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5 ways to relieve delayed onset muscle soreness
If you've spent time on tough workouts, we're betting you've experienced the phenomenon known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), aka muscle fever. You know the deal: You're feel like a beast, so...
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The 13 best tools to recover from any workout
Mark BarrosoAfter we lift weights or do an endurance workout, our bodies need to repair torn muscle tissue. Our bodies also need to recover strength levels, eliminate inflammation and reduce the...
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7 of the biggest fitness myths, debunked
You're a well-informed workout buff—so when science suggests that one of your trusty training rules might actually be ineffective, it can send your head spinning. We know: We read fitness science all...
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You’re probably foam rolling wrong. Here's how to do it right.
Foam rolling has become a common practice for lifters and athletes alike. And it's no surprise: foam rolling has been shown to increase blood flow, help speed up muscle recovery, and increase range of...
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Consuming carbs during endurance workouts might actually help protect your...
A 20-mile run. An open-water swim through rough surf. A 50-miler with your cycling buddies. What all these feats have in common—other than requiring a gargantuan amount of effort—is that they seriously...
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The fit guy's guide to rhabdomyolysis: what it is, why it happens, and how to...
Being sore after workout is a sign you hit the gym hard enough to build new muscle. But there is definitely such a thing as being too sore—and not just because it makes sitting, standing, and laughing...
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How Whoop became the fitness tracker for the athletic elite
Photo courtesy WhoopConnor Jaeger prepared for the 2016 Olympics thinking the Rio games might be his last.The 25-year old swimmer graduated from University of Michigan with a bachelor’s in engineering...
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9 things every athlete needs to know about sleep and recovery
Marius BuggeIf there's one facet of the training regimen many athletes tend to neglect, it's sleep and recovery. But skimping on either can single-handedly halt your gains, increase your risk for...
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Cow/Cat Yoga Pose
Shutterstock These two opposite yoga moves—raising and lowering your spine on all fours—work wonders for your back, which takes a beating from sitting all day. Don’t save this one for the gym. A...
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The 10 best exercises for baseball players
Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, places a premium on fast, explosive rotational movement. Unfortunately, those movements also make baseball the sport that produces the most elbow and...
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6 mobile apps to monitor your sleep without a tracker
ShutterstockA good night’s sleep is hard to come by these days, whether it’s because of work, tending to kids, insomnia, or sleep-related conditions like sleep apnea.The good news: Plenty of mobile...
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Top 10 performance tights for training, running, and recovery: spring 2017
Brittany SmithCourtesy ImageRegardless of how you like to work out, what sport you specialize in, or how you like to push your physical limits, gear will always be a cornerstone in your training. It's...
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How a sub-zero cryotherapy chamber can help your muscles recover
Recovery is an integral part of any workout program. And like workout programs, there always seems to be a new method that makes recovery faster, easier, or more convenient.Now, the talk of the gym is...
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How to recover from a workout faster and stronger
Going to the gym and not progressing on your lifts or improving your times can get frustrating. If you're the type that grinds away and works out hard, day in and day out, you won't progress if you...
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Marijuana can relieve pain and improve athletic recovery. So why isn't it...
Pounding along Rocky Mountain trails for 10 to 45 miles daily in preparation for such grueling, high-altitude, multi-day events as the Ouray 100 Mile Endurance Run and Fat Dog 120, pro ultramarathoner...
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What are electrolytes? And are sports drinks necessary to replenish them?
If you’ve ever played a sport, you’ve probably chugged an electrolyte-replenishing (and likely sugar-laden) sports drink at some point. Every athlete knows that electrolytes are important, but few know...
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I have no energy when I start cutting weight. What can I do?
As the warmer months approach and your winter layers come off, it's only natural to shift from a mass-building workout program in favor of a fat-trimming protocol.The only problem? That transition...
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How much should I work out?
Whether you want to put on size, cut down and get lean, add strength, or just maintain, the amount of times per week that you train can be a direct correlate to your results. As a general baseline, if...
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6 reasons to never neglect water
Water is the building block of life as we know it, and you should be proactive about keeping yourself hydrated even when you aren’t training or being active. The Mayo Clinic has found that an average...
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10 post-workout breakfasts to fuel your muscle gains
So: What does your body need after a workout?“Food! Not supplements,” recommends Dana Angelo White, M.S., R.D., A.T.C., a certified athletic trainer and sports dietitian at Quinnipiac University in...
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