One Major Side Effect of Sitting on the Couch Too Much, Says New Study
One Major Side Effect of Sitting on the Couch Too Much, Says New Study
Everyone knows that leading a sedentary lifestyle won t do your body any favors. Forgoing your daily run or HIIT session, not treating yourself to long and healthy walks, or simply not moving around in any meaningful way are just some of the shortest and surest paths to weight gain, enduring back and shoulder pain, eventually developing heart disease and diabetes, and per recent research published in the
Journal of Sports Sciences poor mental health that could spiral into depression.
Lakota Gambill
Jump training or plyometrics creates improvement in sprinting, reactive strength, and running economy in shorter distances from 2K (1.2 miles) to 5K (3.1 miles), new research shows.
High knee skips, step-ups onto a box, jumping in and out laterally, and using an agility latter are all effective plyometric moves.
If you’re just getting started, ease into this type of training gradually to avoid injury.
If you want to become a better runner, running needs to be a part of your regular routine, of course. But, according to new research in the
Journal of Sports Sciences, you can benefit from jump training, too.
Heading to the Beach This Summer? Take Your Runs to the Sand for Extra Benefits Samantha Lefave, Lisa Jhung
When Kyra Oliver heads out for her morning run, she usually opts for a paved route. But once or twice a week, the San Diegan heads toward the beach instead, where she watches the sun rise and listens to the waves crash as the miles tick by. Running on the sand helps Oliver clear her mind, but it also supplements her training for marathons and 50-mile trail races.
“It works different muscles and requires a different focus for me,” Oliver tells