Bryony covers 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 trialling 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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Three exercises for more mobile, healthy hips, according to a mobility expertAnd you can do them with just your bodyweight
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Best dumbbells 2025 for your home gym workoutsWe'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 glutesWhether 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 healthYou 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 fitnessGet 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 itIt 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 workoutNo junk volume, just gains
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This dumbbell-only lower body workout builds stronger legs and glutes in 30 minutesCook 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 expertIt’s not bicep curls or preacher curls, either
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No weights – just a resistance band and these five exercises for full-body strengthThat's right – resistance bands can deliver a muscle-building pump
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Gymshark has dropped its first-ever workout shoes with a top performance footwear brandIt's about time
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I tried the UREVO latest under-desk treadmill and the 14% incline turned it into a real workoutIt gives you an uphill hike at your desk
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Should you eat before or after a workout?Both are important – an expert sheds some light
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9 new camping and hiking upgrades in 2025 to level up your autumn adventuresFrom lightweight tents to sustainable fleeces, here are the new gear drops for the new season
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This dumbbell-only workout and 30 minutes is all you need for an upper body muscle boostYou won’t even need a weight bench
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Yeti’s new Moon Dust collection adds cosmic cool to your outdoor gearBut it's more than just a pretty colour
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4 of the most underrated exercises for muscle growth, according to an exercise scientistThere’s one for your chest, shoulders, quads and biceps
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Can you take too many electrolytes?An expert reveals what you should look out for
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Three bodyweight exercises for knee longevity, according to a fitness expertWant to bend down with less pain and squat deeper? These exercises can help
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5 upright kettlebell exercises a fitness expert swears by for better core strength and movementNo crunches, sit-ups or planks here!
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No squats or lunges – this kettlebell workout helps build full-body strength in 30 minutesBy Bryony Firth-Bernard Published
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A running coach says this 7-move strength workout will make you more stable and explosive on the trailsA strong runner incorporates strength training
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A fitness expert ranks every glute exercise according to science – the best one isn’t what you thinkIt’s not hip thrusts
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Forget barbell squats – this five-move dumbbell workout builds stronger legs in 35 minutesHit all the major muscles in your lower body hard in minimal time
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