Cardio
Never Do a Plyometrics Cardio Circuit. Here’s Why.
Think your plyometrics cardio circuit is making you more powerful, improving your fitness and burning fat? Think again. What many people think of as a plyometrics workout looks nothing like [...]
The Best Cardio Exercises for Athletes
Many athletes feel the need insert cardio exercises into their training. While there are positives and negatives to cardio, it is important to use it...
Indoor Cycling Probably Won’t Make You Fit. Here’s Why.
Indoor cycling is tough. After an hour of pedaling at high speed, you've probably left a puddle of sweat on the floor under your bike. Indoor cycling seems more popular [...]
How to HIIT Without Getting Hurt
High Intensity Interval Training, or HITT, is one of the hottest trends in the fitness world right now, and with good reason. It provides aerobic and metabolic benefits without requiring [...]
How to Dominate the Soccer Conditioning Beep Test
The Balls-out, Epic, Energy-sucking (but) Profoundly Insightful Test. Yes, that is the Beep Test in a nutshell.The Beep Test, along with its most recent...
Why All Athletes Must Perform Aerobic Base Training
"I'm just here so I don't get fined." He doesn't say much at press conferences, but Marshawn Lynch's game speaks for itself. He's a workhorse of a...
Eminem Once Lost 81 Pounds By Running 17 Miles Every Single Day
If you want a perfect example of obsessively working out, it's Eminem's almost unbelievable story detailing how and why he used to run every single day. If you've followed Em's [...]
Are High-Intensity Workouts Making You Fat?
High-Intensity Interval Training promises incredible results in a short amount of time. And for once, a fitness trend lives up to the hype. It actually works as advertised—in most cases. [...]
The Ultimate Fat Loss Workout for Athletes
The Ultimate Fat Loss Workout for Athletes By Andrew Heming, MS, CSCS As an athlete, you are probably not be fat, but are you athletic lean? Do you have...
NBA Stars DeMar DeRozan and DeMarcus Cousins Spin Just Like the Rest of Us
Sitting atop a stationary bike pedaling a mile a minute and being screamed at by an instructor saying "BEAUTY MEANS PAIN," that, "man, I bet NBA players don't have to [...]