Cardio

Photo courtesy of Mark Campbell Photography HIIT workouts have been a big hit among gym goers for years now. Understandably so: They crush loads of calories and improve your fitness, fast. But sometimes you need to switch up those all-out-effort intervals to give your body a break — and challenge …

Photo: Pond5 You probably recognize Tori Bowie from her podium finishes at the Rio Olympics last year. As the anchor for the gold medal-winning 4×100-meter relay run team — scoring the second fastest time in history along with English Gardner, Allyson Felix and Tianna Bartoletta — she quickly earned worldwide …

Photos (clockwise from top left): Visit Catalina Island, Bourbon Country Burn, Coastal Expeditions, The Spa at Red Rock by Well Being After a long, dreary winter, it’s no wonder getting outside becomes the hot new thing to do. The vitamin D-packed sunshine does wonders for your mood. Then, mix in …

Photo: Courtesy of TMPL Gym For a hot new summer workout, look no further than your nearest pool deck. Niche water-fitness studios (think: cycling or doing yoga while immersed in H2O) are on the rise, according to the Sports Fitness Industry Association. And they’re getting popular for good reason: You …

Photo: Pond5 You love running. You get out a few days per week, and run your regular loop of the neighborhood, and you crush it. Except lately, maybe you’re not quite crushing it. Maybe you’re doing it, but you’re not getting faster, you’re not going any farther, and you’re not …

Photo: Pond5 No matter how dedicated you are to fitness, sooner or later, it’s going to happen: You’re going to skip a workout… and another… and another. Maybe you can blame a vacation, a mile-high pile of paperwork at the office or just your run-of-the-mill funk. Whatever the reason, before you …

Photo: Cameron Baird / Red Bull Content Pool Ask Dylan Bowman if it takes a certain type of crazy to run an ultramarathon and he’ll insist he’s just an average guy. One who thrives off asking “what if,” running 125 training miles per week, and spending the occasional 18-hour stretch …

Photos (Clockwise from top left): Courtesy of Pacific Crest Triathlon Weekend Sports Festival; Joanie Schwartz Portraiture; Doug McFadd; and Pacific Crest Triathlon Weekend Sports Festival The festival scene is not all flower crowns, flash tattoos and über-Instagrammable boho-chic outfits. While music festivals may dominate your social feeds, fitness festivals are …

Photo courtesy of The North Face Big physical challenges can definitely be frightening. Just the thought of hiking Kilimanjaro, signing up for an ultramarathon or even trying a crazy-intense new HIIT class can put your nerves on high alert. But, it turns out those nerves can actually be a good …

If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that people love biking. In 2016, The New York Times and Business Insider declared cycling as “the new golf,” and USA Cycling found the number of people who took out a cycling license from 2002 to 2013 increased a staggering 76 …