All Body Composition: Page 1

Racing Weight: Are You Really ‘Lean Enough?’

Everyone knows it's important to be lean if you want to run fast. But how important is it?

Racing Weight: Does It Really Matter?
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Apr. 18, 2013
Body weight is important, but performance is more important.
How Do Muscle Fibers Determine Your Speed?
- By Kelly O'Mara
- Published Mar. 6, 2013
The influence of genetics and training or activity is a subject of much controversy in the scientific community.
Effective Fueling Strategies For Runners
- By Sabrina Grotewold
- Published Oct. 12, 2012
- Updated Oct. 15, 2012 at 10:52 AM UTC
The missing piece from most training plans? An effective fueling strategy.
The Long Run: High-Quality Runs
- By Scott Jurek
- Published May. 11, 2012
- Updated May. 15, 2012 at 10:18 AM UTC
Training smarter is better than training harder.
The Truth About Grazing
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jul. 17, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
Eating frequency has no effect on the body’s metabolic rate.
Burning Runner: No Missed Measurements
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Apr. 6, 2011
If measurement the key to fat loss, the first stop is the gold standard of body fat analysis: the DEXA body composition scan.
Ask The Experts: How Should I Measure My Body Fat
- By Matt Fitzgerald
- Published Oct. 12, 2010
- Updated Oct. 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM UTC
Racing Weight author Matt Fitzgerald explains the most effective and accurate ways for athletes to measure body fat percentage.