When it comes to ultra distances, veteran female runners often seem to have the edge, and the longer the race gets the greater these advantages appear to become. Yet nobody escapes the ...

Rice, who ran a world record in the marathon in the 75-79 age group last year, has an incredibly high V02 max.

Still, nearly 40 percent of people who perform 150 to 300 minutes per week of moderate exercise fail to improve their VO2 max ...

The Norwegian 4x4 method involves high-intensity exercise for four minutes followed by three minutes of active recovery, repeated four times. Here are the benefits, and a workout to try.

From Apple Watches to Oura Rings, many of us have become a little bit obsessed with tracking our health-but there's one key ...

Weighted vests can improve your cardio and help you build strength and a stronger core. They're also a great way to freshen ...

The International Civil Aviation Organization rejected a proposal Friday that would have allowed older commercial pilots to keep flying. Airline trade group, the International Air Transport ...

When runners talk physiology, two terms tend to dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. Although the two metrics are related, they are not the same – and they shape performance in ...

Use a watch and see how far you can run in 12 minutes on a flat surface (ideally, a track), maintaining as steady a pace as ...

Against the backdrop of a global ageing population, for many people, there is now a desire to extend their health span – the period of time spent in good health and free from disease and age-related ...

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