Endurance Training
How to Run Faster and Longer
For improved top speed and longer time on the field, make sure your workouts include all six training methods.
Why the Best Distance Runners ‘Train Like Athletes’
At his home on the beaches of Portsea, Australia, Percy Cerutty created one of the most innovative training camps in running history. Cerutty’s camp produced elite athletes. Most notably, Herb [...]
Can You Really Build Endurance and Strength Simultaneously?
If there’s one thing that CrossFit has shown us, it’s that humans can demonstrate respectable levels of both strength and endurance at the same time. Athletes who compete in sports [...]
3 Cruel Conditioning Drills From UFC Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic is once again the baddest man on the planet. The 37-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio reclaimed the UFC Heavyweight Title after an impressive fourth-round knockout of Daniel Cormier. Cormier [...]
7 Things I Got Totally Wrong in My First Marathon—And How I Overcame Them
Six months ago, I had the crazy idea I was going to run a marathon. 26.2 miles is an absurd distance for any human, but for a guy who’d never [...]
Why the 2,000-Meter Row May Be the Most Killer Fitness Test Ever Created
The rowing machine is a killer workout. Training on a rowing machine activates 85 percent of the body’s musculature and can get your heart pumping in a hurry. It requires [...]
3 Exercises That Have Kept Drew Brees Ageless
Drew Brees knew he wasn’t finished yet. Just prior to the start of the 2017-2018 NFL season, the 38-year-old New Orleans Saints quarterback sat down with STACK and expressed a [...]
I Tried LeBron’s Favorite Workout Tool, and it Totally Kicked My Butt
It’s only been 10 minutes, but there’s already a pitcher’s worth of sweat on the floor beneath me. My legs are on fire. My heart is racing faster than the [...]
How Hydration Affects Strength Training
Introduction: Hydration is known to be a definite determinant of endurance exercise performance; however, little is known about the effects it poses on...
What Happened When We Tried the Breathing Gadget a Three-Time Tour De France Winner Swears By
Chris Froome is closing in on the fourth Tour De France victory of his career. The 32-year-old British cyclist has dominated the sport in recent years in large part thanks [...]
