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The ultimate guide to weightlifting for endurance athletes
Your foundation is built. It's time to tweak the beast.
To keep a workout program fresh, you need to make it your own, and some days you need to break the rules鈥攚ithin reason.
Velocomp, creator of the聽iBike Dash CC Cycling Computer, has just announced the first 鈥渟mart鈥 cycling computer鈥攊Bike聽POWERHOUSE. iBike POWERHOUSE works with your聽iPhone or iPod touch to help you reach specific fitness goals in the least amount of time possible. The computer comes with one exercise…
The science around strength training has changed in the last decade. You鈥檙e older, stronger, and hopefully, smarter now. Don鈥檛 make the same mistakes you made in your high school weight room.
Out for a two-hour group ride on the time trial bikes. Basso at right. For most of us, these winter months are for “cross-training,” which means lots of powder skiing, a helping of holiday gluttony, and squeezing in time on the rollers. Not so…
Does stretching prior to a run prevent injuries and improve performance? Does guzzling water prevent cramps? Here's the truth about the top 10 fitness myths.
Stand Up Paddleboarding鈥擲UPing鈥攕tarted as a way for surfers to train when there weren't any waves. SUP paddling kept surfer's arms strong, their balance intact, and their 12-pack abs well defined. That was then. Now, much to our continued…
Last night, I humped a test bike (Ellsworth Evolution) up the Atalaya Trail, a steep, loose, rocky path that climbs 2,000 feet in just over three miles. I don't much care for this trail鈥攁ctually, I secretly hate it. But lately I've been riding it…
A collection of the web's best running blogs, from journalists, fans, and runners
The best sites for health advice and commentary, so you can get online and go outside
Build strength for ski season with this CrossFit-inspired workout
Tonight, Patagonia and eBay announced a new partnership, the Common Threads Initiative. Together, they asked owners of fleece and Gore-Tex everywhere to pledge to reduce consumption, reuse old gear, recycle, repair what's broken, and reimagine a world where people don't stress the earth with…
It seems like most people I see in the gym use the same exercises. Which exercises work and which moves are overrated?
I recently bought a set of resistance bands. What moves should I do to make myself a better runner?
The bestselling author power-hikes, powerlifts, and receives a megadose of vitamin C intravenously鈥攁ll while lucidly explaining his plans to hack everything from fitness and humanitarian aid to surfing and medical research
By the end of the day, I often feel too tired to exercise. Is it better to skip my workout or trim it down? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
The fastest and most efficient way for multisport athletes to max their strength.
This travel-ready routine should take around 25 minutes. Power through these six exercises ten times with no rest between moves.
Can being super flexible make runners more prone to injury? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
Will caveman calisthenics be the next big thing for adventure athletes?
What's the best exercise to increase my vertical? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
It's huge. It's nasty. And it's a beast to get up. But guess what: The summit is worth all the hard work it takes to get there.
Building mountain-ready knees is all about listening to what they're trying to tell you.
Maxing out on the weights isn't just for muscleheads. It's the best way to tap into strength you didn't know you had.
What exercises will help improve my reaction time as a lacrosse goalie? Lax Asheville, NC
I want to get in shape for sand volleyball. Any advice? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
A TRX Suspension Trainer workout to fine-tune the core muscles your body calls upon late in a race.
A quick daily routine to maintain essential muscles for any sport.
What is the proper technique for an overhead squat? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
How can I improve my lateral speed for defense in basketball? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
Build Power, Not Bulk The Pillars of Fitness To get in peak shape try out all four parts of our comprehensive series. IF YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING our Pillars of Fitness series (“Building a Base,” March, and “Speed Up,” May), congratulations. By now you’ve dedicated yourself to sustainable, year-round conditioning…
Which exercises are best for developing strength in mountain biking? Matt Memphis, Tennessee
Identify your fitness flaws and the path to becoming a better athlete will be clear.
Can doing calisthenics replace strength and cardiovascular exercise? Jumping jacks, mountain climbers, push-ups, pull-ups, and high knee running seem be very effective and time efficient. Jay Liverpool, New York
What's the best workout to improve strength for paddling a kayak? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
The latest research can help boost your horsepower—and cut your workouts in half
An old-school move holds the key to unlocking your power; if only you can do it right.
I'm a beginning climber. My hands and forearms are relatively weak, and crp up easily. What are the best exercises to increase hand and forearm strength? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
What is the best stretch for cardio and weight-lifting workouts? Brandon Mosul, Iraq
What is the best time of day for aerobic and anaerobic exercise? David Centennial, Colorado
I want to be quicker on the basketball court and soccer field. What exercises should I do to build explosive power and speed? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
What is the best way to increase my vertical? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
Keira Newton, of Dynamic Kettlebell Fitness in Santa Fe, NM, demonstrates some basic and advanced kettlebell exercises. Keira Newton Keira Newton Basic Kettlebell Workout…
What Twight rails against is mediocrity of effort. I鈥檇 drunk heavily from his rancid punch, and in a strange way I looked forward to more.
The 12 most common, performance-defeating fitness mistakes, and how to fix them
I'm training to run my first half-marathon. How much strength training should I be doing? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico
I have very underdeveloped pectorals to the point that they are almost breast like. I run and workout often but it doesn't seem to help much. What can I do to fix this problem?
In which the author undertakes a grandiose experiment: to discover whether a regularly imbibing, socially smoking, still carousing 37-year-old can transform himself into a competitive athlete. Guess what? He did. Follow his plan and you can, too.
When is the most effective time after weight training to take protein? Alexander Waterloo, Ontario
You skipped breakfast because you overslept because you couldn鈥檛 fall asleep because you didn鈥檛 have enough time to exercise. Sound familiar? Then turn the page and let us鈥攁nd Michael Phelps鈥攕how you how to recalibrate for your best year ever.
Hiking or backpacking large descents just kill my quads. I did a Grand Canyon backpack last week and the 5000-foot decent just about killed me. Quads felt weak and I didn't feel like I had good control of my legs while descending. I did much better on the climb out several days later. What is the best exercise I can do in the gym to improve my eccentric efficiency and strength of my quads? Thanks! Bill Littleton, CO
“When you sit down on an exercise machine, with your back against chair, you tend to shut down the rest of your body,” warns Laird Hamilton. “You want strength that you can actually control and apply.” It’s called functional strength, and it dictates the way you should lift weights. Here’s…
Rule number one for total physical fitness? Where your back goes, all else follows. Keep yours in top shape with our guide to strength, flexibility, and injury treatment.