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
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 stairs is a fantastic workout. Climbing stairs builds muscle, increases leg strength, improves coordination, increases power, and can make you a faster runner. Plus, according to Obesity, stair climbing burns more calories than jogging. While you can do stair climbing workouts right at home or in your apartment or office building, one of the … Read more
As runners, we know very well indeed that we need to take extra-special care of our knees. We need to ensure ourselves we don’t run into chronic pain or overuse injuries that may put us on the sidelines from training for a while, as we all know that is a runner’s absolute worst nightmare. Even … Read more
So, you’ve got your squats, lunges, planks, and glute bridges scheduled in your strength training program, but what about upper body exercises? Runners tend to do the opposite of the usual gym rat’s “skip leg day” approach. Instead, we tend to focus on our lower body and sometimes core, and neglect our upper body, which … Read more
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
Do you wish to set the goal to run a 10k every day? Congratulations! That is an admirable goal and one that may spur positive physical and mental changes in your life. However, running 10k every day isn’t for the faint of heart. You need to work up to this goal and consider some drawbacks … Read more
Running is one of the most efficient forms of cardio or aerobic exercise because it’s a total-body, high-impact activity. Within just a few minutes of running or jogging, your heart rate will be significantly elevated in an effort to deliver oxygen to your muscles. Running is the go-to form of cardio for many of us, … Read more
If there’s one staple exercise in a runner’s strength training program, it’s, you guessed it, squats! Bodyweight squats, goblet squats, pulse squats, squat jacks, the list goes on; these squats for runners are full of excellent benefits. Squats are a compound exercise that strengthens legs, improves running, and even helps avoid overuse injuries. They work … Read more
Sweat and exercise pretty much go hand in hand, except maybe when you head out for a short run on a frigid winter morning or do a low-intensity workout like gentle yoga, walking, or tai chi. Some athletes love to sweat. They wear their soaked workout gear like a badge of honor, a marker of … Read more
Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise, but that doesn’t make it any less valid in terms of being a great workout for your health. Although it’s certainly fine to keep your walking routine informal, many walkers enjoy the challenge and structure of training to walk a 5k. These days, there are many … Read more
If you haven’t suffered from any Achilles tendon pain as a runner yet, you are definitely doing something, if not a lot of things, right with your training. Our Achilles tendon is notorious for giving us a hard time as it is susceptible to a variety of overuse injuries, commonly caused by running or other … Read more
Perhaps in a perfect world, we’d always have a solid 45 minutes to an hour to work out every day, but the reality is that with work, family, and other life responsibilities, we are lucky to just sneak in any exercise at all. Fortunately, there is an abundance of evidence to show that even workouts … Read more
If you have ever run a race, pushed yourself through a set of heavy squats on leg day, or done a workout of all-out 400-meter repeats, you can probably conjure up the intense burning sensation in your legs that many commonly attribute to “lactic acid buildup.” What naturally follows is wanting to figure out how … Read more
Getting into a consistent workout routine can be a challenge. If you’re not naturally drawn to exercise or find yourself lacking motivation, time, or energy, imagining yourself doing any sort of exercise every day may seem daunting, if even feasible. However, many times, people find that once they get started with a type of physical … Read more
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