Tag: Parent Topic: Conditioning Exercise
The 5 Best Running Workouts to Level Up Your Conditioning
Running and strength training are different beasts, to be sure. For one thing, running is about variety. Yes, there’s some variety in lifting weights, too. But for the most part, your resistance training sessions will look more or less the same from day to day. Contrary to its reputation as the “boring” one, running workouts…really change it up…
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Treadmill Motors: What You Need to Know
If you’re the average gymgoer, you probably haven’t spent too much time thinking about how a treadmill operates from the inside. But if you’re in the market for a big-ticket item like fitness equipment, understanding the basics of treadmill motors can help you make the best decision for your fitness needs and ultimately prolong the lifespan of your…
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Walking Backward on a Treadmill — An Unhelpful Trend or Worth Your Time?
Backward walking is undoubtedly something you’ve seen take hold in the gym lately. A lot of this popularity may come from your fave fitness influencers on TikTok. And while not everything we see on social media is, ahem, a good idea, there are some creative approaches out there. And walking backward on a treadmill is both eye-catching and…
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The 8 Best Commercial Ellipticals of 2024 (Expert Tested)
Some would-be fitness gurus — a.k.a. some guy at my gym — may consider even the best ellipticals to be inferior to stair climbers and treadmills in the cardio realm, but studies have shown that similar physiological improvements are gained when training intensity and volume are matched across each of those cardio machines. (1) (IN YOUR FACE, gym…
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Should You Be Running Every Day? A Certified Personal Trainer Gives You the Scoop
There’s nothing like a runner’s high — that mood-boosting feeling of accomplishment after a great run. As a newbie, you may want to chase that feeling by running every day. However, even elite athletes need a rest day. Rest and recovery are critical to making gains in any sport. Athletes balance running and strength training to help their…
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The 6 Best Under-Desk Ellipticals of 2024 (Tried and Tested)
A bike ride around the block or a spin on your gym’s best ellipticals can be a great, low-impact way to hit your cardio goals, strengthen your heart, and increase your quality of sleep. (1) When working hours or limited mobility gets in the way of your cardio session, an under-desk elliptical trainer may be exactly what the…
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How Long Does it Take to Walk a 5K? (+ Tips to Walk Faster From a Walking Coach)
With all of the muscle-pumping energy you pour into your strength training, you can’t be blamed for casting high-intensity cardio to the side. But then again, you don’t want to shirk your heart health entirely — and you’ve heard about all of the wonderful health benefits of brisk walking. That’s when you notice those 5K events in your…
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Schwinn Airdyne AD7 Review (2024): The Harder You Go, The Harder It Gets
Over the last decade, the popularity of at-home cycling has exploded, with brands like Peloton and iFIT bringing the studio cycling experience into people’s homes. But spin bikes aren’t the only home cardio solution — the Schwinn Airdyne AD7 air bike, for example, delivers a different kind of sweat by providing a total-body workout that, like the best…
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The Best Stationary Bike Workout for Your Experience Level, According to a Personal Trainer
You wake up on cardio day — it’s raining outside, your favorite indoor cycling class is full, and you want to hop on an exercise bike and do your own thing. Whether you’re a cyclist training for an event or a gymgoer looking for an effective workout, stationary bike workouts are highly customizable to your fitness level and…
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Need to Run a Faster 10K in Four Weeks? Here’s Your 10K Training Plan From a Running Expert
Many athletes view the 10K run as the happy medium between a 5K and a half marathon. If you’re like many new runners, you might think that you can run it at your 5K pace — but that’s a quick way to wipe yourself out. Trying to tackle a longer distance without training for it specifically is often…
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