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Q+A: I've had a sore Achilles for a year...
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
flexibility in the muscles (anywhere between the calves and the hips), and increasing your training too quickly particularly rushing into speedwork. Typically, if the Achilles pain is related to hamstring pain and gets worse during the day, the problem
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Curls and superheroes: back-strength exercises
By Alison Hamlett and Andy Richardson on 28/03/2005 13:59:16
Try these strengthening exercises to minimise stress on your lower back
help:Trunk Curl-UpThis provides full support for the back while isolating and strengthening the abdominal muscles. Lie on your back and place your feet up on a chair, with your hips and knees bent at 90-degree angles. Curl up slowly, six to 12 inches
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Band Aid
By Sarah Bowen Shea on 09/10/2008 10:29:44
Running's your thing. Pumping iron isn't. But strength training can toughen up a runner's body, so we've come up with a solution: a fast, simple routine that'll improve your running - no iron required
feet.Grab the band under the handles and hold it at your hips with your arms fully extended on the floor. Keeping your arms and legs straight, jackknife your arms and legs up until the body is in a 'V' position with just your upper buttocks on the floor
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 08:00:43
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold
more extreme angle from hip to knee (called the Q angle) than men, their kneecaps are more likely to fall out of alignment. Pain intensifies at slower speeds because the knee goes through less range of motion, putting more demand on a smaller area
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Supporting Act: Six Underappreciated Muscles
By Ray Klerck on 21/09/2010 10:54:01
Your quads, hamstrings, glutes and abs often hog the limelight. Work your 'hidden heroes' - lesser-known but just as important muscles - to run stronger, faster and fitter.
supporting muscles, and they need to be in good nick to tirelessly prop up every stride. “Keeping your posture aligned and working the supporting muscles specific to running, which are found deep inside your torso, hips and legs, will improve your efficiency
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Ride Stronger: Three Core Exercises
By Selene Yeager on 26/10/2010 11:06:12
Three moves guaranteed to keep you strong on long rides
Riding all day nearly always exposes your weakest link, which for most riders is the core. "The core area - your abs, lower back, obliques, hips and glutes - helps transfer power to the pedals, as well as stabilise the rider on the bike," says US
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24 Shortcuts To Your New PB
By Matthew Ray on 25/11/2009 17:13:40
We asked the experts for the 24 best ways to transform your race performance - and push your personal best into new territory
recover." Jo Chandler, yoga practitioner Book your hams into prehab"Don't wait for a hamstring injury, avoid it by strengthening it. When you run, your hip-joint angle and knee-joint angle change simultaneously with each stride so the hamstring's length
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The Laws Of Injury Prevention
By Amby Burfoot on 08/03/2010 08:32:08
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab
'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
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Best Lunchtime Sessions
By on 19/11/2009 10:05:13
Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? The answer is yes, but it requires a little planning
-second rest)30-second left-side bridge. Lie on your side with your legs straight, one on top of the other. Prop yourself up with your forearm, keeping it perpendicular to your body. Lift your hip and thigh and maintain a straight line (15-second rest)30
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Lunchtime Training Specials
By on 23/11/2009 16:14:03
Make the most of your lunch break with these speedy sessions
and your back flat. Contract your abdominals and hold (15-second rest)• 30-second left-side bridge. Lie on your side with your legs straight, one on top of the other. Prop yourself up with your forearm, keeping it perpendicular to your body. Lift your hip
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