When you take off your shirt, the characteristics of a fit, athletic body are hard to miss. Whether you’re bare-chested at the beach, peeling off clothes in the bedroom, or playing for the skins side ...

It’s that time of year again. Practices gradually become shorter, the yards start to decrease, and the energy is at an all-time high. It’s taper time. For swimmers, tapering marks the beginning of ...

If you’ve been working hard to get fit for a big event like a century ride, tapering is one of the best ways to optimize your performance come race day. Tapering is exactly what it sounds like—a ...

So much energy and time goes into marathon training, especially when you have big race-day goals on the line. For many people, it requires dedication for 16 to 20 weeks, or four to five months, and ...

If you’ve ever trained for a marathon, then chances are you’ve heard about (and either love or hate!) the marathon taper. A taper, or tapering, refers to the reduction of exercise before a competition ...

With less than one week to go before the first swimmers hit the water at the Phillips 66 Nationals and World Championship Trials in Indianapolis, it is a fair assumption that all the athletes, from ...

While training for a half marathon or marathon is anything but easy, following a well-designed program is pretty straightforward. You ramp up your mileage when the program says so, mix in speed work ...