Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DeLoyce Alcorn, 92, is a devotee of slow-motion strength training, which he's been doing for 12 years. (Marcus Ubungen / Los ...

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There’s more to slow running than just preserving your body from injury, too. Along with giving you the chance to recover, Whitley notes that training this way allows for “adaptations that don't occur ...

Just about a decade ago, popular wisdom in the running world for anyone looking to get faster used to be “nobody gets faster by running slow” and “to run fast, train fast”. That’s no longer the case ...

If you’re like many runners, especially starting out, you push the pace. Getting ready for a big race might make you do it too. Faster feels totally logical for getting good race times. This idea ...

On the other hand, low-intensity (40–50% of one repetition maximal (1RM)) slow training increases muscular size and strength. 4 Moreover, because it suppresses increases in blood pressure, 4 ...

Slow-motion strength training is easier on joints and connective tissue, which may reduce risk of injury. The high-intensity workout is just 20 minutes, once a week. Seniors swear by the routine, but ...

DeLoyce Alcorn, 92, is a devotee of slow motion strength training, which he's been doing for 12 years. (Marcus Ubungen/Los Angeles Times) DeLoyce Alcorn is 92 years old — and pressing nearly four ...