
Bryony Firth-Bernard
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
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No gym or dumbbells – build muscle at home with a resistance band and these 8 exercises
It’s one of the best (and most affordable) pieces of equipment to help you get stronger
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unilateral dumbbell workout builds serious strength and bulletproofs your whole body
Maximise your muscle gains, strength and build a rock solid core, training one limb at a time
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Build serious muscle size with this low-impact seated upper body workout
Reduce the strain on your lower joints whilst hitting your arms, shoulders and back hard
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This 4-move pull session is your shortcut to building a bigger back and biceps
You'll be in and out the gym in 40 minutes
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Forget running – this walking kettlebell workout burns fat and is gentle on the joints
You don't need to go cardio crazy when it comes to fat loss
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A fitness expert says this 5-move workout is the best place to start for building full-body strength
New to the gym and want to get stronger? This workout can help
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An expert shares three easy chair stretches to soothe back and shoulder stiffness
Desk life leaving your body in pain? Undo it with these three simple exercises
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Build a strong set of obliques with this five-move dumbbell workout
Strengthen your core, posture and watch your gym lifts fly
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5 dynamic stretches to relieve lower back tightness and boost mobility, according to a Stretchologist
Ideal if you've had a long day sitting or need to get your joints warm for a workout
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Forget lunges – this 30 minute workout strengthens your lower body and is easy on the knees
Keep your legs strong, but without the discomfort
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 20-Minute EMOM workout packs on muscle from head to toe
And you can use either your bodyweight or dumbbells
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Incline curls vs preacher curls: which is best for bigger biceps?
Here's what science has to say
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says gaining 30lbs for The Smashing Machine was “bananas”
It's the actor's biggest transformation yet
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No crunches – build a stronger core with this four-move upright ab workout
You don't need to work on the floor to improve your core strength
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A top strength coach says you only need these two exercises to build your abs
You can forget the plank
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Three exercises for more mobile, healthy hips, according to a mobility expert
And you can do them with just your bodyweight
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Best dumbbells 2025 for your home gym workouts
We've found the best dumbbells to help you build muscle, increase strength, and burn fat
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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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Forget burpees – this no-jump cardio workout torches calories and boosts heart health
You can still improve your fitness and burn calories while keeping your joints intact
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Skip running – this 20-minute bodyweight workout builds endurance and overall fitness
Get your cardio fix straight from your living room
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A Pilates teacher says this mobility routine will make your entire body feel better in 8 minutes – I tried it
It helped me to wake up and start the day the right way
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Build a stronger chest, arms and back with this simple 3-move gym workout
No junk volume, just gains
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This dumbbell-only lower body workout builds stronger legs and glutes in 30 minutes
Cook your quads, hamstrings, calves and glutes with just two dumbbells
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Two exercises that will instantly add more width to your biceps, says an expert
It’s not bicep curls or preacher curls, either
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