Add 1% of Incline to Your Treadmill Workout

How to make your treadmill workout closer to outdoor exercise
By Elizabeth Quinn
 
Question:
I run outdoors during the summer, but when the weather turns dark and cold I generally run on a treadmill in the gym. Am I getting the same workout?
Answer:
In general, you will get a fairly comparable workout as long as you focus [...]

Overcome the Winter Blues

Are you feeling down in the dumps by the end of January—after months of chilly, grey skies and snow, snow and more snow? You may have the winter blues, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Here’s support.
Feeling exhausted, touchy, or down in the dumps this time of year? It’s estimated that 15% of Americans experience these [...]

Your Basic Guide to Stretching

By Erin Phelan

Are you confused about stretching? You aren’t alone. Should you stretch? How should you stretch? And when's the best time? There’s a lot of conflicting information out there. So, here’s what you need to know about stretching—and how to do it safely.  
 
 

The latest research agrees on one thing: The best time to [...]

Endurance

Not all forms of athletic endeavor involve the development of physical endurance qualities, but every successful athlete will be required to withstand or overcome a variety of both physical and mental hardships in the pursuit of their goals. As a noun, endurance is the state of being that requires perseverance; it is a word that [...]

Cross Training

The concept of cross training is a relatively recent athletic application, in which a training regime includes the use of one distinct athletic discipline to build skills or fitness in another.
In the not-so-distant past, sporting success was equated to the devotion of an athlete to the discipline. For an individual pursuit such as running or [...]

Endurance Exercise

Endurance is the ability of an athlete to withstand external physical pressures over time, or to maintain competitive and training focus under pressure. It is a component of many aspects of sport; endurance sports have come to have a well-understood and distinct meaning.
Endurance sports are those that rely primarily on the aerobic system to provide [...]

Good training practices

To be a good athlete you must have good training practices. Training practices are more than just what you do on the track; they involve how you live your day to day life.
Coaching – Seeking out someone with more experience then you is always a good idea. There is no sense re-inventing the wheel when [...]

CROSSTRAINING FOR WALKERS

Crosstraining (participating in any fitness activity other than your primary sport) is more important and beneficial than many walkers realize. Cross training is used to improve your fitness level and stay active without over using walking muscles.
Using a different activity can help strengthen muscles not used by walking. The result is better walking workouts and [...]

Cross-training: Variety is the Spice of Sport

by Liz Colville
One sport may not be enough anymore. As the triathlon grows in popularity and professionals from every sport share the secret of their success, athletes at all levels are learning the value of cross-training.
Could Bikram yoga make you a better tennis player, as Andy Murray has claimed? Can running make you a better [...]

Benefits of Cross-Training for Runners

Source: http://running.about.com/od/training…sstraining.htm

Cross-training is any sport or exercise that supplements your main sport — in this case, running. Whether you're a beginner runner or an experienced marathoner, you can benefit from cross-training. Here are several reasons why runners should cross-train:
It helps balance your muscle groups. Cross-training helps strengthen your non-running muscles and rests your running [...]

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