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What to Do If You Skipped an Exercise Day (Besides Feel Guilty)
Consistency is important, but beating yourself up over an unplanned rest day doesn't make you any more fit.
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How to Prepare for Your First 5K Race
How to train, how to deal with nerves, and what's a good time to aim for, anyway?
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The Pixel Watch 3 Will Be Able to Detect If You Lose a Pulse
The feature is already available in Europe, and is coming to the U.S. in March 2025.
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Four Questions to Ask Yourself When You’re Lifting ‘Heavy’
What qualifies as "heavy" will vary from person to person.
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You Can Finally Set a Passcode to Lock Your Garmin Watch
The feature is in beta, and will lock everything past the watch face—here's how to install it.
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Five Ways to Warm Up Before You Lift Weights
Do you need cardio, mobility, just sets of the empty bar—or perhaps a personalized combination?
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The Best Ways to Find a Running Track Near You (and a Beginner’s Workout to Try)
Most school tracks are open to the public. Here's how to find one, and navigate the etiquette once you're there.
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How Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, and Whoop Compare on Measuring HRV
I tracked my sleep and recovery with five different devices for two weeks. Here’s what I learned.
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How to Do Fartlek Runs (and Seven Different Kinds to Try)
This semi-structured workout can be great speedwork, once you figure out how to get started.
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All the Different Bars at the Gym, Explained
How much does a regular bar weigh? Is that thinner one a women's bar? Your questions, answered.
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Six Things to Do Between Sets at the Gym
Does “rest” really mean "sit there and do nothing"?
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The Powerbeats Pro 2 Track Your Heart Rate From Your Ears (but Not Very Well)
I put this ambitious feature to the test.
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A Beginner's Guide to Gym Terminology
Supersets, compounds, RPE, and what "rest" really means.
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My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Garmin Forerunner 955
Both the battery and solar versions are up to $200 off, reaching a record-low price.
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How 'Sprint Interval Training' Compares to HIIT (and How to Do It)
Get ready to improve your running.
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Why (and How) to Wear Your Apple Watch on Your Ankle
How does it work, and is it accurate? I tried out this hack for science.
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Which Is Better: Flipbelt vs. SPIbelt
These running belts are two excellent options that couldn't be more different from each other.
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The Two Biggest Mistakes Beginners Make on the Rowing Machine
If you've always had trouble with the rower, try these two fixes—one for technique, and one for the damper setting.
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Which Is Better: Whoop vs. Oura
Want to track your health and sleep without a watch? Here's my take on your two best options.