Today's Fitness Pulse
High‑Dose Antioxidants May Undermine Exercise Gains in Older Adults
A new review finds that taking supraphysiologic amounts of vitamin C and E together with collagen blunts exercise‑induced muscle growth, bone density improvements, and neuroprotective adaptations in older adults. Randomized trials reported lean‑mass gains of only 1.4% versus 3.9% in placebo groups when such high‑dose antioxidants were used, while moderate doses supported structural health.
UF Engineers Launch Interdisciplinary Center to Transform Human Performance
University of Florida engineers have inaugurated an interdisciplinary Human Performance Center, expanding a 2024 investment with the UF Sports Collaborative. The hub will fuse wearable sensors, AI and robotics to advance training, injury prevention and mobility for athletes, patients and laborers.
Choose Exercise by Goal, Not One‑Size‑Fits‑All
The relative effects of different exercise modes on physical and metabolic health in older adults: A network meta-analysis "Current evidence does not identify a single “best” exercise modality for improving VO2max/VO2peak in older adults. Modality selection may be better guided by...
Jenn Sherman Wants to Make Gen Xers Stronger Physically and Mentally
In this episode, host Shannon interviews Jenn Sherman, the first Peloton instructor hired in her mid‑40s, about her journey from stay‑at‑home mom to fitness icon for Gen X women. Sherman recounts how a chance email to Peloton’s founder sparked a...
Strength Train During Pregnancy to Counter Relaxin’s Loose Joints
Relaxin is a hormone your body makes during pregnancy that literally makes your skeleton more flexible. Not just your hips, but everything. Your knees, lower back, SI joint, and wrists can all start to hurt because relaxin loosens connective tissue throughout...
Exercise Fuels Brain Health Through BDNF and Metabolism
Exercise doesn't just strengthen your body — it changes your brain. Resistance training and aerobic activity promote BDNF production, improve brain glucose metabolism, and appear to reduce the risk of cognitive decline. The muscle-brain connection is one of the most important...
How to Fartlek (if You Never Have)
Fartlek, Swedish for “speed play,” is a flexible running workout that mixes faster efforts into a steady jog based on feel rather than strict intervals. The method can be applied on flat routes, hills, or between landmarks, with typical sessions...
Oxygen Advantage® Method Vs. Mindfulness: Key Differences Explained
The Oxygen Advantage® Method is a science‑based breathing system that retrains nasal, functional breathing to increase carbon‑dioxide tolerance and improve oxygen delivery, whereas mindfulness uses breath as a neutral anchor for present‑moment awareness. By deliberately lowering breathing volume and incorporating...
A Look at the New Metolius Climber’s Edge Hangboard
Metolius has launched the Climber’s Edge Training Board, a complete redesign of its Wood Grips line that shifts emphasis from pockets to a comprehensive edge suite. The 23.6‑inch wide, 6.3‑inch tall board features six edge widths (7.5 mm‑20 mm), a 40 mm round...
Lindsey Vonn Completes Six Pull‑Ups One Month After Olympic Crash
Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn posted a video showing six unassisted pull‑ups just 30 days after a catastrophic crash at the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Games. The milestone underscores a swift rehabilitation trajectory amid multiple fractures and a six‑hour surgery, offering a...
The Best Portable Red Light Therapy Devices (2026 Review)
The 2026 review pinpoints the leading at‑home red light therapy devices, from full‑body panels like TotalSpectrum Elite 7‑Band and PlatinumLED BioMax 900 to portable units such as FlexBeam and Rouge Nano. The market is booming, with 2.5 million monthly searches and a projected valuation...
Run Stronger, Hurt Less With the Hyperice X2: The Best Knee Sleeve for Before and After Your Run
Hyperice’s X2 Knee Therapy Sleeve is a premium, electronic contrast‑therapy device that delivers heat up to 121 °F, cold down to 40 °F, and compression up to 160 mmHg. Priced at $449, it consolidates an ice pack, heating pad, and compression wrap into...
