Endurance Training
Too Much Vitamin C Hampers Endurance Athletes
Too much of a good thing is not good for you. That's what researchers at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences concluded following a study of how supplementation with vitamins [...]
The Most Effective Form of Endurance Training
When it comes to improving one's aerobic capacity many still use long distance running as their main source of endurance training. The question is how...
Prepare Yourself for Basic Training With a Complete Military Workout
There are many points of views and opinions describing what to expect with regard to preparing for bootcamp and basic both mentally and physically....
Nutrition Guidelines for Endurance Training
You've trained six months for your big day. You've run hundreds of miles on asphalt and dripped sweat into your shoes for days—or you've biked far enough to loop your home [...]
Wrestlers Need Aerobics, Too
Although it's categorized as a purely anaerobic sport, wrestling has a huge aerobic component. It doesn't matter how strong and powerful you are if you can't move because you're exhausted. [...]
4 Ways to Turn Mental Toughness Into Physical Toughness
"What the mind believes the body achieves." The reality of athletics is that athletes can only "achieve" in sports what they "believe" they can do. When you play sports, you [...]
Why VO2 Max Is Important for Athletes
Endurance is essential in almost every sport. And as a strength coach, it's your job to prepare your athletes for the demands of their sport. So you need to understand [...]
How to Train for a Firefighter Academy: Cardiovascular Endurance
Fire suppression places a high amount of mental and physical stress on firefighters. Since the demands are so high, fire recruits entering a training academy are selected for their above-average [...]
Exercise of the Week: Hill Repeats
The STACK Exercise of the Week will help you improve your overall sports performance—including strength, speed, conditioning and flexibility. This week, we highlight Hill Repeats, a drill that improves endurance [...]
The Truth About Aerobic and Anaerobic Training
Certain exercises have been classified as aerobic (with oxygen) or anaerobic (without oxygen). Typical aerobic activities include jogging, biking and any exercise that requires sustained motion for more than five [...]