Your workout can be affected by your mood, what you ate during the day, and your energy levels, among other factors. But there are also simple, unexpected ways you can ensure you're at your best before, during, and after your exercise. Find out what they are below! Before: You know that coffee energizes you, so it may not seem so odd that this beverage can help you when you're working out. But Read more

The right preworkout snack, which is a combination of mostly carbs with a little bit of protein, can give you the fuel you need for the perfect workout. But if you haven't planned a preworkout snack in time, you may be left feeling sluggish and run-down during your exercise session. Instead of running on empty, try these three foods that are proven to give that extra boost you need while working Read more

When you first start running, it's important to think of yourself as a tortoise and not a hare, slowly easing yourself into running two to three miles a day, three to five days a week for about five weeks at a comfortable pace. This way, you can cover a lot of ground, yet still build endurance while minimizing injuries. Once you're in a comfortable pace zone, you'll notice that you're getting in Read more

My friend (who is also a trainer) gave me a simple tip that is paying off big time: "You sometimes need to slow things down to go faster." I've been hitting a wall with my workouts over the last few months. When I tried to increase the intensity of my workout, I'd find myself getting winded — not OK. It left me feeling puzzled, out of energy, and frustrated. I'd keep trying, but again, the Read more

If speed ain't your thing, don't worry — humans aren't really built to go fast. As we evolved and moved out of the trees, humans began to walk upright with obvious benefits to "hands-free" locomotion — look how far we've come. But one major drawback about becoming bi-pedal: it slowed us down. A recent article on the subject on NPR explains that "in a tiger-eat-monkey world, two legs were Read more