Strength & Mobility Endurance training is said to blunt strength gains. A 2022 meta-analysis of 43 studies found it didn't blunt maximal strength or muscle growth, but did blunt explosive strength. What that means for a triathlete's week.
Strength & Mobility Core training reliably improves plank times and core tests. Whether it makes you swim, bike or run faster is far less clear. What the reviews and the small trials in runners, cyclists and swimmers actually show.
Strength & Mobility Daily mobility routines are everywhere. Stretching meta-analyses show regular practice does increase range of motion, but frequency matters less than claimed, and the performance and injury promises are weak.
Strength & Mobility Myth: tight hamstrings stop you getting low.
Strength & Mobility Myth: stretching is the key to ageing well.
Strength & Mobility Myth: Staying strong is enough as you age.