Use it or lose it..?

Show me a forty year old marathoner with dozens marathons under his/her belt and I’ll show you someone with a twelve inch vertical leap. It’s not meant to be a jab, but it is shocking. While jumping might not mean anything to you, one’s ability to express power is important. 

Our physical capacities require attention and it’s true: “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” 

Pop culture has popularized cardiovascular fitness.

And, as a result, most adults who are logging considerable training hours are likely doing long, slow distance cardio. This, of course, is great for so many health reasons. However, it does leave behind key fitness qualities. 

Talk to almost any amateur runner and they will tell you 1) how far they ran or 2) how long they went running. The way to hedge against this one sided approach, look to explore efforts that can be done in ten seconds or less. 

That way, you’ll be responsible for heavy singles in your lifts, jumps, and sprints and you’ll have a well rounded fitness capacity.