Running Workouts: Understanding Strides vs. Intervals
Strides and intervals are distinct running training methods; strides focus on form and coordination at sub-maximal effort with full recovery, while in...
By Hart
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Sparring While Sore: Risks, Recovery, and Alternatives
It is generally not advisable to engage in full-intensity sparring when experiencing significant muscle soreness (DOMS) due to increased injury risk, ...
By Hart
Ventilatory Threshold: Understanding, Assessment Methods, and Training Application
Your ventilatory threshold can be identified through precise laboratory Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests or estimated using practical field methods like...
By Hart
Gym Gloves: Types, Proper Use, Benefits, and When to Avoid Them
Gym gloves are used to enhance grip, prevent calluses and blisters, improve hygiene, and provide wrist support during weightlifting and other gym acti...
By Alex
Strong App Templates: Understanding Limits, Benefits, and Management
Strong App, particularly for PRO subscribers, offers an effectively unlimited number of workout templates, with practical constraints relating more to...
By Jordan
TrainingPeaks Premium: Features, Benefits, and When It's Worth the Investment
TrainingPeaks Premium is a valuable investment for serious endurance athletes and coaches seeking advanced analytics and structured training, but its ...
By Alex
Getting Leaner But Stronger: The Science, Training, and Nutrition Behind This Desirable Outcome
Getting leaner while gaining strength results from effective progressive resistance training, a moderate caloric deficit with high protein intake, and...
By Hart
Continuous Training: Methods to Improve Basic Endurance, Cardiovascular Health, and Performance
Long, Slow Distance (LSD) and Steady-State training are the primary continuous methods for improving basic endurance, with Tempo training serving as a...
By Hart
Muay Thai Training: Enhancing Footwork, Endurance, and Coordination with Jump Rope
Muay Thai fighters extensively use jump rope training to cultivate a superior foundation of cardiovascular endurance, dynamic footwork, hand-eye-foot ...
By Jordan
