Science

Whether it is for overall health, training goals, or fitness level, understanding your heart rate and how to optimize it is vital to success.

Expert and doctor Dominik Dotzauer: You would like to know the secret of successfully losing weight?

Understanding your individual heart rate zones allow you to train more efficiently and at the right intensity to trigger certain training effects.

Discover why athletes need magnesium, sodium and potassium and the benefits these minerals have on performance.

The correct distribution of training intensity is key to getting faster and fitter. Here’s how to define yours.

Developing a sculpted core isn’t as simple as you think and here’s why.

Your body is like a motor. It’s designed to perform but can also overheat. Discover the importance of the cooldown here.

Get the most out of your cooldown: Discover 4 procedures that take into account the previous training method, stimulus and duration.

A closer look at the energy system that powers longer-duration workouts and everything we think of when we think of “cardio” exercises.

What exactly is caffeine? How does it work in the body? How does it affect training? And are there any side effects?

Find out the best glute strengthening exercises for runners and how a strong butt can prevent common runners’ injuries.

Find out how electrolytes work and how you can refuel your body when you’re running low on them.