Tag Archive: strength training

Very fast way to get fit

THE (VERY, VERY) FAST WAY TO GET FIT These drills, courtesy of Bill Collins, shore up your core and bolster your lower body using movements that mimic perfect sprinting technique. You may ask what has sprinting got to do with  mid distance running but any help you get to run faster and more efficiently, there…

Exercise intensity and Weight loss

Exercise intensity and weight loss What workouts lead to greater weight loss, high-intensity, or low intensity exercise that expends the same amount of overall energy. Image via Wikipedia According to a new study carried out on 14 healthy untrained women ,these women exercised on the treadmill at either 45 or 73% of VO2 max four…

Strength Training for Triathletes

I saw a great book on strength training for triathletes that I thought I would pass on to you. It is a sport specific training for swim, bike, run, but it is a great book for sensible strength exercises that can benefit any body that has a desire to get fit.