30-Day Butt Challenge: Build a Stronger Glute
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30 Day Ab Challenge For Women and Men!
You’re certainly not alone if you look in the mirror (or try not to!) and wish your stomach looked more toned and your abs were more defined. And while aesthetics are certainly a perk, the benefits of strengthening your abs go well beyond matters of vanity. The abs—which include the rectus abdominis, internal and external … Read more
30-Day Sit Up Challenge: Beginner-Friendly Plan
Certain aspects of fitness are polarizing for one reason or another. For example, running is one of those sports that people usually seem to either love or detest. Then, there are aspects of fitness training that are polarizing amongst exercise physiologists, trainers, and coaches in terms of whether they are the most effective ways to train … Read more
30-Day Jump Rope Challenge To Build Strength, Speed, Agility + Fitness
One of two images probably comes to mind when you imagine jumping rope: a famous scene from one of the Rocky movies, another boxer doing jump rope drills to train, or childhood memories of jumping rope on the playground. Boxers are on to something because this childhood favorite outdoor activity is not just child’s play—jumping … Read more
30 Day Burpee Challenge: Build Full-Body Strength Fast
Runners love a good challenge. Whether it’s completing your first 5k or marathon, training to break a specific mile time, or working on an impressive running streak, fitness challenges are motivating and help us reach new levels of performance and grit. We tend to gravitate towards running-related challenges—mileage, pace, or other running-specific goals. However, it’s … Read more
30-Day Push-Up Challenge: Build Upper Body Strength
Runners tend to be goal-oriented, and we often gravitate towards challenges to achieve specific fitness milestones or athletic feats. Finishing a marathon, setting a new PR in the 5k, and completing a running streak are popular bucket list goals for running itself. An increasing number of runners are also choosing to set other fitness goals, … Read more
30 Day Plank Challenge For Beginners
Most runners have either heard of planks, tried their hand at a plank or two, or perform them regularly. A rather ubiquitous core exercise, planks are popular for good reason: they work. A great reason to take on our 30-Day Plank Challenge For Beginners! In terms of bodyweight exercises, planks are one of the best … Read more
Join Our 30-Day Squat Challenge For Beginners
If you’ve spent much time in a gym, or played sports when you were growing up, you’re likely familiar with squats and how to properly do one. A surprising number of runners avoid doing squats, either because they have never actually learned how to do a squat or feel daunted by the exercise’s reputation of … Read more
30-Day Arm Challenge: Build Stronger Arms in a Month
If you’re a runner, or you enjoy walking, biking, or indoor cycling, chances are you have strong legs. But, unless you’re doing dedicated strength training workouts, the strength in your arms and upper body might be lagging behind. If you’ve been thinking of getting started with a more structured resistance training program to build upper … Read more
Altitude Training Destinations: 10 Best Locations
Many factors have contributed to the success of Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes over the past decades. One of these is the fact that they live and train at altitude. At high levels of altitude, the body is forced to increase the number of red blood cells to satisfy the increased need for oxygen. This, in … Read more
Running Gum: Does Caffeine Gum Boost Performance?
There’s an old idiom about how it can be difficult to walk and chew gum at the same time, but some runners prove that’s far from true by upping the ante and chewing gum while running. But, many times, you won’t find these runners unwrapping a piece of Orbit gum, Trident, or classic Bubblicious. Instead, … Read more
Slow Jogging: 9 Benefits Of A Slower Workout To Get Results
Almost every runner has finished a run and thought, “Wow; I ran slow today.” This notion is often coupled with dissatisfaction, disappointment, and even frustration. After all, most of us strive to be the best runners we can be and our brains are inclined to mean “best” means running fast. However, running fast shouldn’t always … Read more
Does Running Increase Testosterone? The Science + 4 Tips
We tend to hear that lifting weights and other forms of strength training are a good way to boost testosterone levels in the body, but the impact of endurable exercise on testosterone levels is less commonly discussed, at least in any sort of definitive way. Some of the most burning questions are: Does running increase … Read more
Hip Pain After Running? Here Are 9 Likely Causes And How To Fix It
To help you identify the possible causes of hip pain after running, we’ve compiled a guide to hip pain in runners, including the likely causes and how to fix and prevent hip pain after running.
How to Start Running When Overweight: A Gentle Guide
One of the best things about running as a sport is that it’s “come one, come all.” Although many people think of runners as being tall, lanky, sinewy athletes, runners come in all shapes and sizes. If you’re clinically considered overweight, starting running can feel daunting, but not only are there many great physical and … Read more
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