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Jungle Gym
A humorous look at annoying behavior at the gym.
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Quick Burner
Want to burn calories quick? Here's how.
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A Workout Partner on Your Wrist
Fire up your heart rate monitor and figure out how to put it to good use.
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Get in the Zone
Figure out your maximum heart rate. Plus, the five zones of training with this tool, demystified.
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Get Pumped!
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Get Fitter Faster
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Burn, Baby, Burn
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Heart Smarts
Heart rate monitors are important training aids. Here's a guide to good affordable models with basic features, plus a guide to using your new HRM.
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Training Physiology - The Lungs
Exercise helps rebuild the capacity of alveoli to perform.
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Train in all Five
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Pumping Iron for the Long Haul
Although it seems that resistance training would improve endurance performance, that's not always the case. Strength has to be converted into sport-specific movement and power. However, resistance training is important for reducing injuries and slowing the muscle mass losses associated with aging.
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Predicting Performance Rule #1
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The Training Continuum
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Shrink your Zone
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The Recovery Rule
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Monitor Yourself
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Why Monitor Your Workouts?
Want to train better? Strap on a heart rate monitor, learn more about your body, and get on the road to results.
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Training Physiology - A Stronger Heart
A fit heart pumps effectively with less work.
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Workout Heart Smarts
This article discusses the importance of heart rate monitors, different types of monitors and some tips for using them for successful training.
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Why Weight?
Strength-training provides many important benefits, both physical and psychological. This column describes how to set up a strength-training program and how to find a trainer to help you get started.
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