Training

In this video learn how to increase the range of motion in your hips which, in turn, will help smooth out your running stride.

A well-designed strength training program can dramatically improve your performance all season.

Indoor group rides in winter = PR in spring.

A creative pool workout from swimming all-star and Triathlete contributor Sara McLarty.

Run faster next season with a half-marathon focus now.

While tri season may seem far away, now’s the time to make sure you’re set up for success on the bike.

Champions are made in the off-season, which is maybe the most underestimated part of the training cycle.

Thinking about trying yoga for the first time? The winter months are the perfect time to extend out of your comfort zone.

The main set is pick-your-distance for the allotted time, so the workout can be done by swimmers of all levels.

Increase shoulder strength, and improve posture and running efficiency with this excellent exercise!

Perfectionism can be both an asset and a disadvantage for athletes.

Here’s how to wield your multisport superpowers for your best performance.

“By creating a mental periodization plan for yourself, you’ll start working on that aspect early on in the season."

While many yoga poses engage the core muscles, try this simple three-pose sequence to really isolate core muscle groups.

“You’re engaging your calves, quads and glutes."

Consider this set a way to build up (and wake up) the swimming muscles that go often inert.

This exercise helps stabilize the hip and lower back muscles to help reduce the risk of injury.

Indoor cycling can mean no-nonsense, efficient training at its finest.

Go from great runner to great triathlete with these tips from three pros who did just that.

This tough tempo brick will re-ignite your aerobic system and help find a home for all of those Thanksgiving Day calories.

"I have pain in my back and neck while riding in the aero position. What are some stretches or exercises I can do to help?"

Increase stride length, strengthen your hips and reduce the risk of injury with this excellent exercise!

"Athletes get trapped in this idea that they need to be exhausted to improve.”

Squats, single-leg squats, tree pose, single-leg deadlifts, dumbbell curls, and kickbacks all become infinitely more challenging when using a balance board.

Base training is the name given to the training that teaches your body to utilize oxygen as efficiently as possible.

Push your muscles to the limits with these unique strengthening exercises.

Go outside your comfort zone with these drills that will help you become a more relaxed and efficient swimmer.

Today’s personal defense products are now tiny—and techy.

The slideboard leg curl stabilizes the hips, activates the glutes and engages the hamstrings.

One of the best ways to get fast and gauge race readiness is to get out and race.

You need to train with a high heart rate to make gains, improve speed, and burn fat.

The off-season is time for you to take a break from structured training and to refine your technique.

Beginner triathletes don't need to learn how to bilateral breathe, right? Wrong, writes Meredith Atwood.

Workouts with short rest periods, higher intensities, and ones that use compound movements will give you the best results.

This brutal bike workout may seem simple, but the hurt is complicated.

Triathlon coach and yoga instructor Sage Rountree shares a simple pose that will help you recover.

There are so many reasons to add hill workouts to your run schedule.

You might not be addressing the underlying cause of your inefficiencies in that sport.

This essential injury-prevention exercise for runners strengthens the hips, engages the hamstrings and gets the glutes firing.

Your hormones decide whether you crush or crash. Here’s how to keep them happy.

Self-massage helps you release adhesions, knots, and trigger points in the soft tissues and is an important part of injury prevention.

An MD explains when to push through—and when to quit—when your body says WTF?

This week’s Halloween-themed trainer workout combines interval training with lower cadence work for strength (and zombie-fication).

Casey Maguire provides advice and exercises for dealing with a leg length discrepancy—which is more common than you may think.

This is a great lower body exercise that will help increase leg and back strength.

Looking to mix it up in the pool? Here's another new swim workout to take to try out this weekend.

Off-road is a whole different fallgame—err, ballgame. Here’s how to prep your brain for success.

Kick off race day right by adding these skills to your swim-start toolbox.

Use this run and bike build to simulate race day and prepare for that last big event of the season.

Take advantage of your fitness and transition to a running focus for a post-season 13.1.

A new swim workout from Sara McLarty to take to the pool this weekend.

This fun take on speedwork will keep your heart rate high and your mind active.

This high-intensity trainer workout gives athletes a lot to do in only 60 minutes.

American Alicia Kaye shares open-water swim tips that every triathlete can use.

Get to race-day fast, fit and fresh with these expert tips

This simple, but deceptively tough, swim set helps to teach proper pacing for race-day success.

Pain is a slippery concept—it’s highly individual, and an individual’s perception varies by circumstance.

Coach Tim Crowley shows us the assisted pull-up, a terrific old-school upper body strengthening exercise with a twist.

This week's Quick Set workout features race intervals designed to help you work on your speed.

One of the best ways to prepare for the mental challenge of your Ironman is to practice an optimal mental state during training.

One of the best things about intervals is that you don’t have to do a lot of volume to get a lot of benefit.

“The mind is as trainable as your sport.”

Working core before the main set of this run workout helps prevent injuries, improve endurance, and increase speed.

Race morning: It’s a combination of emotions ranging from “YES! It’s here” to “[insert your choice expletive]! It’s here!”

You wouldn’t use a bike that’s three sizes too small, so why would you race with an ill-fitting mindset?

A fun, creative workout to take to the pool this weekend.

“In mountain biking, the bikes are heavier, the hills are steeper, you’re pinning it the entire way—it’s the perfect strength and power training for triathletes.”

When you race, do you worry too much about what others think about your performance or results?

Fly through your next “dreadmill” session with this blend of speed and incline changes.

Choose from three different sets, depending on your ability, and get in the pool this weekend!

Fast transitions don’t need to be a mystery if you harness the power of muscle memory.

"More time running in the pool now can add years to your time of running on land.”

Eat often. Pace yourself. Don’t be a dumbass.

This workout's purpose is to generate short bouts of power for an off-road course that has short, punchy climbs.

How to adjust training for smog and wildfire smoke.

A new swim workout from swimming all-star and Triathlete contributor Sara McLarty.

After a long weekend of BBQ and brew, this week’s combination of running plus HIIT helps get you back on track.

Meredith Atwood on the power of just showing up, even if the weatherman isn't predicting the ideal conditions.

Three 100 percent legal, injury-free ways to become a better triathlete.

This plan will help to increase power output at lactate threshold targets and improve your time-trialing ability.

Think your best fitness is in the past? Think again.

Resistance bands are among the easiest and cheapest ways to get in a strength workout.

A team of researchers settles the debate once and for all.

This is a tough mid- to late-season workout, but done once every other week, it’ll prepare your body for almost anything race day can throw at it.

The key is creating a balanced and simple short-term plan that you can realistically execute week after week.

This is a great workout for shaking things up and getting your body into gear for longer and more intense speed workouts.