What’s the Minimum Long Run Distance You Can Get Away With When Training for a Half Marathon?
The article challenges the notion that half‑marathon training must revolve around a very long weekly run, emphasizing that overall training volume matters more than a single mileage spike. Experts Justine Williams Roper and Lea Genders explain that the long run...
'I Strength Train and Run 40 Miles a Week. Here's How I've Adapted My Workout Routine for Full-Body Strength'
Andi Breitowich, a competitive endurance athlete born without a left forearm, has blended high‑volume running with full‑body strength work to prepare for her Boston Marathon debut. She runs 35‑40 miles per week, incorporates plyometrics, and attends twice‑weekly strength classes that...
Avoid Exhaustion: Limit Practice for Sustainable Gains
“To maximize gains from long-term practice,” the study’s lead author, K. Anders Ericsson, concluded, “individuals must avoid exhaustion and must limit practice to an amount from which they can completely recover on a daily or weekly basis.” Never let today ruin...
Data Reveals Individualized Sharpening Benefits for Athletes
For example... Step into my brain, but please remove your shoes... How do I go about deciding when/if to begin sharpening an athlete prior to their A Race? I run a mixed effects model (comparing to population norms) to determine the relative performance...
Join Matt Fitzgerald for Tuesday Teaching: Everything Matters
Matt Fitzgerald’s Tuesday Teaching session, titled “Everything Matters,” argues that environmental factors—training venues, partners, and coaching—outweigh genetics in endurance performance. The lesson, hosted by Endurance Mastery by MG, is offered as a free preview with an option to subscribe for...
5 Core Exercises for Seniors to Improve Balance and Stability
A new senior‑focused core routine, created by trainer Kurt Ellis, features five no‑equipment exercises designed to boost balance and stability. The circuit—Beast Hold, Crab Toe Touch, Modified Star Plank, Kneeling High Plank with Alternating Reach, and Forearm Plank with Alternating...
Is Seltzer Water Like LaCroix Actually Healthy?
Seltzer water, including popular brands like LaCroix, hydrates just as well as still water, according to studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Flavored varieties use natural fruit essences that are FDA‑GRAS, despite recent lawsuits alleging synthetic additives....
Supplements Can't Replace Real Meals for Athletes
If you’re: - drinking a protein shake instead of eating breakfast - taking creatine, BCAAs or a preworkout instead of eating carbs before a workout - skipping lunch but never missing your daily supplement stack - avoiding a post-workout meal and relying on protein...
GLP‑1 Weight Loss Risks Muscle Loss without Proper Monitoring
We are prescribing powerful weight loss drugs without measuring the most important metric: muscle mass. Physical therapist Maureen McBeth has tested the body composition of countless patients who lost 50 pounds on GLP-1s. The results? Dangerously low skeletal muscle and exceptionally...
World Indoor Championships 2026: GB Sweep, World Records and New Champions
Great Britain captured three gold medals in a 30‑minute burst at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, while Swiss‑born Simon Ehammer set a new heptathlon world record of 6,670 points and Christopher Morales Williams ran a championship‑record 44.76 seconds...
Your Grip Sets the Tone for Every Lift
Grip is the interface. Crush it hard and irradiation transmits up the chain shoulders lock, core braces, the whole lift tightens. Gentle grip sets a soft tone. Tight grip sets a strong one. It might seem simple but setup with...
Perimenopause Is a Metabolic Shift, Not Just Hormones
Perimenopause is not just a hormonal event. It's a metabolic one. Estrogen decline affects muscle, bone, tendons, cardiovascular capacity, and insulin sensitivity — often simultaneously. Most women aren't told this. Most training advice doesn't account for it. Here's what the evidence...
Sports Dietitians on the New Dietary Guidelines and What Athletes Need to Know
The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans overhaul the classic food pyramid, placing protein‑dense foods at the apex and pushing grain‑based carbohydrates lower. The new guidance raises recommended protein to 1.2‑1.6 g per kilogram of body weight and emphasizes whole, minimally processed...
