Way back in 2017, on a hunch, Coach contacted a few CrossFit boxes to find out if anyone had found love in a sweaty place. Of course they had and we featured four so-called CrossFit couples. Since then we discovered that it wasn’t just casual CrossFitters who had coupled up. Some of the sport’s elite

The most effective way of becoming a better runner is, of course, to run regularly—that’s what we learned when we asked elite runner Mara Yamauchi how to run faster—but supplementing your running with strength training can also help. “Doing low rep but challenging running-specific strength exercises can improve your running performance by up to five

As runners, we accept a certain amount of risk for undertaking such a high impact sport. While 100% injury prevention may not be possible, you can learn the best practices to stay healthy for consistent training and racing. Let’s face it: injuries are frustrating. They keep us from doing the sport that we love and

It used to be that gym-goers gave weights machines a wide berth in the gym, with the functional fitness crowd preferring free-weight exercises instead. However, a gym’s weights machines can be very useful when you want to challenge large muscle groups, like those in your legs, with lots of weight, and they can also effectively

In recent years, runners have come to accept that strength training is a necessity to stay healthy and perform optimally. But periodized strength training is more effective and today, you’ll learn how to divide your lifting into 3 distinct phases! After one too many running injuries, runners are starting to understand the importance of  consistent

If something sounds too good to be true, it often is, but there’s usually an exception to the rule. In the strength training world, that exception is myo-reps.  According to myo-reps creator, strength coach Borge Fagerli, this technique delivers the same muscle growth and strength gains as straight sets do, but in much less time. 

The CrossFit Open 2024 is rapidly approaching, and as is tradition for this open-to-all fitness competition, the workouts are being kept under wraps. It’s a savvy rule because it sends any committed CrossFitter into a frenzy of speculation.  A great place to start if you’re looking for clues is the Workout of the Day (WOD)

The ballot for the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2024 is now open, and you have until 5pm on Friday February 9 to get your name into the hat for a spot in the race, which takes place on Sunday October 13. It’s free to enter the ballot, but you can increase your odds by paying

If one of your New Year’s fitness resolutions is to train for and complete your first running event, whether that’s a 5K, a marathon, or even an ultra-marathon, then it pays to have a plan. A running training plan that maps out all your runs and other workouts for the months ahead of your event

Do you want to have a monster aerobic engine? No matter what your level of experience, lessons from Zach Bitter will help you build volume safely and implement intensity to get the most from your training miles. For runners of just about every distance, endurance is the foundation of training.  Endurance training lays the groundwork for harder

If you’re serious about building muscle and training your upper body more than once a week, you may want to add push and pull days to your routine.  In Coach’s guide to push/pull workouts, training and nutrition specialist David Wiener explains that push and pull are “two fundamental movements”. Push exercises work your chest, triceps

It’s easy to be overwhelmed when you start strength training—there are so many moves and different ways of training. But if you have a few reliable exercises to fall back on whenever you have time to train, the building blocks will be in place for an effective exercise regime. We asked five top personal trainers

Ready or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay and having an impact on all areas of our lives, including our athletic endeavors. When used appropriately, AI can assist coaches in enabling endurance athletes to get the most from their training. The running industry has changed dramatically over the past several decades. Not only have

The Adidas Supernova Rise is built to fill a gap in the Adidas running shoe range, which has long lacked a good daily trainer to rival something like the Nike Pegasus 40. The Adidas Ultraboost and even Adidas Ultraboost Light are too heavy to fill this role, while shoes in the Adizero range like the

I go to the gym multiple times a week, taking part in CrossFit workouts and other functional fitness-style sessions. My focus is always on improving my strength, fitness and mobility, which often means zeroing in on the components of these three things. Things like coordination, stability and balance. Studies have shown that improving balance can

Want to know how to juggle being an entrepreneur and athlete, all while optimizing your life for health and longevity? This week’s guest is on a mission to get the most out of everything he does by using constantly evolving goals in work and fitness. As runners, we often find that the benefits of sport

I’ve run 13 marathons and eight of them have been my hometown race, so it’s safe to say the Houston Marathon is my favorite marathon. It’s fast and flat and it usually has favorable weather. It’s also where I broke four hours for the first time in 2012 and where I finally qualified for the

Power is a metric that runners rarely examine, but in practice it can have a major impact on your training. Coach David Roche breaks down this concept so you can better understand how it relates to your running. While cyclists frequently use power as a way to analyze and improve their ability, runners think about

If your January fitness kick has taken you to the treadmill in 2024, it might well be the case that you’re starting to get a little bored of indoor runs already. Unless you’re following a treadmill workout plan or have uncommonly high levels of motivation, indoor running can be hard to stick with without some

January is the month when a lot of us pull up our socks, put on our workout shoes and resolve to get fit after a season of indulgence. If you’ve yet to decide how you’re going to get fit, you may be interested to know that you may be more likely to succeed if your

The type of running shoe that excites you most as a runner is a matter of taste, but speedy shoes get my pulse racing and 2024 looks to be laden with thrilling new speedsters. Contenders for the best carbon plate running shoes, as well as exciting super-trainers that bring super-shoe magic to your daily training,

If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your fitness, buying a connected indoor cycling bike is a great way to go about it. The combination of bike and an app full of follow-along, high-energy workouts takes the guesswork out of getting fitter and help keep you motivated. Peloton is the big name in indoor

The Nike Alphafly 2 was not a hit with everyone. Although I loved it, the chunky design meant many runners steered clear and stuck with the original Alphafly or Nike’s Vaporfly, or one of the best carbon plate running shoes from other brands. I find it hard to believe that the Nike Alphafly 3 will

The tables get turned on this episode and Jason is interviewed by last week’s guest, Phil Batterson! From training philosophies to the art of coaching, we cover a lot of ground! The physicality of running is obvious to all runners, and the longer you are in the sport the more you come to understand its

Running outdoors in the cold is not for everyone, but continuing to train can make a huge difference to your performance once races return. That’s where treadmill workouts come into their own, and the off-season is a great time to add strength work into your routine too. You can slot both elements into the same

Family, friends and food are quite rightly a priority over the festive period, but this will inevitably eat into your workout time. Our advice? Adapt and thrive with this time-efficient dumbbell workout from certified personal trainer Jay Maryniak. You only need a couple of dumbbells and 15 minutes to get it done, yet it still