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Fitbit Surge vs. Charge HR: Which One Is Right for You?
Fitbit was kind enough to send over some samples of their new products—the Surge and the Charge HR. A couple STACK staffers tested the wearable tech for a few weeks, [...]
4 Soccer Off-Season Conditioning Drills from the New England Revolution
As soccer season approaches, fitness and conditioning are high priorities—and hotly debated topics. As the strength and conditioning coach for the New England Revolution, I need to make sure our [...]
Improve Your Aerobic Fitness in the Off-Season
What is Aerobic Fitness? There is more to conditioning than simply going for a run on the road. While the ultimate task of improving endurance should be...
Improve Your Endurance and Conditioning with a Heart Rate Monitor
Heart rate monitors have been around since the early 1980s. Nearly all cardio machines have one built into the handles. Now, heart rate monitors are a prominent feature on many [...]
Ralph Lauren Debuts Awesome Fitness Tracking Shirts at U.S. Open
The U.S. Open began on Monday, and besides attracting its regular cast of characters—Roger Federer and his headband, Maria Sharapova and her grunting, Novak Djokovic and his smirks—new technology made [...]
Get Results Fast With This 30-Minute Workout
Do you think a 30 minute workout is long enough to get results? While most people make excuses not to get to the gym but sit in front of the TV watching...
Baseball Conditioning: Why You Need an Aerobic Base
The easiest way to think about conditioning is to do so on a spectrum. On one side lies capacity, and on the other lie power, speed and strength. Those...
Is Bikram Yoga for You? 3 Pros and Cons for Beginners
Bikram yoga may not be as safe as yogis believe, a new study suggests.
ZSeries 10-Minute Workouts: The Treadmill Challenge
Benefits Lower-body strength and power Endurance Difficulty Level High The Rundown The Treadmill Challenge is unlike anything you’ve ever done on a treadmill, and if you can complete it on [...]
Get More Explosive on the Football Field With This Hip and Hamstring Workout
Hip and hamstring training for high school football players is of utmost importance. There is undoubtedly no more important area of a football player's...