10 Ways Listening to Your Health Apps Can Backfire

10 Ways Listening to Your Health Apps Can Backfire

Photo: GaudíLab (Shutterstock) What is a good HRV reading? What is a good resting heart rate? What is a good VO2max? What is a good race pace? I won’t call these numbers “meaningless”, because they do have some use. But they are not scores by which you should judge yourself as a person in the … Read more

How to Get Fit on a Budget

How to Get Fit on a Budget

Photo: YAKOBCHUK VYACHESLAV (Shutterstock) Fitness is one of those areas where you can literally spend as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $10 a month and there are gyms, sorry, boutique fitness studios—that will run you $50 or more per workout. There is a similar wide open price range for clothing, … Read more

Add This Sneaky Speedwork Into Your Long Runs

Add This Sneaky Speedwork Into Your Long Runs

When it comes to running, variety is important. AN good running routine includes slow runswhat they build your aerobic base, along with some medium and fast paced runs, which help build speed and power. ANit’s important like thatLong, slow runs are, however, they can feel monotonous. A way to break things up a bit, and … Read more

Hula Hooping for Fitness Is a Thing (and Why You Should Try It)

Hula Hooping for Fitness Is a Thing (and Why You Should Try It)

Photo: yellowj (Shutterstock) You may know how to hula hoop like a proBut did you know you can put those skills to work as part of the latest social media fitness craze? This week, pop sensation Lizzo went viral on Tik Tok for reacting as a duet to a video of one of their fans … Read more

Why It’s More Than OK to Walk During Your Run

Why It’s More Than OK to Walk During Your Run

Photo: kasarp studio (Shutterstock) Anyone who claims walking breaks don’t make you a “real” runner not only is he a weird asshole, but just plain wrong. The walk/run combination is a legitimate strategy used by runners of all levels. Whether your goal is gradually building distance, or conserving energy to finish a race strong, or … Read more

Boostcamp Puts All of Reddit’s Best Free Workouts in One Slick App

Boostcamp Puts All of Reddit’s Best Free Workouts in One Slick App

From LR: Bodyweightfitness, nSuns, Fit at Every SizeScreenshot: reinforcement camp There are plenty of great free training programs out there, and they’re not too hard to find, especially once you get the hang of it. start browsing fitness forums like those on Reddit. But even when these programs are free, there are still barriers to … Read more

Why You Should Stop ‘Gamifying’ Your Health and Fitness

Why You Should Stop ‘Gamifying’ Your Health and Fitness

Photo: ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY (Shutterstock) Anytime there’s a task you don’t want to do, there’s a guaranteed way to make you feel worse about it :JJust add a whole layer of guilt and disappointment on top. Stripes you’ll inevitably break, badges you don’t care about, check-in notifications that annoy you when you were just trying to … Read more