Move Like a Pro: Choosing the Right Running Shoe

Move Like a Pro: Choosing the Right Running Shoe

With the Boston Marathon later this month, we're dedicating the month of April to running. We'll share the ins and outs of running, but first comes shoes. While the act of running and the rush of endorphins help to combat stress, heading to the store to get a new pair of running shoes often has the opposite effect. With so many different shoes lining the walls, how do you know...

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4 Strength Training Moves for Runners

4 Strength Training Moves for Runners

Want to become a stronger, faster, efficient, injury-proof runner? Strength training is one of the single most important non-running aspects of training that can help you become a better runner. And lucky for us, Team Amino Vital expert Paula Smith shares her top 4 running specific strength training exercises that you should add to your running routine. 1) Bulgarian Split Squats Muscles worked: Quads, glutes, core and calves. Progression: Standing...

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Move Like a Pro—Spice Up Training with a New Routine

Move Like a Pro—Spice Up Training with a New Routine

Whether you’re new to weight training and not sure where to start or having been lifting for years, but have found yourself in a rut, we’ve collected a few of our favorite routines in one place to help you out. Team Amino Vital expert Paula Smith shared one of her favorite “High-Intensity Interval Training” or HIIT routines. HIIT is a lot like circuit training and helps to burn fat, improve...

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Move Like a Pro: How to Make Weight Training Manageable for Triathletes

Move Like a Pro: How to Make Weight Training Manageable for Triathletes

Last week we asked, “How many times a week do you add in strength training sessions? What’s your preferred method?” Team Amino Vital triathlete Beth Andrew told us she includes 3 to 4 sessions each week, and her favorite method is Pilates. Here are some of her easy-as-A-B-C tips to fit it all in: ADD IT ON The best way to fit in strength is to do it as an...

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