The most effective tools for strong, healthy running are often the least sexy. Stability training may get less attention than speed and strength, but it is a key component of running efficiently and injury free. Stability is a vague concept for many runners. It’s easy to understand the idea of building strength, whether through bodyweight
Along with all the merriment the holidays bring, there’s usually some downtime to finish those lingering projects, start up new ones, or just spend some quality hours of stress-free tinkering in the garage. And just like kids will (hopefully) continue playing with new gifts well into the New Year, the best new tools to gift
The Garmin Forerunner 245 and Forerunner 255 are both among the best running watches on the market, offering a polished and accurate tracking experience, plus useful extra features like breadcrumb navigation and more expensive models with music storage. Garmin made several useful upgrades to the Forerunner 255, but unless you’re a triathlete or absolutely obsessed
Born to Run inspired runners all over the world with its story of the Tarahumara Indians alongside Christopher McDougall’s quest to run with more joy and less pain. Born to Run 2 digs into the details of training principles you can apply to your own running. Christopher McDougall is convinced that many of us start
The irony is that it’s kind of stressful to find answers about stress. There’s so much conflicting information out there. But if you’re a health and fitness professional, your clients—maybe even your friends and loved ones too—will likely turn to YOU for counsel. They’ll ask things like: “Is stress REALLY toxic?” “Do you think stress
There are lots of dive watches on the market, but choosing the right one for everyday wear can be tricky. You want a timepiece that references its heritage with dive watch hallmarks—features like a rotating bezel. At the same time, you don’t want a watch that looks too utilitarian or weighs down your wrist (it’ll
Sky offers a wealth of entertainment – series, films and sport to name but a few – and with Sky Glass, its new TV with Sky inside, it packs the brand’s enormous offering of channels, shows and apps into one practical package – the television itself. Reviews of Sky Glass (opens in new tab) have
Even when you have the best of intentions, life sometimes gets in the way of a fitness routine. And whatever the reason behind it, the absence of Workouts will cause your body to lose some of the progress it had made. Here’s what happens when you stop working out – in difference scenarios. #1 You
Reviewed by Jennifer Martin, PhD Google hears about everyone’s sleep problems, at all hours of the night. And chances are, if BILLIONS of people are wondering why they can’t sleep, why they keep waking up at night, what they can do to fall asleep faster, and how long they should be sleeping, your clients are
Travis Macy is an amazing endurance athlete and one of the nicest guys in Colorado. Our discussion has a little bit of everything this week, from road and trail training to strength work to entrepreneurship in the running industry. This week’s episode is with ultra endurance athlete Travis Macy. It was originally published on his
From your Kim Kardashians to your Meg The Stallions, everyone wants a firmer and bigger butt. And while you’ll definitely tone up on the trails or hitting the treadmill, you’ll need to add some muscle (and weights) to really build a toned toosh. Here, build a strong backside with this bigger butt Workout – you’ll
I remember when I thought wearing a ski or snowboard helmet wasn’t cool. As a kid, I’d try to tuck away my helmet in my bag when gearing up for ski trips. One icy day on our local hill—I was probably 13—my friend and I successfully fooled our chaperones into thinking we had our helmets.
Fiit is one of the most popular workout apps and with good reason: it offers a variety of engaging, interactive classes you can do anywhere you have a bit of space and a place to put your phone or tablet. The app started with strength and HIIT workouts, plus yoga and Pilates, but expanded into
With Workout gear acceptable and comfortable in all day activities way beyond the gym, it’s become a focus of active people to seek out the best gear that feels as good after your exertions as it does while working up a sweat. Like Suede On Your Skin The secret to success in this crossover of
The problem with flying into Cusco, Peru, with a planeload of disassembled mountain bikes is that you then have to commandeer the modest airport’s parking lot to bang those bikes back together. The chore is probably a good thing, though, to help us acclimate to the 11,000-foot altitude—and to the challenge ahead. I’m one of
With up to 11 days of battery life, you won’t have to take off your watch every night to charge it, which means a more complete 24/7 picture of your health. With this fitness – aligned smartwatch you get heart rate, sleep score, stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy levels and a lot more. The watch comes
We’ve just been blessed with a huge number of early Black Friday Garmin deals. Throughout 2022, the tech company has launched a wide range running watches (opens in new tab), fitness trackers (opens in new tab), bike computers and more. Now, we’re seeing a lot of the older models (and some of the newer ones)
If you’re trying to lose weight but run at the same speed and incline every time you hit the treadmill, you can run right into a rut that’s boring and lacking in kilojoule-torching power. The good news is jogging on the treadmill can go from a tedious trek to a quick fat-burning session. All it
Whether it’s illness, injury, or stale training, most runners have found themselves stuck in a rut at times. Learn the best way to assess your running and start making progress again with this one-on-one coaching call. We’ve all been there. Maybe you’re injured and are struggling with consistency. Or a hectic schedule has made it
Skincare is often approached from an aesthetic standpoint. After all, most people want to feel good about the way they look. And healthy-looking skin is a great place to start. But skin does so much more than simply dictate the way we look. Skin is the largest organ in—or on—your body. It protects you from
If you lament the end of bike season, and are jealous of skiers who twitch with excitement as snowflakes fall, try fat biking. Defined by their extra-wide tires designed to be run at very low pressures, fat tire bikes have a lot of surface area where the rubber meets the ground. That keeps the bike
Running a marathon is, of course, hard. Running a marathon while the race director tries to rip your race number off is another thing entirely. That’s what Kathrine Switzer endured while becoming the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 (read the definitive account of this incredible moment in history in this
When your thoughts feel like a tornado, it’s hard to do stuff like plan healthy meals, or schedule gym time. Never mind falling asleep at a decent hour the night before so you have the energy to actually DO these things. Seems like an unlikely hero—but your phone might help. Specifically, via stress management apps.
Most runners are familiar with common training flaws that can lead to injury – like running faster or farther than your body can handle. But understanding subtle causes of injury can make you a smarter, healthier runner and competitor. As an athlete and a runner in particular, injuries are tough to avoid. Whether you are
If you thought record inflation and the threat of global recession was going to slow down the ultra-premium whisky market, we’ve got some news for you. Earlier this October, Sotheby’s in London listed a single bottle of Macallan 81-Year-Old Single Malt for auction. When the hammer dropped, it was nabbed by a UK private collector
TODAY’S BEST DEALS The Coros Apex Pro 2 offers all the key features of Coros’s flagship Vertix 2 watch in a smaller, less rugged frame and at a lower price. It sits between the Vertix 2 and the new Apex 2 in Coros’s range, and rivals the likes of Garmin Forerunner 955 and the Polar
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