On numerous occasions I’ve heard people blame their flat arches on their parents and say that they definitely need arch supports etc, to improve their comfort when walking, running, exercising On some occasions this may be true but the ankle and all the other joints in the foot can be helped to move better and … Read more
Knee pain is one of the most common complaints in any sports injury clinic let alone a running clinic. But its rarely ever the knee’s fault when they get sore. Usually its the foot or the hip that places increased strain on the tissues around the knee which become irritated and inflamed. Treating the symptoms … Read more
In the last post, Firing up your Glutes I touched on the idea that people may be hamstring dominant and firing the glutes with common exercises may not be working for them. These same people often show a history of tight hamstrings and the go to advice has been to stretch them.. But have you … Read more
Eliminate 2 Glute Training Obstacles stopping you getting the strong, powerful glutes you want… The glutes are made up of three muscles, the Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus. Each plays a role in stabilizing, supporting and mobilizing the legs, hips and lower half of the body, … Read more
FIT basically helps to put the emotional part or your brain in touch with physical sensations to help change behaviour and outcomes. A method they use in the attached research is 1. Think of a lemon – feel it in your hand 2. Squeeze the lemon and drink the juice. – taste the bitterness 3. … Read more
Recovery after a marathon can be tricky to get right and worst case scenario is that impedes your longer term training by not allowing the body to recover fully and storing issues that can pop up when training for your next event. There are great ways available to improve your recovery including cross training … Read more
Ok in a recent post, (Vagus vs Vegas), I discussed a core engagement exercise which also integrated the relaxation response. Part of the reason I use the Supine lying position in that exercise is because it is the starting point or baseline core re-training position. Ideally we would like our core to be engaged during … Read more
Hypothetical scenario (for most of us anyway) – you’re in Vegas, money in your hand, the clock is ticking down, the roulette wheel is spinning and last bets are called. Time to make your choice…… Your response like many others may be – Heartbeat quickens – Palms get sweaty – Gut gets tight – butterflies … Read more
If you’re worried about your basic flexibility and / or strength then doing the following DIY Assessment once a month can show if you are changing for better or worse as time passes. To make it work mark each exercise out of 10. Give yourself a 10 if you find the exercise easy Give your … Read more
One of the staples of training for quite a while now has been core work but sadly core work has been confused and replaced by abdominal work way too often. While planks do have a place in training they are not specifically core work for back protection. Sit ups and crunches are even worse and … Read more