3 Exercises to Help Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain can be a really big problem and very frustrating when it comes to exercise.
You might not realise it, but like many injuries when they happen you suddenly notice how much you use that area.
What is IT Band Syndrome and how and your treat it?
I'm going to go through what IT band syndrome is, you might know it as your iliotibial band, it can be shortened to IT band, ITB syndrome, ITBS. It’s a common over use injury that leads to a thickening of the connective tissue that runs from your hip to your knee. And as that thickens, that causes the tightness, tensions and inflammation within that area, which then leads to the pain in your knee. Your IT band helps to stabilize your knee joint, it stops that rotational movement happening. When it gets weakened, that's when it becomes painful.
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 Beat DOMS
What Is Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?
In simple terms, it’s when we feel stiffness and pain in our bodies after training and it often occurs 24-72 hours after exercise, especially if the exercise was strenuous.
Road to Recovery and Beyond
Lots of you know the my story of why I became a PT after seriously injuring my back and being told I would never play football again by a consultant.
Fortunately for me, my Physio at the time was amazing and helped me to see a silver lining to it all and we changed the way I trained and found different sports for me to do, gradually building up the strength in by back and whole body.
This is the approach I take with a lot of my clients.
The Effects of Sports Massage on Training and Recovery
The Effects of Sports Massage on Training and Recovery
Do you need to wear this for training?
You see this type of clothing all the time in the gym and at races.
What do you drink when exercising?
There are lots of different options for you to choose from and the market is currently flooded with lots of choices for you enticing you to buy their drinks to give you lots of energy, stop you aching and build muscle. I am going to help you decide if you need any of them when you exercise, for this blog I am going to focus on recovery drinks and protein shakes.