FAQ: What kind of strength training should I do if I run a lot?
Your focus should be on building or maintaining a solid base of core strength. If nothing else, that will take you a long way. There are lots of core exercise options, …
Your focus should be on building or maintaining a solid base of core strength. If nothing else, that will take you a long way. There are lots of core exercise options, …
We post a lot of barefoot workouts and photos, not all, but a lot. I’ve been training barefoot for a very long time and quite simply, enjoy it. I grew …
Yes, but you’ll need to balance the two in a way that’s appropriate for your goals. The principle of specificity states that if you want to improve at a particular skill, …
There are a lot of factors that go into the answer to that: how fit you are at the moment, how fit you were in the past, how well-versed in …
For increasing strength, rep ranges are typically around 6-10. For increasing muscular size, 8-12. For endurance, 12+. For power development, reps are usually under 6 and explosive in execution. As for …
When you work out to failure you're working a muscle (or muscles) to complete exhaustion. Doing so forces your body to come back stronger or more efficient. There are a …
You’re not alone, low back pain or ache is one of the biggest complaints people ask about. Did you sleep weird? Maybe. Did you work out too much or too hard? …
The best analogy to the warm up is to think of your muscles and tendons as a rubber band. A cold rubber band wouldn’t be as pliable as a warm …
The care-free summer workout plan is not: Work, eat, sleep, chill, repeat until Labor Day. Care-free can mean very different things to different people, but in this case it means to …
Get back in there and start getting after it again. It’s that simple. If you’ve missed a couple of workouts, don’t stress it—move forward and pick up where you left off. If …