Many people getting into fitness look to elite athletes or coaches for training ideas and inspiration. Whether it’s admiring a successful football player or marathoner, the desire to train like one is ...

Whether you get on your bike for fun, competition, or a bit of both, if you haven’t been periodizing your training, you may be missing out. Periodization—or strategically planning your training in a ...

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Periodized training is structuring your training for a goal race so that on race day you’re at optimal fitness for the demands of that race. As you’ll see below, periodized training often consists of ...

Periodization training isn’t the only way to train efficiently, especially if you’re into strength training and want to build big arms. However, it’s one of the best ways to ensure that you can ...

Whether you're building your own training plan or following a pre-set training plan, it's important to understand that workouts don't just happen arbitrarily. Instead, they should progress in volume, ...

I was reminded that I have used my periodization style of training now for 20 years after one of my former Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL prep students reminded me that it was 20 years ago that he ...