Workout for the Beginner Runner
Improve your endurance with this workout designed for runners that are new to the scene.
If you've been running for a while, we've also got workout for both intermediate and expert runners.
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Three Burning Questions
Our team of experts answers your most pressing questions around a variety of performance topics, including training and nutrition.
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Training for the Great Outdoors
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As an outdoor athlete, you don't have the benefit of a waxed hardwood floor or a manicured field. Your playing surface is the elements, and when your opponent is unpredictable and unstable, you need to be fully prepared. Build strength and increase your resistance to injury with tips from our performance specialists on everything from rock climbing to surfing.
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Fueling for Your Run
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You may not need to update your running gear. Your stride technique may be fine. But if you're not fueling for your run—eating properly and hydrating—then you're not optimizing your performance.
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Expert Advice for Endurance Athletes
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Improve your performance and push your limits with the help of our resident experts. We asked our team for advice on three endurance-boosting questions. Use their tips to start training, prepare for a race, and finish strong.
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Knowing Your Limits
If you like to push your limits in your workout, beware of signs that you're overdoing it, which can actually reverse your progress and raise your risk for injury. Learn the four signs of overtraining in this video with metabolic specialist Paul Robbins. Then check out the common questions below to determine if you're pushing yourself hard enough or just wasting your efforts.
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Weight Loss Myths
With all the misinformation out there, sometimes it's hard to know if the weight loss advice you're getting has any value. Below, our experts have answered three common weight loss questions so you don't have to sift through the myths to find a strategy that works.
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The New Fitness Resolution
Exercising more often and eating better are both good choices, but as far as resolutions go, they're so cliche and broad.
Do you know why most people fail at their exercise resolutions? Because it hurts. This year, make it a resolution to include recovery techniques into your daily routine. Uncomplicated and efficient, using proper rest and regeneration, like foam rolling, tennis ball trigger therapy, and post-workout nutrition, will help you avoid the hurt, or at least feel better faster, plus you'll bounce back better from all your hard work.
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Make Your Return to the Hardwood
Whether you're a pro, college or pick-up basketball star, nothing stands in the way of your on-court performance more than an injury. Although there is little you can do to stop the other team's center from hacking you in the lane, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances you'll be knocked out of the game for good.
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Pillar Bridge Rolling
This dynamic version of the classic pillar bridge will continually challenge your core and pillar strength.
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"I rarely got hungry. Whether I was just eating a bowl of steel-cut oats in the morning or snacking on fiber-rich foods throughout the day, I never got the urge to go elbow-deep in a bag of Bickel’s or squat in a corner with Ben & Jerry."
—test subject Joe Kita in "Are You Eating Enough Fiber?"
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Try this challenging movement to help build a stronger core.
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