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It’s a difficult concept to accept. When I first started running, I thought I had to give 100% effort with every training run and run as many miles as I possibly could to realize fitness gains . Now that I am a slightly more seasoned runner, I’ve come to learn the value of days off and the accumulation of easy miles. Only the appropriate combination of challenging training runs coupled…
If you’re not performing the way you feel you should, your body is telling you something. LISTEN TO IT!
The Excitement of a New Training Plan
One of the things I love about running is building a training plan to prepare for an upcoming race. I usually start with something like Runner’s World’s SmartCoach, which is an interactive, online tool that can map out an entire customized plan based on…
The Anatomy
There is somewhere around 640 skeletal muscles in the human body. Skeletal muscle is a complex network of muscle fibers, connective tissue, nervous tissue, and blood vessels. The connective tissue forms a framework of support by surrounding individual muscle fibers, bundles of muscle fibers (called fascicles), and finally the individual muscles that are made up of these fascicles. Another type of connective tissue, called fascia, plays an integral…
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Use these exercise guidelines to structure your workouts and achieve your desired fitness goals.
Aerobic Training
Aerobic Training has many benefits, including weight loss, increased stamina, and decreased risk of heart disease and other chronic health conditions. Aerobic training is also the core of many exercise routines for women as many women prefer fat burning over muscle building.
Generally, aerobic training should be performed at a level between 60% and…
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Have you ever noticed that professional athletes wear heart rate monitors when they train? I figured that since the pros are doing it, there must be a good reason for it. Here are my reasons why I wear one and why you should wear one too:
The Heart is the Most Important Muscle
I’m sure if you have been working out for a while, you are familiar with the concept…
