Gillian White BSc, MSc, PhD Candidate University of Toronto Exercise Sciences Why society is telling you that you’re too old to run – and why society is dead wrong. Most health publications, including this blog, place the majority of the focus of health articles on the physical sciences: how to lose weight, how to increase
Dayton Kelly This article was adapted from a combination of speeches given at the European Sports Science Conference 2017, most notably Walsh, A. et al. . Micropause Running Not high intensity training, not continuous long distance training, but somewhere in between. A new form of aerobic training – Micropause training — shows potential to take
Catherine O’Brien Have you ever driven past a runner and thought “I wonder what is going through their head”? If you are like me, the answer is yes. In addition to observing pace, stride, and posture, I’ve recently found myself trying to decode distance runners faces to get a sense of what they are feeling
Catherine O’Brien When I first started running, my mom introduced me to the Galloway Method. This method of running, designed by Jeff Galloway, is a method which involves a combination of periods of running and periods of walking. There has been a great deal of research on this method (and other run / walk methods)
Ryan Cross, B.A. Hons (Kin), MScPT, FCAMPT Registered Physiotherapist in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada There are many different reasons to exercise. Exercise can improve our cardiovascular system, lifting weights can make our muscles grow stronger, and in other cases, exercise can improve happiness and brain function. Degenerative disc disease is a normal part of aging,
Evan Stevens At Forever Fit Science we’ve previously discussed the benefits of working out in groups. The most recent article, published by Catherine O’Brien, simply titled “Improve Pace by Running With Others,” looked at how running with a group actually improved running performance in a time-trial situation. Now, this is great news for anyone looking
We asked champion masters athletes what advice would you give your younger self? Forever Fit Science athletes Tunde Ridley, Steven Head, Nick Berra, and Ed Roffey provide useful and funny information to athletes at every level of the game. Enjoy!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 You Might Like: 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
Catherine O’Brien I enjoy running alone and am intimidated at the idea of running with others. Am I slowing them down? Am I going to fast? What if I want to stop for a water break? Because of this, I have adopted a pretty solo running regimen which has proven to be a great time
Evan Stevens So you want to be a sprinter; be prepared to work at it. While all humans are born with innate ability to “sprint” (due to biological fight or flight responses), the ranges of ability vary greatly. Some people are destined for Olympic and world championship greatness. Some will never achieve more than the
Evan Stevens So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 1 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 2 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 3 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 4 Part 5: Basic/Sample Training Program Now we come to the training itself. We
Evan Stevens So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 1 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 2 So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 3 Part 4: Starts and Blocks We know some of the physics and power of sprinting, we have an understanding of how arm swing
Evan Stevens So You Want To Be A Sprinter? – Part 1 Part 2: Arms (& a small note about foot positioning) So now that we have an understanding of how our legs move while sprinting from Part 1, we’re ready to hit the track, right? Not just yet. We are neglecting our upper bodies
