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Strava Just Overhauled Its Strength Activity Experience, and It Looks Like a Major Upgrade
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (435+ words) Lifehacker Strava Just Overhauled Its Strength Activity Experience, and It Looks Like a Major Upgrade Strava announced today a complete overhaul of its strength training experience. It's one of the bigger gym-based updates I've seen from the app'the new features…...
Here's My Ultimate Checklist for Training and Running a Race With a Garmin Watch
1+ week, 6+ day ago (821+ words) Once you've registered for a race, it's time to start training. Step one: Set up a training plan in Garmin Connect. Once in the Garmin Connect app, navigate to Training & Planning > Training Plans to browse free plans for distances from…...
I'm a Weightlifter, and This Is How I'm Training for a Hyrox Race
1+ week, 6+ day ago (476+ words) Remember that Hyrox fitness race trend I've written about? Welp, looks like I'm going to be doing a race. I'm teaming up with Meredith Dietz, our resident marathon runner, to tackle Hyrox NYC in the women's doubles division. You can…...
I'm a Runner, and This Is How I'm Training for a Hyrox Race
2+ week, 1+ day ago (507+ words) My fellow Lifehacker writer Beth Skwarecki is a weightlifter. I'm a marathon runner. Together, we make one reasonably competent Hyrox athlete'and in four weeks, we're going to find out if that's enough. Beth and I are competing together in a…...
Here's How Long You Should Rest Between Workout Sets
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1587+ words) A typical strength- or muscle-building workout happens in sets. You lift the weight a certain number of times (reps), then you put it down for a quick rest before going again. But how long should that rest be? The answer…...
Is It Actually Bad to Hold Your Breath When You Lift?
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (336+ words) You can go through most of your life without worrying about whether and how you're breathing, but as soon as somebody mentions that you're supposed to breathe a certain way in the gym, it's easy to get tripped up. Out…...
'Runfluencers' Want you to Breathe Through Your Nose, but Here's What the Science Says
4+ week, 11+ min ago (362+ words) The answer, as with most things in running, is nuanced. Here's what the different schools of thought say, and how to actually put better breathing into practice on your next run. I personally noticed nose-breathing having a cultural moment online…...
5 Hacks Every Nike Run Club User Should Know
4+ week, 1+ day ago (529+ words) Lifehacker The Nike Run Club app is a longtime favorite for many runners, and for good reason It offers GPS tracking, guided runs led by coaches and athletes, structured training plans, and a social layer that lets you cheer on…...
Peloton's Guided Walk Workouts Are Great, Even If You Don't Own a Treadmill
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (174+ words) If I am going to do cardio, I reasoned, I'm going to do cardio: cycling, running, swimming, or playing sports. If I'm not sweating, what's the use? But after trying out Peloton's guided walks, available in the at-home fitness giant's…...
Garmin's Run Coach Can Help You Train for a Marathon
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (930+ words) Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these stepsfor better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. Garmin's run coach offers personalized, adaptive marathon training programs that adjust based on…...