Many runners believe their natural stride could be improved. Here’s what to know before trying to change yours. By Christine Yu Want to get better at tennis? Fine-tune your serve. Swimming? Perfect ...

Explosive moves are recommended for advanced athletes and runners, so if you are just starting out, start with this dumbbell ...

If, like many runners, you’re pressed for time but want a go-to strengthening move to add to your workouts or break up a day at your desk, we have the perfect one: mountain climbers. Mountain climbers ...

I’ve been running for about four months now since I decided to swap from weightlifting to training for my first HYROX. I’m not half bad (I literally went from doing no cardio to being able to run 8 ...

Bodyweight exercises provide the perfect path to a beginner strength routine, but when you’re ready to take your resistance exercises to the next level, a dumbbell workout is the way to go. You don’t ...

The run-walk method is often considered a training plan for beginners. But runners of all levels can benefit. By Danielle Friedman During a recent half-marathon, I was taking a walk break when a man ...

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Stirling stresses that the single-leg deadlift 'strengthens the hamstrings and glutes in a way that assists in maintaining proper running form'. By engaging your posterior chain (the muscles on the ...

Though bodybuilders and runners usually take different approaches towards physical fitness, each gets something positive out of their efforts. "The most important exercise for each person is the ...

"Faster, mommy, faster!" Allison's toddler squealed as she ran down the hill by her house with her jogging stroller. As a longtime runner and running biomechanics researcher, she found herself in the ...