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6 Glute Bridge Exercises You’ll Definitely Feel the Next Day

Article added April 7, 2020 Categories Beginners Training, Featured Training, Injury Prevention, Race Training, Training, Training Essentials, Uncategorized, Work Outs
Written By: DANIELLE ZICKL

All you need is a RESISTANCE band Your glutes (more commonly known as your butt) make up the largest muscle group in your body. And they’re also the muscles responsible for powering you up a climb or throw down in a sprint, so it’s important to dedicate time strengthen them specifically. While hip flexion and […]

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Foam Rolling for Strength

Article added March 24, 2020 Categories Training, Uncategorized, Work Outs
Written By: Nicole Falcone

A massage tool can build muscles. Use a foam roller for postrun recovery? Smart move: This simple tool acts as a deep-tissue massager, working out kinks in overused muscles. But its benefits don’t end there–it can also build strength and stability. Because the foam roller has a curved, unstable surface, adding it to an exercise, […]

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8 Resistance Band Exercises for a Total-Body Workout

Article added March 23, 2020 Categories Training, Uncategorized, Work Outs
Written By: Jenessa Connor

These are the top banded strength training exercises recommended by running coaches. Despite the general consensus that strength training makes runners faster, more efficient, and less prone to injury, many still skip the weight room or half-heartedly crank out a few reps of biceps curls and call it a day. The reasons vary; gyms can […]

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Yes Running Dates Are a Thing—Here’s How They Can Go Horribly Wrong

Article added February 12, 2020 Categories Featured News, Motivation, News, Uncategorized, Your stories
Written By: JORDAN SMITH

This wasn’t exactly what you had in mind when you set out to find love on a run. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air. But for every love story there are 100 bad date stories, and we wanted to hear yours. Yes, running dates are a thing—they can be […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Marathon Taper

Article added January 13, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Race Training, Training
Written By: THE RUNNER'S WORLD EDITORS

  Love it or hate it, the taper is one of the most important aspects of marathon training and key to performing your best on race day. If you’ve ever trained for a marathon, then chances are you’ve heard about (and either love or hate!) the marathon taper. A taper, or tapering, refers to the reduction […]

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