Foam Rolling and Trigger Point 101
Tags: injury, back pain, foot pain, knee pain, sports massage, knots, foam rolling, running injuries
You might have seen over the weekend on my instagram stories I raided Aldi's middle isle and got my hands on some new kit for the studio.
One of these bits was a vibrating foam roller. I'd heard lots of positive things about them and they can be less painful to use than a normal foam roller. Since getting it myslef and some clients have already had a practise on it to test it out.
Now Is The Time To Make A Change
Have you ever thought that you need to change your training and always put it off?
You either feel you haven’t got the time or you’re happy to keep going as you are?
I know the feeling, to keep going in the usual routine can feel comfortable and you know what is coming.
However sometimes something happens that forces you to have to make a change. Whether that’s the feeling of burning out with work or at home, or the little niggle that you’ve been putting off that you think will ‘go away’ on its own becomes a more persistent injury. This then forces you to re-evaluate what you need to do.
Challenge - How Many Box Jumps Can You Do?
This is a great challenge to take you into the new year and a good exercise to look at the explosive power in your legs.
Over the last few years lots of gyms and got more plyobox's available for you to use.
Depending on how kind they are will mean they either have the softer foam boxes or the hard wooden box more metal step, which are likely to leave you with some nice cuts or bruises is you misjudge the height you're jumping.
Top 3 Running Mistakes That Will Stop Your Running Faster
Tags: recovery, training, goals, planning, strength and conditioning, running, races, sports massage, events
Now that winter has set in, its a great time to start thinking about the New Year and the races that you have planned.
This week I've already booked in two events in May (Aztec Escape) and July (Spartan) after really enjoying them this year. I've got a few more lined up so I'm aiming to do one each month as soon as the weather gets nicer.
With an packed race schedule its important to think about the goals you're wanting to work towards over the year.
How To Plan With A Young Family
What a busy few weeks its been.
I'm now properly back at work after taking time off to welcome the latest addition to the family. Wilf joined us on 2nd November and Laura, Monty and Wilf are all doing well.
We're all learning the skills needed to juggle a new born baby and a non stop toddler.
How To Change Your Body Shape and Feel Better
It's all about Tracey who is our client of the month, she won a pamper set that I've been told she'll use next week when she's on holiday.
How To Prevent Running Related Injuries
It's always a worry that as you start to increase the distance that you're running the likelihood of picking up injuries starts to increase. This week I'm going to share with you how to prevent running related injuries.
One Month Into The Journey
It has been a long process and many of you have been involved with the development of the studio, from the early ideas in a note book to the realisation during the summer that I could get my own premises in West Bridgford for a Personal Training Studio.
Now we've up up and running for over a month and the feedback I've had has been amazing.
How Long Can You Hold A Plank For?
This is a great question and one that loads of clients ask.
Its like the holy grail of training, everybody wants to know how long you can Plank for.
How To Relieve Tight Hip Flexors
Categories: Exercise
As a runner your hip flexors are one of the common muscle groups that becomes tighter and can cause a number of problems if left untreated.
Not sure what or where your hip flexors are?
They are the group of muscles that help to bend forwards at the hips and raise your leg you your waist.
They include these muscles in your body
- Iliopsoas
- rectus femoris
- tensor fasciae latae
- sartorius
Your hip flexors don't just get tight from running, if you have a desk based job or do a lot of driving this can also be a problem as your hip is in a flexed position and this can lead to the muscle getting shorter before you have exercised and put any tension through it.