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How — and Why — to Design an Effective Cool-Down Routine
Read More: How — and Why — to Design an Effective Cool-Down RoutineAre you guilty of finishing your run, giving your legs a two-second stretch and dashing inside without a proper cool-down? Here’s why you should think twice about doing that: The calf muscles are like your second heart; they pump blood back up to the heart, where it needs to be. When you suddenly stop exercising,…
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When Is the Best Time to Fit in Cardio?
Read More: When Is the Best Time to Fit in Cardio?If cardio is already a part of your fitness regimen, good for you. Whether it’s running, walking, swimming or cycling, cardio can help boost your heart rate, lower your blood pressure and regulate your blood sugar levels, therefore reducing your risk for a host of diseases — including heart disease, diabetes and even certain cancers,…
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The Essential Mobility Routine for Runners
Read More: The Essential Mobility Routine for RunnersMobility continues as a rising fitness trend, but why is it so important for runners? At least 50 percent of runners are sidelined by injury each year, and most are overuse injuries. Considering runners repetitively load their joints more than virtually any other fitness enthusiast, this may not come as a surprise. Mobility exercises help…
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5 Ways to Take Your Walk to the Next Level
Read More: 5 Ways to Take Your Walk to the Next LevelIf a walk is already a part of your daily fitness regimen, good for you. It’s one of the simplest, low-impact ways to sneak in steps and elevate your heart rate without putting too much stress on your joints. “Walking helps strengthen your bones and muscles and improves your balance and coordination,” says Steve Hruby,…
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What Makes a Good Running Warm-Up?
Read More: What Makes a Good Running Warm-Up?What does your running warm-up look like? Is it simply walking, doing a few jumping jacks, stretching, or maybe some ab work? Or, you might be the type to hit snooze on your alarm until there’s no time to warm up at all. If any of the above sound like you, rest assured you’re like…
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Avoid Running Injuries This Spring With These 5 Tips
Read More: Avoid Running Injuries This Spring With These 5 TipsWith the weather getting warmer, one can’t help but want to take to the open roads, soak in some Vitamin D, and start logging miles. Warmer weather begs for more time spent outside in any capacity, but the one caveat to that is making sure you set yourself up to avoid running injuries into the…
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A Marathoner Runner’s Go-to Leg Exercises
Read More: A Marathoner Runner’s Go-to Leg ExercisesStrong leg muscles are vital for success in running, whether your run of choice is a speedy road race or a 100-mile ultra marathon. It’s crucial to focus on strength building to prevent injury and improve your skill on various terrains. The muscle groups runners most commonly use are quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, lower back and…
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The Staples Every Runner Needs in Their Pantry
Read More: The Staples Every Runner Needs in Their PantryIn an ideal world, we would all have the time to plan, shop, and prep our meals and snacks for the week. The reality is, most of us runners are short on time due to training, work, and family commitments; nutrition often becomes an afterthought. Enter pantry staples: Stocking up on the right time-savers can…
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Your Guide to Becoming a Better Runner in 2022
Read More: Your Guide to Becoming a Better Runner in 2022Maybe you took some time off and you’re finally ready to get back out there. Maybe you’ve been running regularly but you’re itching to pick up the pace. A new year is a fresh start, and wherever you’re at, 2022 has potential to make you stronger, fitter, and faster. And it turns out, collectively, we’re…
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Here’s Why Consistency — Even 10 Minutes at a Time — Creates Fitness
Read More: Here’s Why Consistency — Even 10 Minutes at a Time — Creates FitnessIn 2006, a few months after quitting football in college, I went for the first endurance run of my adult life. I had big dreams! During that downtime between sports, I read training books and message boards, planning my next athletic steps. It was like “The Decision” by LeBron James when he announced he was…
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5 Calorie-Torching Rowing Machine Cardio Workouts
Read More: 5 Calorie-Torching Rowing Machine Cardio WorkoutsRowing may be considered one of the more “old-school” cardio workouts — but frankly, it’s one of the best, too, blowing away other alternatives when it comes to calorie burn, stamina building and full-body muscle stimulation. And the rowing machine is low impact to boot. “I bought my rower before any other big-ticket items for…
