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- Focus Counts When You’re Short On Time
- Winter is here, days are growing shorter and the hours you have to workout are getting limited. Focusing your workouts on a specific sport and concentrating on building resistance training elements into those workouts may prove to be more beneficial than hitting the gym.
- It’s Not “Wimping Out” When Your Body Needs the Rest
- It’s 5am. Time to start your 8 mile run. Your muscles are sore and tight. All your body wants to do is roll over to hit the snooze button, but your mind drags you out of bed. Here are some tips to help you listen to your body.
- Facing the Monster: Tips for Managing Race-day Anxiety
- Before a big event, many athletes hear a tiny voice in the back of their head that questions their preparation and ability to succeed. This event-induced anxiety is normal, and learning how to manage it is essential to having a successful and positive experience at your next big event...
- Three Track Workouts for Ironman Performance
- Though they can seem contrary to the spirit and demands of Ironman distance triathlons, track workouts are actually an integral part of preparing your body for a faster and stronger performance in your next, or first, Ironman competition.
- Motivation in Marathon Training
- So you’ve picked your race, laid down the dough, reserved your spot and now are well on your way to your PR, but you’re having trouble lacing up the running shoes and heading out the door. How do you keep your motivation up especially when the race is months away?
- Practical Tips for Marathon Training
- A good training program is an essential part of preparing for a marathon, but preparing for a successful 26.2-mile run takes more than a schedule of workouts. The coaches at CTS got together to provide three practical tips to help you have a great experience at your next marathon.
- Tips for Optimal Run Performance
- It is easy to reach a plateau in run training where improvements in speed and endurance come to a screeching halt. To break through this plateau, we have the answers to frequently asked questions about improving run economy and strength, as well as training through the hot months of summer.
- Perfect Intervals Take Perfect Recovery
- Just as intervals of different lengths and intensity take different preparation approaches, the recovery time you give yourself between intervals also affects your athletic performance.
- What Part of “Easy” Don’t You Understand?
- When it comes to recovery, a dedicated athlete is often his/her own worst enemy. Many athletes say they’re taking it easy, but saying and doing are two different things.
- Exercising While Traveling
- Traveling for work or pleasure doesn’t mean you have to give up your training program. PowerBar shares tips for exercising while traveling.
- Skipping breakfast before your morning workout is detrimental to your performance
- Think exercising before having breakfast is better? Think again. It actually has the complete opposite affect on your workout – it hinders your performance. Learn the truth behind this myth.
- Busting Apart Weight Loss Myths
- Weight loss is a hot topic in January, but even seasoned athletes can fall prey to myths about the exercise/nutrition combo. To help you achieve a stronger and leaner you, we’ve busted apart the common myths.
- Plan of Attack
- Big-time endurance events can become addictive due of the emotional and physical pay-off of crossing the finish line. Determine a plan of action on how often you can compete without a risking your health or performance.
- Training (and Overtraining) with the Guys
- If you’re a female athlete, training with male athletes can offer great opportunities for maximum effort, plus provide you with camaraderie and race simulation. But be careful not to overtax your system. Find out ways to insure that you stick to your own fitness regimen when you join the guys.
- Endurance Athletes: Build Your Agility for Team Sports
- Endurance athletes may be super-fit, but they may not be prepared for the shuffling, lunging and sprinting movements of team sports. Before you hit the field for the big game, get your body ready with these lateral agility exercises.
- Marathon Training: Maintaining Consistency, Avoiding Fatigue (Part 2 of 2 in PowerBar’s Marathon Training Series)
- As you approach marathon day, make sure your shoes aren’t worn out from training. If they are, replace them with plenty of time to break them in (Part 2 of 2 in PowerBar's Marathon Training Series).
- Marathon Training: Maintaining Consistency, Avoiding Fatigue (Part 1 of 2 in PowerBar’s Marathon Training Series)
- During the first half of your marathon training, one of the most important aspects is consistency. Learn how to build a solid base of aerobic conditioning while avoiding unhealthy fatigue.
