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Sitting Exercises and Stretches for a Happy Body
If you find you sit most of the day build in some positive spinal movement to keep your neck back and shoulders happy. Here is Vicky demonstrating some nice exercises. This week adding these and a walk at lunchtime to break your seated day into two blocks, would be a nice treat for your body. Side…
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Calf Strains – what happens, and how to recover?
The calf is made up of three muscles:Gastrocnemius SoleusPlantaris The gastrocnemius is the largest and most commonly strained muscle. It crosses three joints, knee, ankle and metatarsals in the foot. The most common place for a strain is on the middle inside portion of the muscle. Halfway up on the inside of the leg the largest…
Lateral Hip Pain
Do you have hip pain over the outside of your hip? Does this disrupt your sleep if you lie on it at night? How to differentiate between Gluteal tendinopathy and Hip bursitis and what to do about it….. The hip is an incredibly complex joint with numerous structures with different responsibilities. In this article I’m going…
Runners Stretching, why and how?
4 Top Benefits of Stretching 1, Reduces muscle tension and helps relaxation, through improved circulation and oxygen exchange. 2. It improves ease of movement, which in turn helps improve coordination through the range.3. Injury prevention, begin more supple, helps your body adapt to loads.4. It helps produce smooth muscle contraction. And because of the above, it…
Marathon Plans
Want to Hit Your Marathon Goal? Here’s How!
Training smart is key to marathon success. To reach your target time, balance endurance runs, speed work, and strength training—including single-leg squats, calf raises, and core exercises—to boost performance and prevent injury.
For a 3:30 marathon, aim for 12.1 km/h (4:58 min/km). Need expert guidance? Our running specialist physiotherapists offer assessments and tailored training plans.
ACL INJURIES
Every year around 3% of amateur athletes injure their ACL, for professional athletes this can be as high as 15%. Pivoting sports such as football have the highest incidence of ACL injuries followed by winter sports like skiing. This is due to the fact that a cut-and-plant movement is the typical mechanism that causes the ACL…
