If you’re a runner, then you know just how important it is to focus on strength training. Not only can strength training improve your performance, but it can also help prevent injuries. Today we’ll discuss strength exercises for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common injury among runners (it’s also known as

Jason is the driving force behind Strength Running’s website, video channel, and podcast, but you may not know as much about his life behind the scenes. Today Jason gets interviewed about his history, advice for runners and entrepreneurs, his current aspirations, and more! As your coach and podcast host, Jason is usually the one doing

When it comes to pre-race anxiety, you may think the elites have it all figured out. But they face the same struggles and worries as anyone else. Building your mental skillset can help you manage stress and improve performance at any level. Although mental training and sports psychology have become more prevalent in recent years,

Whatever our running goals may be, we all have to carve out a unique path to achieve them. This week’s guest epitomizes what it means to follow your own path, blending strength and speed to achieve a sub-3 marathon goal. Having navigated a slew of running injuries over the years, I learned the hard way

While endurance may not be the sexiest word when it comes to better running, it is certainly the most essential. Endurance can be built in a variety of ways depending on your training history and injury risk – learn what’s best for you! This week’s podcast is a special episode focusing on endurance. What does

There are broad elements of training that all runners need to work on in order to improve. But if you tailor your workouts to your unique physiology, you can continue to get stronger through your master’s years and beyond. Diversity in training is essential to getting faster and staying healthy.  But some runners respond best

Efficient running form is a hot topic that can often confuse runners. This week’s guest offers actionable advice to help you discover your own best form to improve your running and stay healthy. Run tall! Land lightly! Lean forward! You may have heard these cues for better running form, but why are they important and

Men’s Journal’s Everyday Warrior With Mike Sarraille is a new podcast that inspires individuals to live more fulfilling lives by having conversations with disrupters and high performers in all walks of life. In episode 21, we spoke with actor Dave Bautista and tattoo artist John Kural, who’s responsible for a large part of Bautista’s body

The Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988 is a tribute car that pays homage to the brand’s most storied racing moments. You see, 1988 was a very good year. Coming to America, Die Hard, Beetlejuice, A Fish Called Wanda, and Rain Man were all in the theater. Readers took in Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, Stephen

Affordable whiskey sounds contradictory these days, with some new players on the block charging outrageous prices like $120 for a 2-year-old rye—and managing to get it. While the outlook isn’t good from newer brands and the taxes on imports might be rising, there are still some bargains out there. We scoured the market for good,

This article was produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. If you spend much of your free time paddling, you know safety is paramount. When you’re on the water, a few fundamentals apply to every paddler, no matter where you are or how

Reposado tequila often “gets lost as the middle child between a mature añejo and a younger, more rambunctious blanco,” says Jeff Savage, head bartender at Botanist in Vancouver. But when you rope in reposados to mixology, the tequila’s hidden notes make for exciting cocktails. “What I find most prevalent in a reposado are the earthy,

Inflation, war and endless political campaign ads got you down? Hollywood wants to take you far away. Here are the best new fantasy TV shows to watch this summer and fall. House of the Dragon What Better Call Saul is to Breaking Bad, this is to Game of Thrones…if Better Call Saul was set in

This article is an installment of the Men’s Journal Everyday Warrior series, which features advice, key interviews, and tips for living a life of consistent impact, continuous growth, and continual learning. What do Marvel superstar Dave Bautista and tattoo artist John Kural have in common? The short answer: They’re both storytellers—just via different mediums. A former

After a long day of hiking through the backcountry, your mind starts to focus on one thing—food. We’re not talking about the power bars, jerky, and trail mix that you munched on while trekking, but a proper dinner at the end of the day. That’s where freeze-dried camping meals come in. Invented in 1906, freeze

In the Northern Hemisphere, fall starts in September and ends on the winter equinox. Then it’s winter until March, spring until June, and summer until the whole cycle begins all over again. But while those seasons come and go, ski season in North America never truly ends (or at least it doesn’t have to). If

Monterey Car Week just wrapped after the annual weeklong fête featuring rare collectible auctions, new supercar and hypercar unveils, and historic racing at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca. In addition to the points-based judging at Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Monterey now spans an entire week, boasting cruises, track time, cocktail parties, and automotive activations as

Last year you were lucky if you could find a home exercise bike to buy, let alone find a deal on one. That’s all behind us now and this year’s Prime Day has deals aplenty, including on models which wouldn’t be out of place on our list of the best exercise bikes. If none of

Home treadmills are great. They’re convenient (obviously) and they’re a great alternative if the area around your home isn’t that pleasant for running. The downside is that they take up a lot of space and can give your wallet a serious pounding. There’s not much we can do about the space issue, but we can help

Amazon Prime Day 2022 has arrived and with it a bevy of discounts on fitness trackers and running watches we rate highly. The offers on Garmin devices are particularly strong this year but there’s one discount which stands out to us – the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music. Recently we tested and loved the Garmin Forerunner

On paper the Bose Sports Earbuds are hard to recommend over the best workout headphones from the likes of Jabra and Beats, which tend to offer more battery life and extra features like active noise cancellation in their buds. However, I have tested a lot of great sports headphones in recent years and keep on

Prime Day, the annual two-day dealfest held by Amazon every summer, always has plenty of discounts on expensive purchases that can help runners (cough Garmin Prime Day deals cough), but it can also be useful for buying more prosaic items you know you’re going to need and if you nab a deal now you can

Fitbit’s range of fitness trackers and smartwatches are almost always included in the Amazon Prime Day (opens in new tab) dealfest, and this year’s discounts are the best we can remember, with almost every Fitbit device being reduced. In the face of so many deals on Fitbit trackers, it can be hard to know which

Your typical dumbbell workout plan that builds muscle follows a repetitive set-rest-set-rest format. It’s effective, but can get a little dull if that’s all you do. If you fancy a full-body dumbbell workout to rattle through at pace, this swift high-volume session is just the thing and is sure to blow away the cobwebs. Designed

If there’s one area of the body that doesn’t require heavy weights to strengthen, it’s the shoulders. In fact, the best shoulder workouts should make liberal use of dumbbell exercises, which are a smart way to target the different muscles around the joint with less risk of injury. Barbell or cable machine exercises are of

Every runner knows you should do some stretches as part of your weekly training, just like everyone knows you should eat at least five servings of fruit and veg a day. But knowing something and doing it are very different things, and finding the time to fit in even a short stretching session regularly is