Maddy Biddulph
Maddy Biddulph focuses on turning expert health and fitness advice into practical routines and habits that fit everyday life. She writes for Fit&Well on how people can build strength, protect long-term health and manage issues like weight regain in ways that are grounded in physiology, not blame.
Health, fitness and wellbeing specialist
Maddy is a journalist specializing in fitness, health and wellbeing content, with more than two decades in consumer media as a writer and editor.
At Fit&Well she covers strength training, home workouts, weight management and everyday nutrition through an evidence-led, coach-informed lens.
Her work often starts from a specific health or fitness problem—such as weight regain after GLP-1 medications—and explains the underlying biology alongside realistic behavior changes people can make.
Trainer-led workout routines and formats
A large part of Maddy’s coverage profiles how expert trainers and clinicians structure their own exercise so readers can copy or adapt those routines.
She has written detailed weekly workout breakdowns with trainers and doctors, highlighting combinations of strength, cardio and mobility designed for longevity, energy and consistency.
Headlines like “An expert trainer in her late 40s says this is the exact weekly workout she does to help her feel energized, not exhausted” and “I don't train to be smaller—I train to be stronger and capable—a doctor reveals the exact weekly workout routine she does for strength and longevity” show her focus on sustainable training rather than aesthetic goals.
These pieces typically include day-by-day schedules, practical tips on motivation and recovery, and guidance on adapting the structure for busy lives.
Strength training technique and pain-aware movement
Maddy regularly covers specific exercises and training methods, with step-by-step coaching detail aimed at non-experts.
She has written about plank variations for building core strength and reducing back pain, tempo-based strength training to improve muscle gains and technique, and circuits using tools like medicine balls.
Articles such as “I'm a personal trainer and I love this plank variation for building core strength and reducing back pain,” “This simple strength training trick builds more muscle and better technique—here’s how to try tempo training in your next home workout,” and “Improve stability, core strength and balance with a medicine ball and these six trainer-approved exercises” illustrate her focus on safe form, progression and functional benefits.
She also highlights foundational movements and “longevity-boosting” exercises that support independence and mobility over time.
Nutrition, recovery and everyday health habits
Alongside workouts, Maddy writes about simple nutrition and habit strategies that support training and recovery.
Her pieces include practical ideas like high-protein homemade granola bars as post-workout snacks, linking recipe-style content to macronutrient needs and convenience.
She covers topics such as weight regain after GLP-1 weight-loss treatments as a biological process, offering readers ways to adjust expectations and routines rather than viewing it as personal failure.
Beyond Fit&Well, she has contributed health and fitness features to other outlets, including science-focused coverage that draws on expert sources to explain how exercise and lifestyle choices affect the body over time.
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