"Fartlek training" is an invigorating way to spruce up cardio days and speed up weight loss. This training method comes from Swedish Olympian and coach Gösta Holmér and appropriately translates ...

But of all your exercise options, few will be as effective, simple, adaptable and enjoyably impertinent to brag about as fartleks. Fartleks are an informal version of interval training.

The interval technique known as Fartlek will keep things interesting (and improve your fitness). Fartlek training involves running at different speeds for intervals, but that’s kind of where the ...

The history of fartlek training dates back over 80 years, when coaches and scientists began to experiment with different methods of improving fitness and adding variety to training. Swedish coach ...