Many of us would describe the ideal runner’s body as lean, lanky and lithe. But then someone who is none of these things blows past us in a 5K, leaving us questioning what ‘fit’ really looks like.Some doctors say people who are overweight (with a

(movementdynamics.com), whose former guises include UK national athletics coach and director of track and field at the Australian Institute of Sport. "We need to think about function before force."Jon Shelby from CrossFit (crossfit.com), a strength and conditioning

Many of us would describe the ideal runner’s body as lean, lanky and lithe. But then someone who is none of these things blows past us in a 5K, leaving us questioning what ‘fit’ really looks like.Some doctors say people who are overweight (with a

If your goal is simply to stay fit ad healthy, these shortyet thorough workouts will boost heart health, build bone density and strengthen muscles."Runners often think that the more they run, the healthier they'll be," says Bill Pierce, co

Most top track middle-distance runners tend to reach their peak between their fourth and seventh race of the season, and track world records are more likely to be set in July than May. For them, the best way of training is to race the distance. But while that certainly seems the ...

1. The BurpeeWhy?The burpee is the ultimate exercise for your chest, arms, front of shoulders, thighs and and abdominals - if you only have five minutes to spare, then this is the exercise to give you total body conditioning. Your bodyweight provides plenty of resistance for a wo...

1. DeadliftsWorks: Your Glutes, hamstrings, hips, quads, backPurpose: The move strengthens your posterior chain – the stride-driving muscles in your hamstrings and glutesHow: Stand with your feet under a barbell, shins almost touching the bar, feet under your hips. Keeping your b...

dashed. Or is it? Goodbye long runs According to Brian MacKenzie, a power lifter turned ultra endurance athlete based in California, US, to go long, you have to be strong. To that end, MacKenzie, along with cycling champion Doug Katona, created CrossFit

Q I’ve picked up an injury that’s likely to stop me running for at least a month, but as I desperately want to keep up my cardiovascular fitness levels, I’ve decided to cycle to and from work – a round trip of 25 miles. How can I best make use

higher mileage have better cardiovascular fitness and running economy. If you run five days a week for at least 40 minutes a day, you're ready for doubles. Here's how...Follow a FormulaInstead of one run, divide your normal run into two. The first part