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  Hybrid Athlete training  is essentially training across multiple disciplines to improve all-round performance. Whilst a powerlifter might steer clear of steady-state cardio, and a marathon runner may flinch at the idea of a heavy bench session, hybrid athletes use a blend of training styles, with the aim of improving at all of them. If you want to be able to take on a variety of challenges and improve overall fitness, inside and outside the gym, hybrid training could be for you. 5 ELEMENTS OF A HYBRID ATHLETE TRAINING PROGRAM So where do you start? Part of the beauty of  hybrid training  is that it’s flexible – there’s no set rules or regulations. However, we’ve come up with our own list of elements that we believe most commonly make up a hybrid training program. 1. STRENGTH TRAINING Strength training is an important element of a hybrid athlete training program, helping to build overall strength and muscle mass. We suggest including a mixture of  compoun...

  Crossfit is a fitness program that produces measurable outcomes through lifestyle changes, centrered on training and nutrition. Workouts consist of constantly varied, high-intensity, functional movements, and are most fun and effective. A CrossFit class is a one-hour session led by a certified coach. While every gym or home has its own setup and each class consists of different movements, a typical class looks like: Whiteboard Brief & Class Introduction  — To start, you will gather in front of a whiteboard where your coach will walk you through the workout, the movements, and ideas for scaling. Warm-up  — Coach will take the class through a warm-up to prepare you for the rest of class. Skill practice  — After the warm up, Coach leads the class through a skill practice, which is typically related to the movements in that days’ workout. Workout  — Once everyone’s ready, Coach will start the clock and the entire cl...

Discover everything you need to know about duathlon, From the typical race distances to training tips, our introduction to duathlon will get you started on your run-bike-run journey. What is a Duathlon Race Exactly? Duathlon is a multisport event for athletes of all abilities. It’s similar to triathlon in that there are three legs of the event. Unlike triathlon, there are only two disciplines are involved. While triathlon is a swim-bike-run event, a duathlon is a run-bike-run event. Like triathlon, the time spent transitioning between the disciplines contributes to the overall race time and there are plenty of different race distances on offer. Duathlon distances How long is a duathlon? Just like triathlon, there are several distances on offer ranging from super sprint to long distance. Particularly at local events and off road duathlon races, you’ll find that duathlon distances are not rigidly set – making it easy to find an event that suits your ability-level. Super sprint RUN 2...

Regardless of your favorite race distance or the distance you usually train for, most training programs for runners incorporate a variety of types of running workouts. Understanding the different types of running workouts is not just an exercise in building your vernacular as a running nerd it also is highly valuable for grasping the purpose and goals behind each workout, which can help you set your intentions for each type of run on your training plan to reap the maximum benefits from the work you put in. The result? Better Fitness, reduce risk of injury, and faster race times. Recovery Run A recovery run is a relatively short run performed at an easy pace. Recovery runs serve to add a little mileage to a runner’s training without taking away from performance in the harder, more important workouts that precede and follow them. Recovery runs are best done as the next run after a hard workout such as an interval run. Do your recovery runs as slowly as necessary to feel relatively comfor...