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Training
Training With Minor Pain: When to Stop
Mild pain that stays stable can often be trained around; sharp, worsening or joint pain is a stop signal — how the distinction is made.
Articles by Bianca Reyes
Fitness
VO2 Max: How to Improve Your Number, According to Science
VO2 max responds to training by roughly 10 to 20 percent in most adults, and the protocols that work best share one feature: intervals near 90 percent of maximum heart rate.
Bianca Reyes
Athletes
Endurance Fueling: The Carbohydrate Research
Sports nutrition position stands recommend 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour during long efforts — and the ceiling is trainable.
Bianca Reyes
Training
How Strong Should You Actually Be?
Strength standards describe populations of lifters, not obligations — here is what the tables say and what markers matter more.
Bianca Reyes
Athletes
Sleep and Athletic Performance: What Teams Track
Pro teams now monitor sleep like they monitor load — because the measured effects on speed, accuracy and injury risk keep showing up.
Bianca Reyes
Fitness
Grip Strength and Longevity: What the Research Really Shows
A dynamometer squeeze predicts lifespan about as well as blood pressure does, but the evidence says grip strength is a marker of overall strength, not a magic lever to pull.
Bianca Reyes