How to Improve Your VO2 Max

Photo: one inch punch (Shutterstock) Setting a new personal maximum is a great way to track your progress towards your fitness goals, so what’s the easiest way to do it? A useful step is to improve VO2max, which is a measure of how much oxygen your body can absorb and use during exercise. The more … Read more

16 Running Myths That Are Holding You Back

Photo: Mladen Mitrinovic (Shutterstock) “Jogging” and “running” are two English words that we apply to the action of covering a distance by jumping from one foot to another. It’s the same movement, but we use the word “jog” when the pace is slower and “run” when the pace is faster. There’s no official limit, so … Read more

The Fitness ‘Rules’ That Are Okay to Break

Photo: Atstock Productions (Shutterstock) I have learned a lot in my many years in the gym, and a beginner would be shocked and horrified by the things he does during workouts. With the benefit of experience, I now exercise. I used to think that one should “never” doAnd besides, I’ve broken almost every other rule. … Read more