What happens to Type II (fast twitch) fibers with age? How does fitness training help prevent their decline in quality, size and number? Read more to find out.

A very common that gets asked on our Stride Zone is “I’ve seen a lot of instagram fitness influencers say that if you set your treadmill at 10% incline and walk at 3 mph for 30 minutes that this will help be lose body fat, is this true?” It sounds scientific and convincing and you think there must be truth in this because your body does burn a higher percentage of fat during low-intensity incline walks. But that’s not the same as losing more body fat. We break down the physiology behind this popular myth making its way around social media and explain exactly what drives fat loss.

Struggling to switch off after work? Discover how strength training, hiking, running or stretching trigger different hormones for better sleep and mood.

Cardio doesn’t have to feel brutal. Discover how heart rate zone training and the RPE scale help beginners to the treadmill train smarter, avoid burnout, and build fitness through hiking or running at Chisel N Stride

That 400 calorie number flashing on your watch feels like proof that you did something. But here’s what most corporate professionals get wrong: one great session at Chisel N Stride cannot outrun 9 hours of sitting on a chair. The real driver of calorie burn isn’t your 45 minutes workout but rather everything you do (or don’t do) around it. Here’s why your habits matter more when it comes to your calorie burn

10,000 Steps Vs Cardio Fitness: Treat them as two different goals with two distinct purposes

Your muscles are basically warehouses for sugar. Shrink them through disuse, and sugar backs up in your blood. Strength training builds more storage space - permanently - so your blood needs less insulin to do the job.

Returning back to resume your fitness journey can be difficult after a couple of weeks off. Here are some Chisel N Stride recommended strategies you can deploy to get you back on track.

The Reversibility Principle in Cardiovascular Training - What is it?

Chisel N Stride tips to maintain your 2024 fitness journey during Ramadan

What is cardiac drift and why should runners have an understanding about this phenomenon?

What is the pilates springboard and how will it elevate your pilates journey?

Want to improve your running? Focus on first trying to work on your cadence. Have a read to understand why running with a higher cadence is critical to improve as a runner.

Does consuming caffeine impact your cardiovascular or strength performance? We take a look at what the latest news is from the fitness science world on this issue.

Endurance and stamina training get interchangeably used when it comes to running. Are they the same thing?

January is the time of the year most people set their health, wellness and fitness goals for the year. However, statistically over 60% of people who make such goals fail by April. We look at the habits of the most consistent Chisel N Striders who had a successful 2022 fitness journey, and provide some tips to your January goal mapping.

Every business has a story behind it. Here is the story behind Chisel N Stride