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WHEN I WAS RACING BIKES in the 1980s, we still had no idea what we were doing when it came to sports drinks for endurance. We knew we needed more than simple water to replace the calories and minerals we were burning up and sweating out during training. But beyond…
NEED NEW INCENTIVES TO STAY IN SHAPE? How about gunfights, acrobatics, and international espionage? Spy School, a new fitness program from the Los Angeles–based gym Absolution (www.absolution-la.com), offers a custom menu of health and “adrenaline management” courses designed to turn you into the next Mr. or Mrs.
Fit or not, it's time to wise up and listen to your ticker. It could be headed for an untimely failure.
Boxing drills aren't just for pugs anymore—they'll jump-start your fitness for mountain biking, paddling, climbing, and more
How does lap swimming compare with other aerobic workouts? Does a mile of swimming equate at all with a mile of running?
I'm about to go to the Alps for a ten-day snowboarding trip. What would be the best use of my time to ensure I don’t lose too much bike fitness? Rob London, England
Dr. Claudio Stampi teaches endurance sailors how to perform better on minimal sleep. The secret, he says, is learning how to power-nap.
What's the fastest way to bring power and stamina to your sport? Start moving very, very slowly. (No, even slower than that.)
I love working out, but not in a gym. Is there anything I can do to tone up and better define my muscles without stepping foot inside one? I currently run, bike, swim, and do yoga. Mary Kay Reston, VA
If elliptical machines and treadmills supposedly give you the se workout, why can I "run" on an elliptical machine for 45 minutes with no trouble when I struggle to run 10 minutes on a treadmill? Seth Mountain View, CA
If you're only willing to set aside 30 minutes a day to do something to improve your fitness, what should you do?
How many training days can I skip before I fall out of shape? Brett Bara New York, New York
I'm an endurance athlete. How often should I lift weights? Jes Cunnings Austin, TX
Los Angeles-based coach and author Steve Ilg (Total Body Transformation, Hyperion 2004) has spent the last 20 years honing a workout program that combines the best of strength, focus, balance, endurance, and flexibility for athletes
I'm going to buy my sister an exercise machine for her birthday and it's a toss up between an elliptical trainer and a treadmill. Which do you believe would give her the better workout? Erica Luddington Halifax, Nova Scotia
Assuming you're doing the se workout in both places, does cardio training at high altitudes burn more calories than at low altitudes? Megan Miller Santa Fe, NM
Smart trend or exercise fad? We sorted out the tired and the wired to find 2004's fitness winners.
Chase your travel dreams with 48 handpicked adventures guaranteed to satisfy every type of wandering soul
If I do 20 minutes of cardio at one time and then another 10-12 minutes a few hours later, will I get the se benefit as if I do it all at once? Nancy Caledonia, Ontario
Pass the summer splash test with these rowdy water fitness contests
Want an easy plan to prepare you to climb a mountain—say, 14,494-foot Mount Whitney? Here's a five-week program that'll whip you into summit-worthy shape.
Grueling workouts are the only way to get ready for long-distance endurance, right? Wrong.
This month in New Zealand, the crew of Oracle/BMW will try to win the America’s Cup with the help of some unorthodox conditioning: grunting up and over sand dunes, terra firma’s closest approximation of a yacht rolling at sea.
True fitness follows the adage "Use it or lose it." Turns out the brain follows the same rule.
Calling all fitness Luddites and low-tech aerobic warriors—it's time to change your ways. Let us unlock the mysteries of heart-rate training and help you maximize your workouts.
SKIER'S HOP Start with your left leg on the ground and your right leg planted on an 8- to 12-inch-high platform. In one motion, use your right leg to leap laterally over the platform and land in the opposite of the starting position. Repeat, leaping from side to side…
Science is sprinting toward the super-enhanced athlete. Say hello to tomorrow's inhuman being.
A corps of rock rats in a hurry is putting the pedal to the mettle in big-wall climbing
How to use those health club machines to your post-holiday advantage
A modest bit of indoor dedication now will give you the freedom to let loose this winter
Don't sweat that impending trip — it's easy to keep in shape away from home
All recreational sport is really quite simple: You run. You jump. You throw. What's more, it's pretty easy to get good at these things.
Toughen your midsection, and hardy arms and legs are sure to follow