If you’re a female athlete, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) may well be something that has scuppered your performance in the past. Whether It has inhibited your preparation when it matters most, or carried the blame for succeeding sub-optimal showing, either way, an alarming percentage of female athletes claim to have been negatively impacted by the seemingly […]
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Training for Muscular Mobility
Excellent mobility is a key facet of fitness and injury prevention. Unfortunately, it is misunderstood and undervalued by many athletes and coaches, because they don’t always appreciate the protective measures excellent mobility put in place against injury. It wouldn’t be unfair to say improving mobility should feature high on the priority list of all athletes […]
The Art of the Recovery Run
One of the staple elements of an effective running programme is ensuring there’s enough time factored in for recovery. Decades of research has taught us that overtraining decreases performance and increases injury risk, so maximising recovery isn’t just a good idea – it’s vital. A well-used strategy by coaches is the ‘recovery run’- a lower […]
Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
DVT is a blood condition where a blood clot forms in a vein (usually in the leg). It can become a severe problem if it breaks off and makes its way around the body. Eventually the clot can make its way to the lungs, where there’s a possibility it can block a blood vessel and […]
Minimising Muscle Damage
One of the negative effects of weight training and general exercise is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). That is the muscle pain that kicks in a day or two after an intense training session and can hang around for up to 5 days post exercise. At its mildest, DOMS can be slight discomfort when moving. […]
Muscle Strains Overworked through the Golf Swing and how to relieve them. The best pick of Golf Injury Prevention Products to keep you in the game!
The statistics speak for themselves to anyone willing to listen. With big hitters being affected by physical and muscular strains so severe they have to Out from tournaments it is vital that all golfers of every level take the evidence seriously! Golf is a workout, a taxing game that even at its most casual is […]
Did you know improving your posture can improve your productivity?
If you have an office job, there are days you have likely stood up for lunch feeling stiff and a little lethargic. And then there’s going home. You stand up and you momentarily struggle to walk because you’re so uncomfortable. If you can relate to this, you’re probably feeling the side of effects of having […]
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