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How Much Weight to Lift: Tips and Guidelines from a Trainer
Whether you want to lift weights to improve your running performance, gain muscle, lose weight, or elevate your fitness level, this guide will offer insights and tips to help you.
How to Balance Running and Weightlifting
Learn when and how to balance your running and weightlifting workouts and maximize your fitness potential.
How to Run a Half Marathon: Tips from a Run Coach
Whether this is your first half marathon or you’ve run many, here are some basic steps you should take to prepare for 13.1 miles of running.
How To Do A Base Run: Complete Guide
The base run is to running what the dribble is to basketball — essential.
8-Week Marathon Training Plan and Tips
The months can slip away quickly and the next thing you know, your marathon is just two months away.
How to Do a Straight Arm Plank
As a trainer and running coach, I often find myself recommending planks to people because they have so many benefits.
5 Running Speed Workouts for 5 Different Race Distances
I’m sharing my key running speed workouts for each race distance here and offering a breakdown of how to do each one.
10 Best Leg Exercises with Dumbbells
Whether you’re a runner who wants to get faster or a walker interested in improving your health, these strength training exercises will help.
10 Benefits of Foam Rolling + How to Do It
Foam rolling can help prevent muscle soreness and speed up recovery form workouts.
Couch to 10K Training Plan: 12 Week Program for Beginners
This couch to 10K training plan will take you from 0 to running 10K in 12 weeks.
Running Everyday: Benefits, Risks, and Tips from a Run Coach
Whether you want to step up your fitness level, complete a run streak, or just enjoy more of a good thing, there are many reasons you may be considering running everyday.
Should You Have Caffeine Before Running? An Expert Weighs In
Is caffeine before running harmful or helpful?
Half Marathon Training Plan for Beginning Runners
This half marathon training plan for beginners will walk you through the steps you need to take to train for and run a half marathon.
Recommended Steps Per Day by Age: A Complete Guide
Whether you’re working on losing weight or want to live a longer, healthier life, boosting your activity level will help.
Snow Running Tips
Whether you have just one snowfall a year or many, these snow running tips will help you stay safe and happy for many snowy miles to come.
10 Tips to Stick to Your Workout Goals
As a trainer and running coach, motivating people is one of my biggest duties.
How to Set Process Goals for Better Health
The great thing about process goals is you can control them, and you will enjoy the whole experience more than if you just focus on the end result.
Tips for Sticking to A Home Workout Program
A home workout program can be just as effective as training at the gym, with great fitness benefits and the added convenience of no commute time or gym fees.
How to Find the Best Fitness Challenge for You
If you want to get fit, a fitness challenge is a great way to stay motivated and find workouts.
Tempo Run Guide: How to Get Faster
The tempo run is one of the best speed workouts to help you get faster.