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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health

improved range of motion in the hip flexors.StressYou don't need a full-body rubdown to feel good. In a 2010 study from Sweden, one 80-minute hand-and-foot massage significantly lowered subjects' heart rates, cortisol levels and insulin levels - all

Road Bikes vs Tri Bikes
By Jim McConnel on 24/02/2010 12:00:02
What's the difference between a road bike and a tri bike?

will be slightly shorter and the rear of the bike will be tucked under the rider more. This allows the rider's hips to remain forward and open in the aero position.Holding an aero position on a tri-specific bike versus a road bike with clip-on aero bars should

Fat or Fiction? Why You Should Be Wary Of Your BMI
By Michael Donlevy on 12/08/2009 16:52:17
Budding runners may be overweight, according to the Body Mass Index. But despite being used by the government to measure obesity, you shouldn't be put off by this outdated and unscientific formula

this as thousands of people of all ages and abilities cross the finish line every year. Running is fun, convenient and, best of all, it's free."There is another wayIt's called the waist-hip ratio, and as a measure of obesity it's far more useful to you as runner

If you're ever losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.
By Cathy Campbell 2 on 26/04/2012 16:05:26
My London marathon story: from receiving my place, through training and the big day itself.

. My right hip felt as though it needed a replacement and I could barely walk, let alone run. I had to go to Liverpool for a week with work so I thought a week's rest might do it some good. I tried running again the following Monday but the hip

Gear on test: Autumn Jackets
By Runner's World on 21/08/2009 13:34:28
When the heavens open, make sure you're prepared with a lightweight, weather-resistant jacket

, although it soaked through relatively quickly. There are zipped hip pockets on both sides as well as two large open inner pockets for food and bottles. It has a mesh section across the upper back and subtle stretch panels under the arms.How It Rated Weight

5 Ways to Beat Injury
By Ben Palfreyman on 08/07/2010 15:56:20
GB sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey gives us his hard-earned advice on how to avoid and overcome the pain of injury

exhale, bend at the waist to the side reaching one hand to the floor. As you do this action, make sure you keep your hips and buttocks firmly on the chair. Take another breath and as you exhale, you should feel your abs engage at the waist to bring you

Open Secrets
By Terry Laughlin on 18/11/2009 12:10:55
The swimming techniques you use in the open water should not be the same as those you use in the pool, says Terry Laughlin

, Skinner discovered that the best long-course freestylers tended to swim with longer, hip-driven strokes, requiring less turnover.This style generated a little less speed in short bursts, but was markedly less tiring. Short-course specialists used an urgent

The Laws Of Injury Prevention (Preview)
By on 08/03/2010 08:33:50
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab (non-subscriber preview)

's particularly important to strengthen the hip muscles. He claims his clinic has cured 92 per cent of knee injuries with a hip regimen."Strengthening the hips is optimal for effective rehabilitation, as opposed to treating the area where the pain is located (e

Seven Steps To Better Swimming Technique
By Matt Bean and Ethan Boldt on 23/11/2009 17:04:32
If you think that swimming is your weakest link, this expert advice will help you to keep up with the triathlon pack

," Laughlin says. "Throwing your high-side arm forward along the central axis into the leading position and rotating your hips and torso. Meanwhile, your low-side arm is the pulling arm underwater, working with your rotating torso to provide acceleration."4

Ask the Expert: Physio Webchat Highlights
By on 26/11/2012 12:17:47

. Do you advise complete rest or to continue with running? – Also-ranA2) ITBS – can either rear its ugly head as a trochanteric bursa (pain on the outside of your hip) or a friction syndrome (on the outer part of your knee). Either way I’m not sure you

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