Sam Rider

1 week ago | msn.com | Sam Rider

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1 week ago | menshealth.com | Sam Rider

An unforgiving, unforgettable 10-match, six-week tour of duty awaits the British & Irish Lions. Without a series win in 12 years, the heat is on. Can 38 elite athletes from four rival nations band together for one of sport's most demanding challenges? At the heart of that conundrum is Aled Walters, the Lions' Head of Athletic Performance, tasked with getting this touring party to peak form and fitness in a brutally short window.

1 week ago | fitandwell.com | Sam Rider

Safely pressing and carrying weight overhead is a life skill everyone should master. Just like learning to tie a reef knot, tread water or parallel park. It could just save your life—or at least save your spine. Yet, lately, I’ve noticed my mid and lower back feels like it's going to blow out whenever I press anything overhead. Be it dumbbells, kettlebells, a barbell, or even my two-year-old toddler.

1 week ago | inkl.com | Sam Rider

Woman performing landmine press in empty gym. Safely pressing and carrying weight overhead is a life skill everyone should master. Just like learning to tie a reef knot, tread water or parallel park. It could just save your life—or at least save your spine. Yet, lately, I’ve noticed my mid and lower back feels like it's going to blow out whenever I press anything overhead. Be it dumbbells, kettlebells, a barbell, or even my two-year-old toddler.

1 week ago | menshealth.com | Sam Rider

When it comes to preparing elite athletes for high-stakes competition, Aled Walters is a coach who knows exactly what works. Now leading the British & Irish Lions’ physical conditioning for their upcoming six-week tour of Australia, the experienced Welshman is turning to tried-and-tested methods to get his players firing fast. Among his favourite tools is a deceptively simple – and undeniably tough – running drill borrowed from the New Zealand sevens setup.