Day 3 0f 3, Week 3 Today is challenge day. Test yourself with the following routine over 6 minutes. Every Friday, or 3rd day of this challenge, we will have a new benchmark workout for you to try. 2 ... Continue Reading
Frog Fit Challenge – Day 3 Of 3, Week 2
Day 3 0f 3, Week 2 Today is challenge day. Test yourself with the following routine over 6 minutes. Every Friday, or 3rd day of this challenge, we will have a new benchmark workout for you to try. 2 ... Continue Reading
Frog Fit Challenge – Day 3 Of 3, Week 1
Day 3 0f 3, Week 1 Today is challenge day. Test yourself with the following routine over 6 minutes. Every Friday, or 3rd day of this challenge, we will have a new benchmark workout for you to try. 2 ... Continue Reading
Start Strong, Finish Fast
Preparing for endurance events requires a great deal of time and effort. Typically, athletes use long slow distance (LSD) training in an effort to boost their aerobic system as much as possible before a ... Continue Reading
The Hybrid Power Conditioning Program
High-intensity training provides the foundation for many modern training programs, but often what is done in research is not translated to practice. For example, the original research on Tabata workouts, a ... Continue Reading
Endurance Athletes: Add Strength to Up Your Game
Strength training is rarely on the radar for those participating in distance running (or any endurance sport, for that matter), but perhaps it’s time for a change. Science has proven time and again that ... Continue Reading
Getting Ready for Race Day: Triathlon Training
Week 1 Click on the number below that corresponds to the week of training you're in. Week 2 Click on the number below that corresponds to the week of training you're ... Continue Reading
How Elite Endurance Athletes Got There (And How You Can Too)
While I’m as amazed as everyone at what elite athletes are capable of, I’ve never been too interested in what they do for training. Sure, it can be eye-opening to see just what the human body can do, like ... Continue Reading
Meet Our Team of Endurance Sport Coaches!
Whether you want to train for your first triathlon or geek out on more advanced endurance training techniques, our team of coaches has something for you. Our endurance coaches aren't just ... Continue Reading
Calorie Restriction for Endurance Athletes: Why It’s Not Always A Good Idea
Everyone knows that the way to lose weight is by using a simple formula where the calories out are greater than the calories in. What a lot of people forget is that your results in triathlons or other ... Continue Reading
Tracking Progress in Endurance Sports: Old School Methods Still Work
There’s a problem in training for endurance sports. The problem concerns the ability to monitor and track progress for the average coach and athlete. While there is excellent lab equipment that can track ... Continue Reading
How to Build Your Athlete’s “Battery”
A colleague of mine attended a conference where a doctor from PhysFarm Training Systems was speaking on the attainment and measurement of data to ensure correct training practices. I have done a ... Continue Reading
The 3 Most Common Endurance Sports Injuries and How to Treat Them
The West Coast, particularly West Los Angeles where I practice, is a hub for endurance training. Even though I stay clear of anything longer than a 5K, I’m submerged deep into the track and field, ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 30 – When Training Goes Right
Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 30 - When Training Goes ... Continue Reading
10 Articles to Help You Go the Distance
We have some amazing resources for endurance athletes here at Breaking Muscle. Our writers and featured coaches have a wealth of information and inspiration to share about running, cycling, and other ... Continue Reading
