While the late summer and fall seasons are perfect for doing many miles in just your t-shirt and shorts, the rest of the year might not be so welcoming to the lack of proper clothing. Most new runners, depending on when they start with their training, are faced with one […]

Completing a full marathon is something that comes with its own special bragging rights but completing one without proper training is downright crazy. A marathon isn’t just 42.2 km (26.2 miles) of pure physical endurance, it is also months and months of preparation prior to that. During those miles, your […]

Even though today’s technologies have advanced to a point where they can measure your heartbeat rate at any moment, you still need to know how to measure your heart rate without a tracker for those moments you want to get a quick read without needing your phone or smartwatch. That […]

If you’ve started running recently, you have most likely been faced with the difficult decision of when should you run in the day. Do you get up early before work and battle it out, or wait for the noon, afternoon, or evening when your body is naturally warmer, more flexed, […]

If you are a runner, cyclist, or anyone else looking to get fit, odds are that you’ve encountered heart rate monitors at a certain point of your training. While they are highly functional and help athletes monitor their bodies at all times, they can also be misleading and inaccurate. In […]

When you finish your workout, the work for your body is far from over. It has to regenerate all the damaged muscle fibers and restore energy supplies in your body’s tissues. To help it with that, we have to eat a healthy mix of proteins and carbohydrates in the first […]

Sweating is one of the major factors people associate with a good workout and a good indicator of weight loss, right? Well, according to many physicians sweating by itself doesn’t technically make you permanently lose weight but rather makes you lose water weight which is quickly restored after your workout. […]

In recent years, more and more trainers started applying various aerobic and anaerobic principles to their workouts. This is because each type of workout works towards a different goal for the person who is doing it. So, what are those exercises after all? In this article, I will put aerobic […]

Warming up is one of the most vital parts of any workout, yet many people overlook it and some even openly admit that they don’t like it. It often seems hard to do as it is the introductory part for your body to the actual workout and you need some […]

Fat burning is one of the main reasons people start workout out in general. It is also one of the more challenging things about exercising, especially since it requires a certain amount of prior knowledge to be done right. Many people try a lot of different strategies, from which some […]

All runners, both advanced and ones that are just now starting to get into this, often face the difficult task of creating a running plan tailored to their personal needs. Everyone’s schedule is different and personal inconsistency is a wide factor that can easily get in the way of using […]

With more and more people using fitness trackers or smartwatches nowadays, wearables are enjoying a huge success. There are many kids of trackers, from wristwatches to bracelets, clip-on, chest-straps, and even trackers that can be put in your shoes. If you are set on joining the trend and reaping the […]

Every runner needs a way to measure how hard he is pushing himself towards his goal. Heart rate zones are one of the best objective methods of monitoring the intensity of your training. They are determined individually for every person and are relative to your maximum heart rate. There are […]