You used to think you were only competitive in the weight room. But when you started tracking your steps per day and your daily mileage, it occurred to you that your average walking pace could be something ... Continue Reading
How Long Does It Take to Run a Fast 5K? We Asked a Running Expert for 5K Training Plan
Everyone’s talking about doing a couch to 5K (that’s 3.1 miles, you know after that quick Google search). And you figure that if you can bang out heavy squats, you can certainly get a 5K run under your ... Continue Reading
6 Tips for How to Prevent Shin Splints, Direct From a Physical Therapist
Go running, they said. It’ll be good for you, they said. Your whole body will feel better, they said. Well, it did feel good. You love your new running shoes and the wind in your face is pretty different — ... Continue Reading
Elliptical Vs. Stair Climber — Your Guide to the Great Cardio Machine Debate
For dedicated deadlifters and serious squatters, cardio may just…not be your thing. But you’ve heard tell it’s “good for you,” and honestly, the rumors are true. But what’s the best cardio machine for you ... Continue Reading
Tips for How to Lower Your Resting Heart Rate, Plus Explanations From a Cardiologist
Your heart is a complicated muscle, but some parts are refreshingly straightforward. Case in point: Your heart rate, also known as your pulse. Your pulse changes with your activity levels — it can go ... Continue Reading
What Is the Bruce Protocol Stress Test? Your Guide to This Cardio Fitness Measurement
Sure, you can deadlift an absurd amount of weight. But how much stress can your heart tolerate? To perform at your best, you really don’t want to neglect your cardiovascular health. After all, your ticker ... Continue Reading
Cycling Vs. Running — A Personal Trainer Runs Through the Best Form of Cardio
You want to get started on an actual cardio routine — one you’ll, you know, actually stick with for more than two days. But everyone gives you different advice. Some swear that treadmills will kill your ... Continue Reading
The Benefits of Toe Spacers (and Who Should Use Them)
You might associate toe spacers more with pedicures at the salon, not lifting heavy at your home gym. But you’re only meant to wear the thin separators at the salon until your nails dry. Toe spacers for ... Continue Reading
The 7 Best Post-Run Stretches for Your Cool-Down (+ A Stretch Routine From a Personal Trainer)
When you’ve been bitten by the running bug, even a busy schedule won’t stop you from getting those miles in. Still, you may be tempted to shave time off the beginning and end by skipping a warm-up or ... Continue Reading
CrossFit Hand Care Guide: Say Goodbye to Rips, Blisters, and Cracked Skin
Qalo rings aren’t the only things that decorate the hands of CrossFit athletes. Calluses, cracks, rips, and blisters do, too. But while the former is stylish, the latter is painful! That’s why we put ... Continue Reading
How to Calculate Your Maximum Heart Rate (+ Insights From a Physiotherapist)
As a strength athlete, you likely have a working estimate of your one-rep max in different lifts at any given time. It informs your training day to day and week to week. But when it comes to hopping on the ... Continue Reading
How Many Calories Are Burned Running a Mile? Here’s What the Research Says
There are many reasons to go for a run. If you’re like any of my clients, you might focus on improving your heart rate, aiming for a specific mileage, or maybe even relaxation after a long day at the ... Continue Reading
Want to Learn How to Run a Mile Without Stopping? 8 Tips From an Elite Coach
Contrary to what your high school gym teacher might have thought, it’s certainly not easy to simply lace up your running shoes, toe the starting line, and run an entire mile. That’s over 1,600 meters or ... Continue Reading
Why Do My Knees Hurt When I Run? A Physical Therapist Explains
If you’re a treadmill or track aficionado, you may stumble into some aches and pains at a certain point. While running injuries aren't a guarantee, overuse or underuse of certain muscles might eventually ... Continue Reading
Walking Backward on a Treadmill — An Unhelpful Trend or Worth Your Time?
Backward walking is undoubtedly something you’ve seen take hold in the gym lately. A lot of this popularity may come from your fave fitness influencers on TikTok. And while not everything we see on social ... Continue Reading
The 9 Biggest Benefits of Pilates, Explained By a Pilates Instructor
After this year’s Grammy Awards, Miley Cyrus’s lean, muscular physique took the country by storm. Everyone wanted to know what the secret was to getting her rockstar arms. The answer: Pilates. To ... Continue Reading
Should You Be Running Every Day? A Certified Personal Trainer Gives You the Scoop
There’s nothing like a runner’s high — that mood-boosting feeling of accomplishment after a great run. As a newbie, you may want to chase that feeling by running every day. However, even elite athletes ... Continue Reading
How Long Does it Take to Walk a 5K? (+ Tips to Walk Faster From a Walking Coach)
With all of the muscle-pumping energy you pour into your strength training, you can’t be blamed for casting high-intensity cardio to the side. But then again, you don’t want to shirk your heart health ... Continue Reading
Need to Run a Faster 10K in Four Weeks? Here’s Your 10K Training Plan From a Running Expert
Many athletes view the 10K run as the happy medium between a 5K and a half marathon. If you’re like many new runners, you might think that you can run it at your 5K pace — but that’s a quick way to wipe ... Continue Reading
Opinion: Can We Stop Mixing Up the Romanian Deadlift and Stiff-Leg Deadlift?
This is something I see all the time on social media: A well-intentioned but under-informed fitness content creator on TikTok or Instagram or YouTube Shorts demonstrating a Romanian deadlift (RDL) and ... Continue Reading
Learn How to Run Faster (At Any Skill Level) From a Triathlete Coach
As a strength athlete, you know what to do to get stronger — you eat, sleep, breathe, and train progressive overload. It’s a grind sometimes, but you ultimately know how to get more weight on that bar. But ... Continue Reading
The Best Running Warm-Up for Your Next Cardio Session
Chances are, when you think “cardio,” you think “run.” When my clients want to start incorporating some form of cardio, their natural inclination is usually to hop onto a treadmill. Although the barrier to ... Continue Reading
How Long Does It Take to Run a Mile? (Plus Tips From an Expert Coach)
If you’ve fully devoted yourself to running the fastest mile possible, you’ve invested lots of time and energy in the task. You’ve learned to cross-train and build lower body muscle mass through strength ... Continue Reading
How To Get a V-Taper: Workouts and Training Tips From a PhD Bodybuilder
Want an impressive physique? Yeah, us too. Bodybuilders really caught on to something when they started showing up on stage with pronounced V-tapers. You don’t need to be a competitive physique athlete to ... Continue Reading