There is no magic workout. I used to get frustrated with my training partners when they’d start stressing about whether we should take 90 seconds or two minutes between repetitions, or argue about ...

Throughout the long history of the sport of running, training innovations have come primarily from athletes and coaches, not scientists. With few exceptions, it’s been the folks in the trenches who ...

High-intensity interval training, or HIIT, is the go-to workout modality for anyone who likes to get their heart rate up, strengthen their muscles, and then move on with their day. It focuses on quick ...

Now she’s helping others find their fitness grooves with the Ready Set Sweat program. “The RSS workout is really based on Tabata and high-intensity interval training techniques,” shares Coleman. “I ...

Interval training has become very popular these days, thanks to high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. Proponents of this type of exercise say it delivers many of the benefits of a much longer ...

The phrase “putting the hammer down” commonly refers to drivers smashing the accelerator pedal to pick up a burst of speed, often to beat a waning yellow light. Runners use this idiom in much the same ...

Interval training’s stock has soared in recent years. Is it any wonder, when it promises to deliver impressive health and fitness perks in a shorter time frame than other workouts? Sessions can be fun ...

Once upon a fitness goal, a young girl spent hours upon hours on the treadmill, one 30-minute steady-state workout at a time. She wanted to lean out -- aka lose body fat to improve muscle tone -- and ...

One of the biggest myths I hear is that walking is not a good workout. People often see it as a leisurely activity or a means of transportation, but not as a form of exercise. This could not be ...

If you’re in a run/walk training program, going out for a workout isn’t as easy as lacing up a pair of running shoes, connecting your GPS watch, and selecting the “open run” option. You need to track ...