Tendon injuries are very common and often hard to rehab correctly. Strengthening is part of rehab but it has to be right to get the right results. Tendon strength is different to muscle strength. Tendons don’t really grow in size like a muscle. Tendons have to absorb tension and release it again at the correct … Read more
By now everyone knows that chicken provides protein. As outlined in the previous article (Injury Nutrition) when injured we need 2.2g of protein for every kg of body weight so for a 70kg athlete that amounts to slightly more than 150g of protein On average 100g of chicken breast contains 30g of protein, so we’d … Read more
Nutrition is Energy but it also helps repair the damage we do when training or racing. While there are a few common practices for post training nutrition recovery from injury is not as well managed by many. If, like many, your good dietary habits go out the window when your training drops off then try … Read more