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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Have fun while getting fit by cross training!

  Kick it Up a Notch with Cross Training It can be difficult to stick to an exercise plan, and can feel downright impossible when you’re bored. How can you achieve your fitness goals when you’re tired of doing the same thing, over and over? Cross training—a concept involving mixing several different kinds of fitness [...]

Spice Up Your Cross Training for Running

Running can become tedious after a while.  It takes a toll on your mind and body so you gotta trick your brain and make it think that running is FUN.  It’s good that you cross train with weight training at the gym, climb stairs or aerobics at the gym, but it can get boring just [...]

Marathoners: Are You Hitting The Wall?

When a hobby turns into an obsession, the body–and mind–can give out. In 1992, then marketing director Dean Karnazes set off on a midnight run from San Francisco. It was an impulsive decision that Karnazes admits was fueled by drunkenness. But once he experienced the initial rush of long-distance running–he covered 30 miles that night–Karnazes [...]

Be a Better Runner—No Running Required

By Amanda MacMillan Once a week I park myself in the living room, but it’s not to watch TV. For 30 minutes I cycle through six moves that will—hopefully—help improve the way I swing my arms, kick my legs, and plant my feet as I run. I’m training for the Shamrock Half Marathon to be [...]

An Injury-Free Approach To Cross-Training

Cross-training prevents injuries As long as you take a healthy approach. By Judi Ketteler, Reporting By Brian D. Sabin, Runner's World Find more: Wheel Benefits Loosen Up The Runner's Six Pack Runners cross-train to prevent injuries. so it's ironic, if not unjust, to get injured when cross-training. Last year, I was in a Pilates class, [...]

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