Yes, running more—provided you build up gradually over time—can make you a better runner, but it’s hardly the only piece of the puzzle. Strength training is a huge factor too: Adding it to your ...

You’ll need lower-body, upper-body, and stomach strength to power your marathon training.

At 17, Winnie Yu was a high school track-and-field runner with a bright future. When Yu’s parents encouraged her to try sports in middle school, they didn’t expect she’d fall in love with ...

Starting a strength training routine has been on my to-do list for way too long. Four years to be exact. When I first learned about sarcopenia—age-related muscle loss—I found out muscle mass actually ...

If you are looking to shave seconds (or even minutes) off your run times, the answer is not simply to run more miles per week or push harder on your goal-paced intervals. If you are looking to shave ...

Many ambitious runners know the feeling: Despite regular running training, endurance or speed improves only slowly or even ...

If you have access to resistance equipment like sleds, resistance bands, or parachutes, these can also be highly effective ...

The Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning is a challenging program that aims to elevate the student’s understanding of human and sport performance. This program will combine theory and ...

Just 90–120 minutes of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards, according to a ...