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What Is The Minimum Effective Dose Of Strength Training?

The answer depends on whether you're looking to build muscle or to focus on running or longevity.

By Andi Breitowich

Aug 7, 2025

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8 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Walking

By Jenessa Connor

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How to Optimize the Time Out of Your Running Shoes

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How Long Does It Take to Walk a Mile?

By Laura Williams Bustos, M.S.

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How to Make the Most of the Non-Running Days

By Jenessa Connor

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Exactly What to Do On Your Rest Days

By Ashley Mateo

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Learn to Recover Like Donavan Brazier

By Matt Rudisill

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The Best 6 Ankle Weights of 2025

By Maggie Panos

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How Often Should You Cross Train?

By Caitlin Carlson

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The 4 Best Weighted Vests for Every Fitness Goal

The answer depends on whether youre looking to build muscle or to focus on running or longevity

Aug 7, 2025

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How Lifting Heavy Can Help You Run Faster

By Amy Schlinger, NASM-CPT

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The Simple Metric That Helps Me PR in Races

By Ashley Mateo

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How to Build a Strength Base in 4 Weeks

By Laurel Leicht

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How to Break 4 Hours in the Marathon

By Caitlin Carlson

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How Emily Venters Is Managing Her Race-Day Nerves

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The Benefits of the Stair Climbing for Runners

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3 Essential Core Exercises for Runners

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Walking Treadmill Workouts

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Calisthenics vs. Weights: When To Do Them Both

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Ballet Barre Workouts for Runners

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Should Runners Try the 12-3-30 Workout?

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3 Jump Rope Cardio Workouts

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How to Train for Your First Sprint Triathlon

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3 Bike Workouts to Support Your Training

By Jenessa Connor

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4 Treadmill Walking Workouts

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How Long Does It Take to Walk 10,000 Steps?

By Megy Karydes

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Expert Tips to Perfect Your Total-Body Training

By Ashley Mateo

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‘I Walked in a Weighted Vest For A Week’

By Kate Neudecker

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Run Better with the 5 Components of Fitness

By Jenessa Connor

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How to Start a Walking Routine

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