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Alex Patel

Fitness, Sports & Outdoors Editor · 8 years reviewing · 2558 articles

Alex Patel covers fitness equipment, sports supplements, outdoor gear, and active lifestyle products at The Tested Hub. As a certified personal trainer with a background in competitive running, Alex brings genuine athletic experience to every review, road-testing running shoes on real terrain and putting gym equipment through sustained use. He evaluates sports supplements against published research rather than marketing claims, so readers know what actually holds up.

Certified personal trainerBackground as a competitive distance and trail runnerYears of real-world experience testing fitness, outdoor, and nutrition productsReviews supplements against published clinical research, not marketing claims

Areas of expertise

Home gym and commercial strength equipment

Sports supplements and nutrition (protein, creatine, pre-workout)

Running shoes, trail footwear, and GPS watches

Camping, hiking, and backpacking gear

Cardio machines (treadmills, rowers, bikes)

Recovery tools (massage guns, foam rollers, compression)

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