Nike and Apple have teamed up to create a replacement for bulky GPS watches. No longer will you need to strap on multiple watches, bulky global positioning system receivers, or small waistband-clipped pedometers. Synchronizing your iPod will also download your workouts to your computer. The new Nike+ Air Zoom Moire is the first footwear designed…
One of the best workout tips that I can offer is adopting a regular sleep schedule. Our bodies have great internal clocks and will generally let us know when we should be awake, when we should be hungry, when we should be hungry or thirsty. One of the best ways to maximize the benefits that…
When discussing the benefits of using a swiss ball and the differences between active and passive resistance, Liv asked a very good question about the difference between balance boards and swiss balls. I have a question: aside from the Swiss ball, I have also attemted to use a balance board to work on core strength….
There are two ways to encourage muscle growth. The way that most people think of growing their muscles involves actively contracting the muscle to accomplish movement of some kind. Picking something up off the ground, pushing something up into the air, pulling something towards you. Exercises like pushups and pullups require you to try and…
When riding your bicycle down the road, you should always ride with traffic (except where local laws state otherwise) because it is much safer for you. You want to ride with traffic because…
Liv over at Liv to Run wonders whether or not she should taper for a 10k. My Smartcoach schedule has me running my highest mileage ever in this, the second-to-last week before the race, and a hard long tempo only two days before. Should I stick to this, or would it be better to cut…
When running down the road, you should always run facing traffic (except where local laws state otherwise) because it is much safer for you. Any time that you are a pedestrian and are not on a sidewalk or crosswalk, then you should be facing traffic. You want to run facing traffic because…
Paul Tergat won the New York City marathon last November, and has been training really well in the lead up to next weekend’s London Marathon. Tergat had to pull out of the London Marathon at the last minute, though, due to a calf injury.
This morning, I put up an article explaining how to do the bridge exercise. After reading it, Bud Gibson asked: So, what does this exercise do for me? Is it supposed to work on abs and core strength? That�s what the description suggests. I like the illustration and form advice. I could do the exercise…
This morning I was working out at the gym, and I saw a woman doing leg presses. The weight was fairly low and she did not seem to be exerting herself too much, which is fine. What caught my attention, though, was that after she got done doing the leg press, she switched to moving…