Learn starts his training day with threshold running intervals, which he says are the most challenging part of his training. In a HYROX race, athletes run a total of 8 kilometers (about 5 miles), so ...

CrossFit is synonymous with ambiguity—every workout and every competition is different in 'The Sport of Fitness'. On any given day, CrossFit athletes can expect to go from high-skill gymnastic ...

Elite pushup standards after 45: men 30+ strict, 40+ exceptional; women 20+ strict. Learn what it means and how to improve.

Let’s be honest, there’s hundreds of ab exercises that can help us towards our goal of achieving a six-pack or toned tummy – from sit-ups to planks, as well as bits of home gym equipment we can use ...

Forget your age; if your body can sustain these specific movement patterns without hitting a wall, you possess the ...

If you can perform 8–12 clean decline pushups with full control, your upper-body strength ranks well above average for your age. This level of performance shows strong pressing muscles, resilient ...

If you think every workout has to be a sweat-fest that leaves you gasping for air, think again. You should perform most of your cardiovascular exercise at a level that lets you carry on a slightly ...

Two new studies of elite athletes found that working out amplifies the immune response to a flu shot. By Gretchen Reynolds If you are an athlete, you may gain greater immunity from a flu shot than ...