Training

Training

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Longer intervals can boost muscle growth

Cutting recovery to a minute or less may impair the processes that trigger muscles to grow
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Wall side bends

Side bends are a simple way to target the upper and lower body. Prepare to do them daily, says Lynne Cantwell
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On the couch: Keep motivation in check

The relationship between your 'need to achieve' and your 'fear of failure' will ultimately dictate your success as an athlete. Professor Greg Whyte reveals how to keep motivation in check
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Coach burnout

It isn't just athletes who can crumble under the pressure of training and competing - it can happen to coaches, too, as Dr Josephine Perry reports
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Training: Turn up the heat

Warm weather work prepares athletes for altitude
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My killer session – Sonia O'Sullivan

One of Ireland's most decorated athletes, Sonia O'Sullivan gives AW a look into her 1993 diary at the training that saw her bring back a silver medal from the Stuttgart World Championships
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Defeat hip pain

Runners and jumpers are prone to trochanteric hip pain, a syndrome that is caused by inflammation of tendons. Physiotherapist Peter Jackson looks into the causes and treatment
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Club night - Serpentine Running Club

Serpentine Running Club bounced back from near extinction in the 1990s to become the largest athletics club in the country, says Ruth Jones
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Athlete insight - Allan Smith

High jump talent Allan Smith hopes to build on his UK rankings lead from 2015 and make the team for the Rio Olympics, writes Ruth Jones
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Training: The double act

Training twice a day isn't just for elite distance runners. David Lowes looks at why and when it may be appropriate
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Nordic hamstring protection

Emerging evidence has suggested that short muscle-fibre lengths can increase the risk of hamstring injury
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On the couch: Overcoming setbacks

Part of our series on mental training for sport, the sport psychologist Dr Josephine Perry gives tips on overcoming setbacks to training
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