Training & Performance
ArchiveWatch George Hein, a financial analyst from Wyoming, start Mountain Athletics training with North Face athlete Kit DesLauriers, as he prepares for a major skin up and ski down in the Tetons. Set your goal and get your workouts. A new series from The North Face’s Mountain Athletics.
An ACL tear is an athlete鈥檚 worst nightmare. One of the knee鈥檚 main stabilizers, the ACL keeps you upright when you plant and pivot. Reconstructive surgery and months of recovery often follow ACL tears. Yet a new study suggests that surgery isn鈥檛 required for almost 25 percent of first-time,…
Unfortunately for cubicle club members everywhere, science says no. Despite the American Heart Association’s recommendation that adults get 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week, or 25 minutes of vigorous exercise three days a week, new research shows that your health depends…
Don't let a bad fall keep you down. Pro freeskier Crystal Wright shares hard-earned tips on preventing and recovering from tough breaks.
As ski-touring season hits full stride, we're here to help take the edge off lung-busting climbs and quad-searing descents.
A growing body of research supports what was once a startling conclusion: vitamins don't help. In fact, they hamper performance.
Doctors have long advised patients to seek rest following a concussion. But a recent study shows that low-level aerobic exercise actually speeds recovery.
Tips from the world鈥檚 top-ranked slopestyle skier
A growing list of apps and tracking units allows you to challenge riding buddies and strangers alike.
Finally, more events are offering child-care options for active parents.
What kind of race is right for you?
Raising money once a year is great. So is pushing yourself to the limit. But today's racing culture is all about the fun.
From fat biking and snowshoe racing to winter trail running, there has never been more opportunity鈥攐r more variety鈥攆or competing on snow. Here's how to thrive when the mercury drops.
You don't need a gym membership to be ready for race season
Gyms are great for building strength and avoiding injury, but you don’t have to throw down $100 a month for that. Instead, do a series of body-weight-resistance exercises that target nearly every muscle, like the following four moves from certified strength and conditioning specialist Paul Hiniker.
Gyms are great for building strength and avoiding injury, but you don’t have to throw down $100 a month for that. Instead, do a series of body-weight-resistance exercises that target nearly every muscle, like the following four moves from certified strength and conditioning specialist Paul Hiniker.
Gyms are great for building strength and avoiding injury, but you don’t have to throw down $100 a month for that. Instead, do a series of body-weight-resistance exercises that target nearly every muscle, like the following four moves from certified strength and conditioning specialist Paul Hiniker.
They help you break falls and climb walls. Here's how to keep them strong.
Dogs are great adventure buddies, but they need to get in shape, just like you.
Can you sense the weather in your joints? Here's why that happens.
Behind the scenes at Big Air practice for the 2014 X Games. Follow and filming by Beau-James Wells.
Ski Jump champion Sarah Hendrickson finds a new way to improve her flying technique inside a wind tunnel as she prepares for the biggest season of her life.
Some researchers believe that significant increases in resting heart rate (RHR) are a sign that you鈥檙e over-stressed, though the physiological mechanism behind the increase is not well understood. While scientists are currently uncertain that RHR is an ideal gauge of training readiness, some believe it can be…
We can only assume you鈥檙e wondering whether the Denver Broncos or the Seattle Seahawks will have an advantage in New Jersey at Super Bowl XLVIII. Don鈥檛 make any bets until you read this! Just kidding. (No, really.) We posed your question to Rod Connolly, an exercise physiologist,…
Yes, it’s true that the volume of muscle mass activated during exercise is directly linked to the testosterone response. But it’s not the only factor involved. “Absolute workload (volume and intensity) of the session is also thought to be linked with the testosterone response,” Dr. Amy Vivien Tanner wrote…
When the urine collector came knocking, I didn't have a choice鈥攕tart whizzing in front of him, or hang up my bike.
Douglass Lawder, owner of Buddha Fitness聽Club in Santa Fe, NM, walks through a quick workout that will keep you fit through the holidays.
In the wake of a controversial death, OCR hopes to better manage risk with the help of a new sanctioning body.
We posed your question to Dr. Kevin Laudner, a kinesiologist at Illinois State University who specializes in shoulders. 鈥淭here are 20 to 30 muscles around the shoulder,鈥 Laudner says. 鈥淚鈥檓 guessing there are quite a few that are causing the tightness, and there鈥檚 no one stretch that鈥檚 gonna get everything.鈥…
Time to chuck the ab-blaster and sell the ellipti-trainer. All you need for your ultimate home fitness center are these key essentials.
Slacklining isn鈥檛 just for show-offs anymore. It just might be the key to your winter-sports breakthrough.