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Step Up Your Cardio With Stairs
Read More: Step Up Your Cardio With StairsAdmit it, on more than one occasion, you had the choice between the stairs and escalators and you took the escalators. Or maybe you avoid the stair climber at the gym like the plague and swap in the treadmill for your cardio any time a workout calls for stairs. SHAME! Kidding. Of course, we do…
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Make Biking Your Healthy Hobby
Read More: Make Biking Your Healthy HobbyRemember how fun you used to have biking around the neighborhood as a kid? Who says you have to be 8, barefooted and 70 pounds to feel that rush again? Biking is a great option to get active and fit because it’s low impact, which means it puts less pressure on your joints. The intensity…
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How to Balance Running With Weight Training
Read More: How to Balance Running With Weight TrainingFinding the balance between running and weight training is not an easy task. In fact, there are many different variables that come into play when striving to excel in both without ending up overworked or even injured. Some key areas to think about are the following: Warming up properly Form and breathing How much rest…
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6 Tips to Transition to Running Outside
Read More: 6 Tips to Transition to Running OutsideAfter an entire winter spent on treadmills or running inside, it can often be tricky to transition to running outside. On a treadmill, our pace, distance, and incline is readily available and adjustable. There are also great distractions like TVs and music. While these luxuries are not available outside, we can assure you that hitting…
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Cardio, Cardio for Women, Cycling, Cycling Workout, Hiking, Hiking Workout, Incline Training, Running, Running Workout
6 High-Intensity Incline Cardio Workouts
Read More: 6 High-Intensity Incline Cardio WorkoutsEver since the escalator was introduced in 1896, fit folks have been grumbling, stuck behind those who embrace moving stairs as the perfect excuse to, well, stop moving. Don’t they know that every incline is an opportunity to incinerate a few extra calories and power up your cardiovascular system? It stands to reason that doing…
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Cardio and Resistance Training: Water Workout
Read More: Cardio and Resistance Training: Water WorkoutTake advantage of the warm, end-of-summer weather with this pool-based routine. The kids are back to school, Labor Day has passed and pumpkin lattes are already making their seasonal appearance. But, according to your local weather forecast, it’s still very much so summer outside. This never-ending heat can take a toll on your workout mojo…
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No More Boring Cardio!
Read More: No More Boring Cardio!Add variety to your training with these dynamic, no-equipment cardio moves. As you sluggishly pull yourself toward the treadmill for your umpteenth run this month, the thought hits you: there must be a better way. And there is: dynamic, equipment-free moves like the ones in this four-exercise routine are an excellent way to add variety…
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Overall Conditioning Plyo-Box Workout
Read More: Overall Conditioning Plyo-Box WorkoutSculpt your physique and experience game-changing results by incorporating a plyometric box. We can all benefit from including a plyometric box into our workouts. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike know that a plyo box can help with conditioning, explosiveness, coordination, strength and overall power. I could say more, but I’m sure you all get the…
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4 Strategies to Get More From Your High-Intensity Workout
Read More: 4 Strategies to Get More From Your High-Intensity WorkoutThese tips can help you make the most of your HIIT workout. A low-carb diet can help you lose weight quickly, but one downfall is its ability to drain your body of metabolism-revving muscle. Luckily, new research reveals that there is something you can do to combat this side effect. A study published in the European…
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Cardio for Women, High-Intensity Interval Training, Total-Body Workouts for Women, Workouts for Women20-Minute Boot-Camp-Ready Workout
Read More: 20-Minute Boot-Camp-Ready WorkoutYou are strong, but are you strong enough to make it in the military? When I joined the military right out of college, I knew basic training would be tough. But I never imagined just how physically demanding it would be. Only a few weeks after I put on my Army uniform, my body felt…
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What Type of Cardio is Right for You?
Read More: What Type of Cardio is Right for You?Level up your cardio with LISS, MIIT, HIIT or SIT. Cardio is perhaps the most polarizing form of exercise on the planet, and typically you’re either a low-key endurance type or a fast and furious metcon type. Regardless of your intensity bent, you could benefit from varying your cardio on the reg. Here are four…
