Exercise Bike Articles

Injuries and overuse syndromes are common in runners and can quickly take the fun out of exercise. One of the most frequent problems runners face is the iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), often just called IT band syndrome, or sometimes referred to as runner’s knee. Here you can find answers to the most common questions on…

Fartlek Training Definition: The Swedish term fartlek means speed play. The fartlek method was developed by Swedish track and field athlete Gustaf Holmér in 1930. Fartlek running typically involves a low-moderate intensity distance run interspersed with periods of fast-paced running. Fartlek running is free and creative, allowing you to run fast or slow according to…

  You want to… … prepare for a marathon in just one month?… run 10 km every day even though you’ve never been running before?… run twice as fast in just a few days? You might think this article will just tell you how to reach these goals. But you’d be wrong. These goals are…

Many people think you need weights or a pull-up bar to train your back, but this simply isn’t true. Bodyweight exercises are also an effective way of strengthening your back muscles. The exercises using your own body weight as resistance are usually very complex and great for activating your stabilizing muscles. Why Back Strengthening Exercises…

Perhaps you’ve heard about the three different body types, also known as the somatotypes, but did you know that it is also important to work out according to your body type? Your body type is predominantly genetic, but that doesn’t mean you are limited to a certain level of fitness. While it might be unlikely…