It’s impossible to overstate the many benefits of strength training for your run performance. Runners who do bodyweight moves or lift weights have more power, better balance, improved efficiency, and, ...

A 65-year-old personal trainer shares the three exercises she does every day to stay strong, mobile and independent – and why they’re key for healthy ageing.

Convincing runners to add strength training to their schedules is no easy feat. But hear us out: Lifting weights can make you a better runner in a few different ways. You’ll run more efficiently, ...

Most runners know that their glutes are some of the most important muscles that they use to run, propelling them forward.

The triathlete says targeted strength work improved his efficiency, and the routine contains plenty runners can borrow ...

VO2 max is often referred to as a key marker of fitness. It’s the measure of the maximal amount of oxygen your cells can take ...

Choose a trail with rolling terrain or small climbs. Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running. Run at a steady effort until you reach the top of a hill. From the crest, accelerate smoothly for 20–30 ...

When I started running in high school, I wasn’t just running: strength sessions consistently followed my after-school cross-country practices. Not only was I taught to hit my paces in interval ...

If you are looking to shave seconds (or even minutes) off your run times, you might think the answer is simply to run more miles per week or push harder on your goal-paced intervals. However, as ...

Running is a wonderful activity for long-term heart health and weight management. Runners, however, could become better runners if they branched out into other areas of fitness ­— specifically, ...

Few fitness questions are asked as often as whether you should prioritise strength training or cardio for fat loss. But they're complementary tools. Each plays a distinct role in fat loss, and ...