YORK, Pa. — Once you've established a consistent workout routine, it's also important to remember that your body needs a break from intense sessions so it can recover. This is called active recovery, ...

Over the past few years, runners have really embraced the idea of recovering as hard as they train. Those training for ...

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Whether you’re aiming for a new personal best, training for your first race, or jogging to stay fit, more is better—right? It’s true increasing your weekly miles and adding more speed work is the key ...

A gentler spin on hitting the trails, soft hiking is gaining traction for boosting fitness, recovery, and mental health. If you’re anything like me, the moment the weather turns crisp outside, there’s ...

If you’re just getting started with an exercise program, you know you can’t go hard every single day. Taking a day off between intense workouts is usually recommended in order to reduce fatigue and ...

Alex Hutchinson is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and Outside’s Sweat Science columnist, covering the latest research on endurance and outdoor sports. I used to train with a group that ...

Variety is the spice of life. When it comes to exercise, it might very well be the difference between progress and plateauing. Gen Z likes to mix things up when it comes to fitness, says Akshay Verma, ...

Firefighters are athletes. Taking care of ourselves means not just getting evaluated by our primary care or department physician but truly embracing a healthy lifestyle. Being able understand your ...

There’s no arguing that running does a number on your body. A 10-minute mile, for example, consists of approximately 1,700 steps, each one producing a ground reaction force about two and a half times ...