Whether you're building your own training plan or following a pre-set training plan, it's important to understand that workouts don't just happen arbitrarily. Instead, they should progress in volume, ...

In my toolbox article last month, I introduced the concept of using your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – the difference in timing between subsequent heartbeats – to provide insight into how you are ...

Here is a short but sweet question that requires a fairly lengthy answer to do it justice. Periodization is nothing new to fitness and the training world, but it is one of those things that people ...

If you, like many runners, build your own training plans, understanding periodization is important to help you get the most from your training and race your best. Periodization is an exercise science ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." POV: You started working out a few months ago, and you've been consistently hitting the same reps of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Olympics just ended and we — as the common man collectively — couldn’t help but be in awe of the athletic performances displayed in every sport, right?

POV: You started working out a few months ago, and you've been consistently hitting the same reps of the same movements. You have a goal of reaching a deadlift PR in a few months, and while you do ...