You’ve heard of working smarter, not harder. But can the same mantra be applied to a fitness routine? This week, Alex Hutchinson crunches the numbers on workouts, looking specifically at “training load,” which takes into account both intensity and duration of an exercise. The question is, can a series of shorter, easier workouts equal a long, hard slog at the gym? It’s complicated.
Read more. Also this week, a lobster fisherman (and professional Strongman!) shares his
grocery list and registered dietitian Leslie Beck looks at the latest evidence about the eating patterns that
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