Here’s an idea: do most of your training at a leisurely pace and, come race day, you’ll be nailing your goals like Kipchoge on an autumn Berlin morning. It may seem far-fetched, but it’s supported by ...

For people entering their senior years, staying physically active is key to staying healthy. But it can be difficult to determine which type of workout is best for aging bodies. Now, two recent ...

Exercise expert Dr Stacy Sims reveals why women over 40 should swap endless cardio for short, high-intensity “polarised” ...

Brain endurance training (BET), a combined cognitive and exercise training method developed for athletes, boosts cognitive and physical abilities in older adults. According to a new study by ...

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How long you should rest between resistance training sets will vary depending on whether you want to grow your muscle mass, lose weight, or improve your strength, power, or endurance. Resistance ...

The 40th anniversary of the London Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 4 2020. Athletes will run on a closed-loop circuit around St James’s Park before finishing on The Mall. This year’s lineup ...

Athletes have debated the "perfect" rep range for decades. Should you stick to heavy sets of 8-10 reps for maximum strength? Or venture into higher rep territory for endurance benefit? Groundbreaking ...

A recent study of healthy older women with sedentary lifestyles found that brain endurance training—combining cognitive tasks with physical exercise—improved both cognitive and physical performance.

Justin Roberts works for Danone Nutricia Research and Anglia Ruskin University, and has previously received external research funding unrelated to this article. Dan Gordon and Henry Chung do not work ...

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