When you’re ready to run faster for longer than a mile, you’re ready to try a tempo run. Tempo efforts are “comfortably hard.” Physically, they teach your body to become more efficient at running at a ...

'Sprinters usually incorporate movements that mimic their sprint mechanics by focusing on force production, elasticity, and coordination. The movements include jumps that emphasise vertical and ...

Why add speed workouts to marathon training? Speedwork is actually one of the most crucial parts of marathon training (in addition to endurance and strength training, of course). “It gets you out of ...

Hyrox is a brutally effective test of fitness because it forces you to build strength, speed and endurance at the same time – ...

Speed isn’t just for sprinters. Whether you’re chasing a faster 5k, breaking through on the pitch, or just looking to move with more power, sprinting is one of the most underrated tools in your ...

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When it comes to engaging, full-body workouts, few are more efficient or accessible than plyometrics. With these jump exercises, you can practice agility and build strength at the same time. Many of ...

Let’s travel back to the Paris Olympics—the women’s marathon event in particular. Twenty kilometers into the race, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands was holding her pace and biding her time. “The moment ...

Progressive overload is adjusting strength training exercises to gradually increase reps and workout time. Learn how to follow the process here.

Researchers have confirmed that a pre-workout dose of caffeine can measurably increase movement velocity and power output, especially in men and low-caffeine users, helping athletes fine-tune their ...

Dr. Wright advises people to walk for at least three hours per week, through four sessions of 45 minutes each. The weekly exercise requirement according to Dr. Wright, should include three hours of wa ...