Tag: Workouts
Coaches Kelly Matthews & Tim Riley Showcase Their Favorite Sprint Warm-Up Drills
Hybrid training — performing high-intensity strength training and vigorous, often sport-specific cardio — is having a moment right now, thanks in large part to coaches and content creators like Fergus Crawley and Kelly Matthews. Matthews, a powerlifter and strength & conditioning coach at Ladder, is on something of a mission to pump out as much high-quality hybrid training…
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How To Sprint Like a Pro, + Tips From a Collegiate S&C Coach
You might think sprinting is synonymous with “running fast,” but you’d be wrong. The fastest men and women in the world have spent years refining their sprinting form. If you want to be able to tear up the track in a similar fashion, you need to know how to sprint like a pro. There’s a lot more to…
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What Is Nordic Walking? Here’s Why You Might Want to Try It
Regular walking has been used for ages as a tool for overall health, cardiovascular fitness, or simple enjoyment of the outdoors. Building off of the popularity and relative accessibility of walking, the Nordic style gives you the option to turn the intensity up a notch. Nordic walking poles are a sight to see, but they serve a major…
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The Best Interval Running Workouts and Tips from Top Running Coaches
Cranking out reps in the weight room is fun — and it’ll undoubtedly improve your fitness — but if you want to turn up the turbo engines, you’ll need to work in some cardio. Whether you’re on the treadmill or out on the track, running can boost your work capacity in the weight room. And interval running workouts…
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The Best Box Jump Workout for Your Experience Level and Goals
After watching the sweat spray off of yet another CrossFitter, you may have wondered how to do your own jump box workout — and if you can even get to that level. The box jump is an explosive movement that can help you build power, improve athletic performance, and increase your vertical jump. It’s leg day and cardio…
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How to Run a Faster Mile, According to a Running Coach
There are 5,280 feet in a mile. For distance runners, this distance may be a pittance. For new runners, accomplishing a decent mile might be the ultimate goal. But uniting most runners across the board is the quest to not just run a mile — but to run a mile faster. For world-class runners, the four-minute-mile still remains…
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The Best 30-Minute HIIT Workouts for a Quick Sweat Session
One of the best things about fitness is that it’s not one-size-fits-all — your personal preferences help to shape your journey. There are countless ways to arrange your workouts, including cranking out quick and dirty 30-minute sessions. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an outrageously diverse way to structure your training. HIIT allows you to tailor your program for…
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How To Improve Hip Extension (+ Tips From a PT)
The hips don’t lie. As one of the largest and most integral — seriously, they’re right in the middle of your body — joints in the human body, your hips play many important roles when it comes to proper, healthy movement. This is as true in the weight room as it is on the dance floor. If you…
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The Best StairMaster Workout for Your Experience Level
Even the most dedicated barbell aficionados may glance the way of the cardio floor every now and again — especially when the power of social media compels them. StairMaster machines have been around since the 1980s, but they’ve climbed to the top of fitness trends once more. This cardio machine’s moment in the sun is well-deserved — a…
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The Best Treadmill Incline Workouts for Climbing to Better Cardio Training
If you’ve ever carried groceries home up a dreaded hill or trudged back up the street after sledding down, you know — you don’t need to run to feel like you’re running. Jogging or even walking up an incline requires a whole lot of grit, and comes with a lot of the same benefits as a good old-fashioned…
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