Regardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, ...

Fitness intensity can be one of the most subjective areas of working out. From “rate of perceived exertion” (or RPE) to the famous “runner’s high” or getting “in the zone,” these metrics can, at best, ...

New research on road cyclists sheds light on the importance of monitoring a training session load with the use of heart rate variability measuring tools, to favor assimilation and prevent injuries, ...

The differentiation between training load and match load is an important consideration in applied practice, with the match ...

The debate about how hard to push during exercise has persisted for decades, with fitness approaches swinging between high-intensity interval training and gentler, steady-state activities. However, ...

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) alternates short bursts of near-maximal effort with periods of rest or low-intensity recovery. Because it pushes both the cardiovascular and muscular systems, ...

One of the big debates in endurance sports these days is about “training intensity distribution,” which is a fancy term for how much of your training time you spend going easy, medium, or hard. The ...

TOOLBOX: Interval Training is popular in cycling and many other sports. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) involves short periods of hard efforts separated by low-intensity recoveries. Let’s dig ...

Heart rate variability measurements can tell us a lot about our state of readiness to train and are central to optimising ...