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Shokz OpenRun Pro review: a new benchmark in quality and comfort

I’ve always exercised to music, podcasts or the radio, but until very recently had only ever worn over-the-ear or in-ear headphones. This was fine in the gym for weights workouts because oversized cans were essential to block out the relentless beat of the gym’s soulless sound system. I’ve even been known to leave the locker…

October 7, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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TRAINING Upgrade

Use hybrid training to achieve multiple fitness goals

Dr Alyssa Olenick Dr Alyssa Olenick is a highly regarded exercise physiologist, ultra-marathon runner and powerlifter with a deep passion for fitness, health, and wellness. She specialises in understanding the intricate relationship between resistance training, endurance sports and metabolic health, and is known for her science-based approach to exercise and recovery, and her ability to…

August 10, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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HEALTH Investigation

Can too much endurance exercise make you infertile?

Endurance cyclists are supremely healthy athletes, but scientific studies now suggest that many male cyclists have surprisingly low sperm counts. Some ultra-fit marathon runners are discovering a similar decline in their reproductive health. In fact, research suggests that many super-fit professional athletes often have lower sperm counts than “ordinary” men. Why are so many ultra-fit…

July 22, 20240Comments

ByMark Bailey

TRAINING Explainer

Are you doing enough Zone 2 cardio to optimise your health and fitness?

Thanks to Instagram, it’s easy to assume that the entire world is training all-out, all the time, and that if you don’t give your max every time you lace up your trainers then what’s the point of even bothering. In this high-intensity world, with everyone posting their latest and toughest CrossFit, Peloton or Hyrox workout,…

June 30, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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GEAR Upgrade

Are Shokz headphones essential for all runners and cyclists?

Bone conducting headphones are emerging as a prized and popular alternative to traditional in-ear and over-ear headphones, both for indoor and outdoor activities. Among the leading brands in this innovative space is Shokz (formerly known as AfterShokz,) which has won-over runners, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts in their droves with its pioneering approach to delivering sound…

May 4, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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