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Why You Might Need to Do More Low-Intensity, Steady-State (LISS) Cardio

Written By: K ALEISHA FETTERS

No, killing yourself at high intensity won’t get you to your goal faster—but slowing down, even more than your “recovery” pace, just might. Nowadays, getting in a good workout seems to be synonymous with being reduced to a shaking—potentially vomiting—pile of sweat. Easy runs? They are just too, well, easy. After all, in the past […]

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The 20-Minute, At-Home Abs Workout You Can Do With Just an Exercise Ball

Article added May 29, 2019 Categories Featured Training, Work Outs

Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

Build super-strong abs with a circuit you can do right in your living room—no gym required. Chances are, your gym has a few exercise balls in a corner that rarely anyone uses. Or you have one gathering dust in your basement. Maybe you aren’t sure what exercises to do with them, or maybe you just […]

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13 Hamstring Exercises to Help You Build Strength and Ward Off Injury

Article added May 29, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Training, Work Outs

Written By: STELLA KATSIPOUTIS

All you need are dumbbells and a resistance band. Time: 15 minutes Equipment: Dumbbells, resistance band Good for: Hamstrings Instructions: Choose three moves below. For each move, do 15 reps, then continue to the next move. Repeat the entire three-move circuit two to three times. Roxie Jones—NASM-certified trainer, SoulCycle Instructor, and Talent Hack ambassador—is sharing her go-to moves. Sprinkle these […]

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9 Essential Weight-Training Exercises for Runners

Article added May 27, 2019 Categories Featured Training, Uncategorized, Work Outs

Written By: AMY SCHLINGER

Two top running coaches share weight training moves that will improve your speed, efficiency, and prevent injuries. Weight training can seem counterintuitive to runners: The more muscle you have, the heavier you are, thus the more weight you have to carry around when running. While that’s true, it doesn’t mean you should swear off weight […]

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I Did 30 Burpees For 15 Days and Here’s What Happened

Article added May 23, 2019 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Work Outs

Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

They’ve been called the most efficient exercise known to humankind, and doing them every single day was more rewarding than I could have imagined. When I wanted to try CrossFit, I dragged one of my best friends to a beginner’s class with me. And although she was a good sport about it, she mentioned on […]

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