Articles by Bryony Firth-Bernard, Staff Writer, Active

Bryony is the Active Staff Writer at T3, covering content across fitness, outdoors and wearables. She recently completed her PT Level 3 qualification with the PFCA and also works part-time as a casual fitness instructor, mainly leading strength and conditioning classes. Ninety per cent of her life is spent on the gym floor, where her training focuses on a mixture of bodybuilding and powerlifting. The other 10% is split between the outdoors, socialising and eating (not in that particular order). She loves writing accessible workouts, as well as testing and trialing the latest fitness products - from pre-workout powders to lifting straps - that will help everyone reach their fitness goals.

Having always dabbled in 'the gym', it was during the Lockdowns that Bryony developed a newfound love for fitness, specifically strength training. As well as reaping the physical benefits of this style of training, it wasn't long before she discovered the huge mental benefits it possesses, too. Now, she's currently working towards getting her 110kg squat and 120kg deadlift. She also enjoys a new fitness challenge once in a while and completed her first HYROX back in 2023 with just four months of training and no prior running experience.

Previously, she worked as Health and Fitness Product Writer for What's The Best and Yours. Her bylines have also appeared in Good Housekeeping, Red magazine (where she interviewed Andy Murray's Strength and Conditioning Coach), and she's even done a little news reading on Heart Radio.

Latest articles by Bryony Firth-Bernard

You only need this three-move workout for stronger legs and glutes

Whether you use weights or not – this no-nonsense workout will hit your quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves hard

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Bryony Firth-Bernard

Latest articles by Bryony Firth-Bernard

You only need this three-move workout for stronger legs and glutes

Forget burpees – this no-jump cardio workout torches calories and boosts heart health

Skip running – this 20-minute bodyweight workout builds endurance and overall fitness

A Pilates teacher says this mobility routine will make your entire body feel better in 8 minutes – I tried it

Build a stronger chest, arms and back with this simple 3-move gym workout

This dumbbell-only lower body workout builds stronger legs and glutes in 30 minutes

Two exercises that will instantly add more width to your biceps, says an expert

No weights – just a resistance band and these five exercises for full-body strength

Gymshark has dropped its first-ever workout shoes with a top performance footwear brand

I tried the UREVO latest under-desk treadmill and the 14% incline turned it into a real workout

Should you eat before or after a workout?

9 new camping and hiking upgrades in 2025 to level up your autumn adventures

This dumbbell-only workout and 30 minutes is all you need for an upper body muscle boost

Yeti’s new Moon Dust collection adds cosmic cool to your outdoor gear

4 of the most underrated exercises for muscle growth, according to an exercise scientist

Can you take too many electrolytes?

Three bodyweight exercises for knee longevity, according to a fitness expert

5 upright kettlebell exercises a fitness expert swears by for better core strength and movement

No squats or lunges – this kettlebell workout helps build full-body strength in 30 minutes

A running coach says this 7-move strength workout will make you more stable and explosive on the trails

A fitness expert ranks every glute exercise according to science – the best one isn’t what you think

Forget barbell squats – this five-move dumbbell workout builds stronger legs in 35 minutes

4 exercises to help build powerful, strong calves, according to an expert

5 truths everyone should know about Hyrox, according to a champion

A top strength coach shares a five-move weight-free workout to build a bigger chest