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How to Choose a Treadmill for Your Home Gym: Start With These 6 Questions That Actually Affect How You’ll Use It

How to Choose a Treadmill for Your Home Gym: Start With These 6 Questions That Actually Affect How You’ll Use It

Word Count: Approx. 1,300 words | Reading Time: About 6 minutes Once you have a dedicated home gym, choosing a treadmill is no longer just about whether you can squeeze it into the living room. But...

Can Only Exercise at Night but Can’t Sleep Afterwards? The Problem May Not Just Be “Working Out Too Late”

Can Only Exercise at Night but Can’t Sleep Afterwards? The Problem May Not Just Be “Working Out Too Late”

Word Count: Approx. 1,300 words | Reading Time: About 6 minutes If nighttime is the only time you can exercise but you find yourself unable to fall asleep afterwards, do not immediately assume the ...

Is a Higher Running Cadence Always Better? 180 Steps per Minute Isn’t Right for Everyone

Is a Higher Running Cadence Always Better? 180 Steps per Minute Isn’t Right for Everyone

Word Count: Approx. 1,250 words | Reading Time: About 6 minutes You check your fitness watch and see that your cadence is only 155 or 160 steps per minute. Then you remember the “180 steps per minu...

Done Running at the Gym? Check These 5 Things Before Moving Your Runs Home

Done Running at the Gym? Check These 5 Things Before Moving Your Runs Home

Word Count: Approx. 1,400 words | Reading Time: About 7 minutes If you are already used to running at the gym and now want to move your training home, the most important question is not, “Will a ho...

Keep Getting Side Stitches While Running? Don’t Push Through—Try These 4 Steps

Keep Getting Side Stitches While Running? Don’t Push Through—Try These 4 Steps

Word Count: Approx. 1,200 words | Reading Time: About 5 minutes Halfway through a run, you suddenly feel pain in the side of your abdomen. The faster your breathing becomes, the more noticeable the...

Don’t Buy a Treadmill Based Only on Top Speed: What Matters When You Have Different Workouts Throughout the Week?

Don’t Buy a Treadmill Based Only on Top Speed: What Matters When You Have Different Workouts Throughout the Week?

Word Count: Approx. 1,300 words | Reading Time: About 6 minutes If you do more than one type of running workout throughout the week, maximum treadmill speed is not the only number worth looking at ...