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Run Faster and Longer With Better Breathing Technique
Whether you are looking to sustain a faster pace over 100 meters or 10 miles, focusing on breathing technique can shave seconds or even minutes off your time. For athletes [...]
How Does Smoking Affect Athletic Performance?
In a recent column in the New York Times chronicling President Obama’s accomplishments, Nicholas Kristof wrote: “Mr. Obama has also helped engineer a successful auto bailout, a big push for [...]
Tips to Avoid a Side Stitch
It happens when you least expect it—a sharp, unwelcome pain in the upper right side of your abdomen. This piercing pain is known as a side stitch, and approximately 60 [...]
Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
When endurance athletes enter a strength training program, it is essential that they regard their training plan as another endurance event. To most people, strength training for endurance athletes implies [...]
Run Longer, Work Harder and Recover Faster With Oatmeal
Have just a few minutes for a morning meal? Try making a bowl of oatmeal. By adding this super food to your daily menu, you'll reap numerous benefits. Read on [...]
Iron Needs for Athletes
While pumping iron is critical for improving athletic performance, a lack of the nutrient iron can be detrimental to performance. No wonder Popeye the Sailor Man downs a can of [...]
Yoga For Athletes
Speed recovery, improve balance and prevent injuries—these are just a few of the many benefits athletes can realize from practicing yoga. According to Rosabeth Dorfhuber, a master yoga instructor who [...]
Improve Flexibility With Hydration
Of all the questions STACK receives from its readers and viewers, one of the most common is: "How do I improve my flexibility?" Active warm-ups and post-activity stretching may be [...]
The Advantages of Kettlebell Training
For many, the sight of kettlebells evokes Rocky’s Siberian training montage. More tried-and-tested than chopping trees or moving large logs, kettlebells have a long and fascinating history. It’s believed the [...]
Beat the Heat Before the Heat Beats You
It’s nearly 90 degrees in Cleveland, and we haven’t yet reached the Dog Days of summer. Coupled with the heat is an uncomfortable level of humidity, which means: better think [...]