Oxygenated Water Boosts Cycling Performance, Study Shows
Can oxygenated water improve athletic performance? In this blog, Dr Nick Tiller and I discuss findings from a study showing oxygenated water improves cycling performance... Read here: https://t.co/buFBG5adMw https://t.co/wXVLIQ80Xl
TFL and Gluteus Medius Leverage Peaks at Joint Extremes
With a straight leg, hip abduction moment arms alter over the joint angle range of motion such that the TFL and gluteus medius have best leverages at either end. https://t.co/d43ErC08BZ
Charon's Obol
The post "Charon's Obol" by mr_blvck shares two detailed workout logs dated March 20 and March 23, 2026. It lists specific exercises, sets, reps, and loads—ranging from leg‑press and weighted pull‑ups to kettlebell snatches and a 395 kg tank push. The regimen blends hypertrophy, strength,...
Calvert and Milo Barbell
The author logged a two‑session workout focusing on shoulder‑to‑ground presses, dips, chins, and Jefferson squats, experimenting with chains to boost power output. Progress includes a 20‑lb increase in Jefferson squat weight and targeted work to overcome knee‑tendon and elbow‑arthritis limitations....
Greek Athlete George Kotsimpos Sets New Guinness Record with 59 One‑Leg Decline Push‑Ups
Greek fitness athlete George Kotsimpos broke his own Guinness World Record by completing 59 one‑leg decline push‑ups on unstable medicine balls in a single minute, eclipsing the prior mark of 55. The feat underscores the blend of rehabilitation, scientific training...
Belly Fat Predicts Heart Failure Risk Better Than BMI, New Study Shows
Researchers analyzing nearly 2,000 Jackson Heart Study participants discovered that excess belly fat, measured by waist circumference and waist‑to‑height ratio, predicts heart‑failure risk more accurately than body‑mass index. The finding challenges long‑standing reliance on BMI and urges fitness professionals to...
Strava Data Leak Reveals French Aircraft Carrier Charles De Gaulle's Location
A French naval officer uploaded a 35‑minute run on the deck of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to Strava, unintentionally broadcasting the ship's location in the eastern Mediterranean. The incident spotlights how public fitness tracking can compromise military security...
Strengthen Back, Boost Hip Mobility, Reduce Pain
Low back pain mobility routine 7 exercises that strengthen your lower back, improve lumbar spine control and increase hip mobility Better control of your lumbar spine helps reduce unnecessary stress on your joints, while improved hip mobility takes pressure off your lower...
Why Strides May Benefit Your Running as Much as Intervals
Strides are short, 20‑30 second controlled efforts added to easy runs that target running mechanics rather than aerobic fitness. By reinforcing efficient movement patterns at faster speeds, they boost running economy without the fatigue associated with traditional interval sessions. Coaches...
Focus on One Metric, Not All, for Joyful Runs
One way to suck the joy out of running is to focus on too many things at once- heart rate, pace, running form, effort level. I recommend picking one thing to work on at a time
Master Basics First, Then Unlock Advanced Power Moves
Save if you want to become faster, sharper and more powerful. These are some of the more advanced exercises I would include with my advanced athletes. Nail the basics and compounds before you give these a go. If you are advanced...
Marathon Running Is Booming—And So Are Questions About Its Impact on Your Heart Health
Marathon participation is surging, yet cases like Madison DiBattista’s reveal hidden cardiac risks. A rare congenital defect discovered after severe symptoms underscores how even elite‑level training can mask serious heart conditions. Studies show marathon‑related cardiac arrests are extremely rare—about 0.54...
Rickshaw Drivers in Madagascar Are Finding Their Way Into Ultrarunning
In Antsirabe, Madagascar, rickshaw drivers—who routinely travel 60 km a day pulling heavy loads—have formed Crown Athletics Club, an informal ultrarunning team. Leveraging their daily commutes as training, the group secured second and third place at the Mascareignes race on Réunion...
