Stay nimble with our foolproof, made-to-order regimen

She's pinching, you're flinching—just in time, professional advice for DIY massage

Luxe locales to soothe your pain

Your well-tailored fitness program may be missing something important—a regular massage. Here's our hands-on guide to the right rub.

Injury, pain, the psychology of recovery, and getting back on the trail

Train as hard as you want, but until you've tapped the secrets of top-notch form you'll be all go and no flow

Adventure races have come into their own. Time to join the self-punishing fun and tackle your first one.

Twice a year, the good men of Scotland's Orkney Islands work out their issues the old-fashioned way. They riot.

Calling all fitness Luddites and low-tech aerobic warriors—it's time to change your ways. Let us unlock the mysteries of heart-rate training and help you maximize your workouts.

Don't be put off by the funny equipment—functional training builds real-world skills in the gym

Science is sprinting toward the super-enhanced athlete. Say hello to tomorrow's inhuman being.

Triathlon, the arcane sport of masochists, is poised to hit it big, with a high-profile Olympic debut and two camera-ready hardbodies in a duel for glory. Will America fall for the seduction?

With longer days looming, it's high time to build stronger, faster legs

Your diet's dialed, your body's buff. Now plug in to the frontier of athletic performance—brain-wave biofeedback. It could revolutionize your game.

So is adventure racing pure competition, or just a grueling way to grab TV ratings?

She can hit frontside 50-50s all day long, snag half-pipe titles with her eyes closed and stretch her hang time to the edge of forever, but what while Cara-Beth Burnside do when it's time to grow up?

Then pay attention, because there's more to posture than walking around with a book on your head

As often as we use them, we can't help but abuse them. Or can we?

How to use those health club machines to your post-holiday advantage

Heed those rusty hinges now, and they'll work more smoothly when it really counts

A modest bit of indoor dedication now will give you the freedom to let loose this winter

Coping with that oh-so-troubling lumbar region

Don't sweat that impending trip — it's easy to keep in shape away from home

Routine got you humming along? Shake it up.

Toughen your midsection, and hardy arms and legs are sure to follow

Beyond sports psychology's oblique tenets lie very real training techniques

Weeks nine through 12

Weeks five through eight