5 ab moves for runners
A strong core is critical for fast, efficient running. According to Fitness, runners who did the following four times weekly cut a minute off their 5K times in six weeks.
Best fast-food salads
Sometimes you just can’t avoid fast food. You might try to cope by ordering a salad, but those salads can pack a calorie wallop. Fitness magazine comes to the rescue with its list of salads that are high in flavor and low in saturated fat at the best-known fast-food outlets:
McDonald’s: Premium Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Chicken (with half the dressing)
Wendy’s: Mandarin Chicken Salad with Grilled Chicken (with half the dressing)
Burger King: Tendergrill Chicken Garden Salad (with the light Italian dressing)
Taco Bell: Chicken Fiesta Taco Salad (without the tortilla shell)
Quiznos: Black and Bleu Flatbread Salad (without the flatbread)
The skinny on veggie burgers and dogs
Another weekend, another cookout? Good for you—literally, depending on what you’re throwing on the grill. While barbecues have traditionally conjured up visions of glistening steaks or sticky ribs, vegetarian options have gained favor over the last decade or so. But, when it comes to nutrition, all veggie foods are not created equal.
Revisiting Nike+iPod (Part 2 of 2)
After yesterday’s post extolling the motivational virtues of Nike+, it’s a good time to bring you up-to-date on the upgrades the product has undergone since my first review of Nike+ last year.
Revisiting Nike+iPod (Part 1 of 2)
It’s been almost a year since I reviewed my first Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, and I’m as hooked on it as ever. So much so that I bought a new one while out of town last week because my runs just weren’t the same without it. A recent article in Wired shows that I’m not the only one who feels this way. And now Nike has rolled out some upgrades, making the product even more addicting for number-crunching runners.
Cankle Awareness Month
Did you know that July is Cankle Awareness Month? Well, at least to the degree that Gold’s Gym has the power to declare such things. The company has even launched a Web site called Say No to Cankles that’s devoted to ridding us of this scourge. But what, you might ask, can you do to help with what Gold’s says is “no laughing matter”?
My no-fuss home workout
I’m temporarily away from home, with no access to a gym. I can run outside, but I thought I’d have to just skip strength training for a while. But then I thought of all of the “Monday moves” I’ve posted here over the last year and decided to put together a workout I could do around my sister’s house, using nothing more than two sets of 8- and 15-pound dumbbells. I’m posting it here for others who might be looking for a low-hassle, 50-60 minute strength workout.
Preventing running injuries
Many runners are ramping up their mileages in anticipation of longer distance races, which can often lead to injuries. To ward off injuries and keep yourself on the road, check out Runner’s World‘’s rundown of common ailments and how to prevent them. It covers the spectrum, including patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial-band syndrome, shin splints and tendinitis.
Move of the month
From the American Council on Exercise: the squat jump.
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