Disclaimer – Important Heat training should be done in collaboration with an experienced coach or trainer and with prior medical clearance. Heat illness is a very real and dangerous thing, … Read more

With the popularization of heart rate monitors, more and more athletes are paying attention to this physiological measurement. But what about maximum heart rate? What’s the best way to calculate … Read more

“Tempo runs” were popularized by the famous sprint coach Charlie Francis who used this training method to condition his sprinters. This method was taken over and adapted to rugby union … Read more

For the longest time I was convinced that “cardio” was a complete waste of time. I thought that all you really needed was a couple of hard interval workouts every … Read more