- Training Tips from the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Riders
- To keep it real, we thought we’d share training tips from the pros this month to find out what they are doing to keep their edge. PowerBar sat down with three 2007 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team riders as they prepared to compete in the Tour de France.
- Recovery Means Recovery
- Many of us know that taking time for recovery is essential to effective training. But following through on your recovery plans – really slowing down enough – can be a challenge. Avoid these three common mistakes.
- Speed Traps
- Joining a community ride or run group is a great way to hone racing skills and build camaraderie. The trick is to make sure you train at your pace. Go too hard too soon and you risk burning out.
- Structuring Double-Days
- Double-workout days are a fact of many triathletes’ lives. Find out the best way to organize them and tips to get the most performance benefit.
- Building Your Maximum Sustainable Pace
- As racing season draws near, it’s time to change your training emphasis. Move from foundation training to improving your maximum sustainable pace by focusing on extended, lower-intensity intervals in your workouts.
- Boost Intensity with Interval Training
- For improved performance and health, everyone should try to incorporate long, steady, and sustainable intervals into their workout. Discover the benefits of interval training and how to build intervals into your workout.
- Training Tips for Weight Loss
- If weight loss is on your mind, the winter is a great time to do something about it. Learn how to use your off-season training to drop the holiday pounds.
- Short Workouts During the Holiday Season
- Find out how to do a great short workout during the holiday season that’ll help you burn calories and maintain the aerobic fitness and muscle tone you’ve worked so hard to build.
- Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
- Endurance athletes certainly need to practice their sport, but strength training is also a good idea. Strength training can boost your overall conditioning, correct muscle imbalances, and possibly improve your sport-specific performance. Follow these tips to get the most from your strength-training program.
- Make the Most of Cross Training
- Cross training is not only a great way to break out of the day-to-day monotony of sport-specific training, it's also an essential part of becoming a well-rounded athlete. Find out the best kinds of cross training for your primary sport and tips to get the most out of your time off from the bike, track or court.
- Stretch After, Not Before Your Workout
- Stretching before a workout is no longer considered the best option for improving flexibility and preventing injury. Stretching at the end of a workout, however, is important enough that it should be considered part of the workout itself.
- New Heart Rate Monitor with Speed and Distance Functionality
- If you're a runner looking to raise your training to the next level, consider equipping yourself with a new heart rate monitor that includes a speed-and-distance function. It's an innovative way to compare training and interval sessions even on different days and terrain.
- Hydration Strategies and Tips For The Forgetful
- Hydration seems easy enough: grab water bottle, aim toward open mouth, squeeze. But many athletes forget to hydrate properly, and their performance suffers. Find out how to pace your fluid intake, set reminders, and make hydration as much a part of your training as putting one foot in front of the other.
- Warming Up — The Most Important 30 Minutes of Your Training
- Your warm-up plays a large role in your success or struggles in a race and deserves as much attention as every other aspect of your race preparation. Develop a warm up strategy that's appropriate for your event.
- Couples Training
- Training with your significant other can be a great way to spend time together. Get tips on how to train together without losing sight of your individual goals.
- Shorter Days, Shorter Workouts
- If you're trying to boost performance over the winter, don't let the short days hamper your progress-make up for shorter workouts by boosting intensity with techniques like the TempoRun, the FartlekRun, and SteadyState Intervals.
- The Art of Peaking: Getting the Best Performance from Your Fitness Level
- After months of training, your fitness is like a diamond hidden beneath layers of fatigue. By tapering your workouts in the last few weeks, your goal is to strip away the fatigue and reveal the diamond in all its luster.
- Feed Zone Etiquette
- Navigating the feed zones – the area in a race where you stock up on food and fluids – can be chaotic and, if you’re not careful, hazardous. Learn the etiquette that gives you the best chance of getting what you need while not interfering with your own race or someone else’s.
- Tapering Your Training Before a Marathon
- Tapering your training before a marathon is essential to insure that your body can heal, rest, recharge, and to give yourself a chance to recover mentally. Find out how to taper your workouts effectively.
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