilates HIIT workout with dumbbells is by Alo Moves, which only takes 10 minutes and sculpts stronger core and arm muscles without high-impact movement.
5 best exercises to grow your triceps using a resistance band
Build stronger triceps muscles using these five exercises and a resistance band. Here's how to do them, according to a personal trainer.
I'm a personal trainer — this one bodyweight compound exercise sculpts your core without weights
The fishhook plank builds a strong core and develops your functional fitness. Here's how to do it, the benefits of the plank exercise and variations.
This one bodyweight exercise can strengthen your obliques, abs and hips — and boost flexibility
The hanging L-sit is a bodyweight exercise found in calisthenics that builds full-body strength and lower-body flexibility and develops hip flexor and core endurance. Here's how to do it.
3 10-minute ab workouts to sculpt a strong core and strengthen your hips
Work your core three ways with these equipment-free 10-minute ab workouts to build a stronger core.
Pilates instructor shares a 20-minute full-body Pilates workout to sculpt muscle and boost metabolism
The 20-minute Pilates workout by Alo Moves targets your entire body and boosts metabolism using cardio and strength exercises.
The Cat Cow stretch boosts upper body flexibility and strengthens your back and spine — here's how to do it
The cat-cow stretch is a yoga pose used by many to build upper body flexibility, increase spine mobility and strengthen your back. Here's how to do it, and the benefits.
Plank exercise: This is how long you should hold a plank for
How long do you need to hold a plank exercise to see results? It's not as long as you think.
You don't need planks to build core muscle — try this 3-move kettlebell ab workout instead
No crunches, no planks, just use this 25-minute kettlebell abs workout to build a strong and defined core.
Forget push-ups — the scapula push-up is the best bodyweight exercise to strengthen your barbell bench press
The scapula push-up is a bodyweight exercise that develops shoulder strength, mobility, stability, and injury-prevention. A personal trainer explains how.
Forget running — this walking workout with weights strengthens your core and boosts your metabolism
This 25-minute walking workout with weights builds lower body strength, boosts your metabolism and helps to build mental resilience. Here's how.
Sculpt your biceps, triceps and shoulders with this 10-move dumbbell standing arm workout — it just takes 10 minutes
These are the 10 exercises you should do to build your biceps and triceps using just a set of dumbbells, according to a Gymshark athlete.
I’m a personal trainer — this one-minute lower body stretch builds flexibility and improves sciatica
The reclined pigeon pose variation targets and stretches the hip flexors, gluteal muscles and groin. A personal trainer explains how to do it, the benefits and ways to modify it.
