According to an NIH study, regular endurance training “prevents metabolic syndrome, regulates fat metabolism, decreases blood glucose levels, delays the onset of type 2 diabetes, and reduces the risk ...

The gains: Hyrox includes a 100-meter walking lunge with a sandbag. “Training lunges helps you build the strength and ...

Elite athletes can push their bodies to the very limit, but even they can't surpass the boundaries of human nature, according ...

With autumn marathons approaching and training intensities peaking, endurance athletes face a critical challenge that extends far beyond physical conditioning. The difference between crossing the ...

A boundary is emerging for the most seasoned endurance athletes. Beyond apparent performances and records, their bodies seem ...

Scientists tracked 14 elite endurance athletes for a year and found a metabolic ceiling: no one sustained more than 2.5× ...

When you think of endurance athletes – marathon runners, cyclists, triathletes or the trending Hyrox – you probably picture a focus on carbs: pasta, sports drinks, gels. But protein, especially casein ...

A new study reveals a metabolic ceiling - an upper limit to how much energy the human body can sustain over time, no matter the training.

Two-time track and field Olympian Molly Huddle was pregnant past her May due date. Since she’d been running throughout her pregnancy, she turned to what she knew best: “Trying to ‘sprint the baby out, ...

We all love a good sufferfest, but here’s the truth bomb: without recovery, your training is just stress with a fancier name. Life—and sport—is a constant dance between stimulus and recovery. Most of ...

Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that ...