Ever heard the expression “Smelling the barn?” When a horse returns to within sniffing range of the stable after a long ride, the horse spontaneously increases its pace to get the darn thing over with ...

There is nothing fun about this running progression, other than when it is done. Once you have improved your running pace with 400- and 800-meter goal pace repeats, the next challenge is to take it up ...

As you get stronger, you become able to lift heavier and heavier weights. That's the idea at the heart of an ...

If mastering five, 10, 20, or more push-ups has always been a fitness goal of yours, but you can barely do one or two reps without struggling, try this 10-minute push-up progression workout. Led by ...

The treadmill–it’s no coincidence that it rhymes with 'dreadmill,’ a term that runners throw around liberally. Some of us might be inclined to consider the treadmill as a last resort to training when ...

As you prepare for military swimming or diving tests, your abilities should experience a steady progression as both technique and conditioning improve. A rescue swimmer or combat diver needs to master ...

You know the benefits of both repetitions and hills, let’s combine them to create a super-effective 5K workout: hill repeats. Hill repeats include reps that last between 30 seconds and 2 minutes, with ...

Let’s be honest. How many times have we started a training block for a 5-kilometer race and immediately jumped into 5 x 1K ...

The scenario feels painfully familiar to fitness enthusiasts everywhere: weeks or months of consistent progress suddenly evaporate, leaving you staring at the same weights, the same endurance levels, ...

MANAYUNK (WPVI) -- Exercise is good for just about everyone, but for some people it may actually help slow the progression of a disease. When you think of boxing and Parkinson's Disease, you may think ...