The answer: it鈥檚 both physiological and mental. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a natural defensive posture,鈥 says family practice and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Bob Adams. 鈥淲hen we have bad news, pain, or something鈥檚 really stressful, we hunch up. It probably goes back to when we were in the uterus,鈥 where we were safe…
The New Year's defining tech, fashion, and fads
Douglass Lawder, owner of Buddha Fitness聽Club in Santa Fe, NM, walks through a quick workout that will keep you fit through the holidays.聽…
Gyms are great for building strength and avoiding injury, but you don’t have to throw down $100 a month for that. Instead, do a series of body-weight-resistance exercises that target nearly every muscle, like the following four moves from certified strength and conditioning specialist Paul Hiniker.
When we published "Is CrossFit Killing Us?" fans of the workout went berserk, attempting to discredit the story, the research, and 国产吃瓜黑料. But the risk of injury is quite real鈥攁nd it's the last thing CrossFit wants you to know.
Assuming both parts belong to the same person, we discussed your hypothetical ball problem with Dr. Peter Schlegel, a urologist and professor at Cornell University. 鈥淔or the scrotum to freeze to the thigh, the thigh skin would have to be at a freezing temperature,鈥 Schlegel says. That…
Can you really ski race on a torn ACL? What damage are you doing?
Do I have a higher chance of dropping dead from a heart attack if I exercise in the morning?
I鈥檓 racing the California International Marathon this weekend. The temperature will be in the 30s to start. How should I warm up?
Exercising consistently is the best thing you can do for your brain
When I get fat and out of shape, my first run back is always a super-itchy experience. My thighs itch, my abdomen itches, it drives me crazy. Why is that?
Your winter conditioning isn鈥檛 complete until you鈥檝e built both power and endurance in the body parts that matter
Why you shouldn鈥檛 train with gadgets鈥 and why you should
What rules do pros follow for exercising when they鈥檙e sick?
Traveling and time-crunched? Sneak in these 30-minute workouts to maintain your cardiovascular fitness, strength, and sanity this holiday season.
What鈥檚 a better shortcut for last-minute ski-season training, strength or cardio?
Is it a sign that I鈥檓 getting fitter, or that I鈥檓 out of shape if I鈥檓 sore three days after a workout?
Sally Francklyn is a ski patroller with 10 years experience, as well as a recognized expert on social media, public relations, and online editing for major ski industry clients. After taking an 850 foot fall on 鈥淥nce is Enough鈥 in the Jackson backcountry. Sally found her life had changed radically.
I have a few "target areas" I鈥檝e been working on for about a month, including my abs, but I鈥檝e seen no improvement. What鈥檚 going on?
There鈥檚 a number that controls your fitness destiny. And odds are you鈥檙e not doing enough to improve it.
High Five Foundation’s touching piece on Danny Toumarkine鈥檚 recovery and traumatic brain injury suffered snowboarding in 2011. #HelmetsAreCool…
As awareness about sports-颅related traumatic brain injuries grows, so do the number of 颅advocacy groups devoted to the topic. Here鈥檚 where to turn for more information.
The rewards of risk are fueling a catastrophic increase in TBIs. How can we protect ourselves?
What should I do about pain on the inside of the knee? I can walk and jog, but with constant pain. I just want to run!
The CrossFit backlash is in full swing鈥攍ed by a long list of injured participants
I usually drink according to thirst to stay hydrated, but will that strategy work during the cold winter months?
聽US Ski Team trainer Toni Beretzki demonstrates the Warrior One.聽More on the ultimate ski workout.聽…
聽US Ski Team trainer Toni Beretzki demonstrates the Butt-Up.聽More on the ultimate ski workout.聽…
聽US Ski Team trainer Toni Beretzki demonstrates the Side Kick Plank.聽More on the ultimate ski workout.聽…
US Ski Team trainer Toni Beretzki demonstrates the Swing Plank.聽More on the ultimate ski workout.聽…
Or better yet, use these tips and training techniques to not fall at all.
Expert advice from the Ironman World Championship鈥檚 top-placing American
Inside the mind and training habits of the fastest woman in Kona history
Sometimes, what's common knowledge doesn't need scientific validation. Listen to the advice of these two legendary athletes and remember that even the strongest of us need a little rest and relaxation.
Asthma sucks, asthma as an active person sucks even more. I can鈥檛 give up my activities; any natural solutions?
Is it true that exercising can lead to a second high after I smoke pot?
Every good athlete has at least one soft spot. Want to be great? Strengthen your weakest link.
Is there something special about the physiology of ultra-distance athletes and what can we learn from how they train?
What should I do to make the most of my lunch hour workout?
The Tough Mudder and Spartan Race champ is paving a new path through the sport
Researchers from the University of Texas say that exercise can be as beneficial in treating depression as medication.
The snow is already falling across the country. You don't want to hit the slopes this year unprepared.
Not to be vulgar, but I get gassy whenever I go somewhere above 7,000 feet. Please say it鈥檚 not just me.
Are there different rules for weight training vs. cardio when I鈥檓 pregnant?
I鈥檇 like to get in a workout at lunch, but I don鈥檛 have access to a shower during work hours. I don鈥檛 want to come back from lunch looking like Tom Hanks in Castaway. What should I do?