Workouts

The importance of a strong core for athletic performance can’t be overstated. Trevor Connor details the various benefits of a strong core, and the disadvantages of a weak one.

Understanding when and how to introduce HIIT can make all the difference in an athlete’s ability to absorb training and optimize performance.

Hit the sweet spot with a sub-threshold ride for those winter days that aren’t too cold.

Endurance athletes of all disciplines can benefit from a regular full-body strength routine.

Get the best of both worlds by incorporating several high-intensity sprints into your base rides.

Keep your swim fitness up to speed with a regular maintenance session for off season.

No hills? No problem! Simulate hill running on the treadmill with this 1-hour workout.

Though this workout is especially useful for cyclocross athletes, cyclists of all disciplines can benefit from this less-structured training session and break from the monotony of late season.

Try this trainer ride that utilizes three rounds of 27-minute intervals—each at varying cadences—to target multiple energy systems in one workout.

Mimic the demands of a full marathon without having to go the distance.

Be ready for your Iron-distance swim with a 2.4-mile workout broken up into sets.

Olympic triathlete Matt Sharpe has given us a long run workout that’s perfect for building endurance in the last leg of a half-iron distance triathlon.

This is a great swim workout that helps athletes become comfortable swimming at different speeds.

Runners and cyclists can work on this circuit year-round to create a stable platform to drive force into the foot strike or pedal. Just like other aspects of training, consistency over time will pay off.

For triathletes looking to increase their VO2max, sharpen their speed, and build tolerance for harder efforts this high-intensity interval workout is a great fit.

Mimic race conditions on a climb with threshold hill repeats.