Your Grip Is the First Link in the Chain. Here's How to Stop Letting It Break
Most lifters treat grip as an afterthought, leaving it as the weakest link in heavy pulls. Grip failures—whether due to insufficient raw strength, a single finger giving out, or lack of focus—can abort a deadlift regardless of overall power. The...
‘He Is Like a Teacher to Me’: How Bumrah Bhaiyya Guided Mayank Yadav Through Career-Threatening Injury Comeback
Indian pacer Mayank Yadav, who suffered a series of back injuries that sidelined him in IPL 2024 and 2025, has completed rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Veteran fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who underwent the same surgery,...
UltraRunning Apr/May 2026
UltraRunning's April/May 2026 issue spotlights Jennifer Lichter's Black Canyon 100k victory, earning a Golden Ticket to the Western States 100. The magazine blends training insights, including a debate on AI‑generated training plans, with deep dives into mountain ultra strategies. Additional...
Rousey vs Carano: What Age Does to Strength and Performance
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will headline a Netflix‑broadcast MMA showdown on May 16, 2026, reigniting debate over the so‑called “over‑35 curse.” Sports‑medicine experts warn that sarcopenia, slower recovery and weaker connective tissue increase injury risk for fighters past their...
Weightlifting After 30: Your Essential Life Insurance
If you’re over 30, lifting weights is NOT optional. It’s your insurance policy for life.
Fix Knee Pain by Targeting Hips, Ankles, and Muscles
Knee pain? 2 things to focus on First, look at the joints below and above your knee. Your ankles and hips. If they lack mobility or control, your knee takes on more stress and compensates. Second, strengthen the muscles around your knee....
How to Train for Hills Without Hills, According to Coaches
Cyclists in flat regions can still train for hills by using high‑gear, low‑cadence intervals, leveraging headwinds, and focusing on climbing posture. Coaches Patrick Carey and Ann Trombley recommend zone 3‑4 efforts on flat or rolling terrain, and specific interval structures that...
Exercise
The new Huberman Lab episode is out: The Best Vitality & Health Protocols | Dr. Rhonda Patrick (@foundmyfitness) 0:00 Rhonda Patrick 2:40 Competition, Jumping Rope, Rope Flow 6:49 Rhonda's Exercise Routine, Cardiovascular & Resistance Training 12:30 Cognitive & Physical Benefits of Exercise, Serotonin &...
Master Timing, Not Just Load, for Peak Adaptation
Two things drive adaptation: The load… and the timing of the load. Most athletes obsess over the first. The best athletes master the second.
How to Increase Your Deadlift, According to Someone Who Pulls 880 Pounds
Sam Shethar, an amateur strongman who deadlifts 880 lb, shares a step‑by‑step roadmap for lifters stuck at intermediate plateaus. He argues that flawless form—flat back, proper hip hinge—trumps raw intensity and recommends temporarily shedding weight to refine technique. Complementary movements such...
Supine “Arm Drag” Rows Boost Rhomboids and Back Thickness
Supine rows especially with this set-up have always felt good for Rhomboids and general back thickness. One of my MMA clients used to call these “Arm Drag” rows. https://t.co/Cu5zczg11s
Avoid Sex and Leg‑draining Feats Before Competition
General conclusions: - Sex is not great as a pre-game warm-up (ideally finish 10hrs+ before) - Avoid any feats of prowess that make your legs go weak within 24 hours of competition. Other than that... https://t.co/e5olqnJMvd
What You Need To Know About Taking Supplements As an Athlete
Athletes increasingly rely on dietary supplements to boost performance, recovery, and overall health, but product safety and efficacy vary widely. Experts advise selecting third‑party certified supplements, such as Informed Sport or NSF Certified for Sport, to ensure they are free...