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Injury-proof your body: Thighs & Hips
By Ted Spiker on 08/06/2007 10:39:47
The powerhouse muscles of our hips and thighs drive us forward, ensure we land safely and help keep our knees and feet in good working order. Here's how to make sure they stay healthy

– to 12 o’clock – with your right foot, lowering yourself into a lunge position. Return to the standing position. Keeping your supporting leg in the same position, lunge forward again, this time diagonally to 1 o’clock. Repeat the lunge to 2 o

Injury-proof your body: Thighs & Hips (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 08/06/2007 11:28:18
The powerhouse muscles of our hips and thighs drive us forward, ensure we land safely and help keep our knees and feet in good working order. Here's how to make sure they stay healthy (non-subscriber preview)

would find it hard to credit anything other than our thighs. And for good reason. The muscles that make up our upper legs drive our running – whether we’re sprinting for 100 yards or battling our way through 26.2 miles. Run enough hills and you

Q+A: What's this hip pain? Should I stretch?
By Judith Pitt-Brooke on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions

is above the bony prominence on the outside of the hip and behind the bony prominence at the front of the hip, this is the likely cause. You can strengthen the gluteal muscles very simply by doing the following exercise:1. Lie on your side on the floor

Does Running Cause Arthritis?
By Amby Burfoot on 23/02/2006 10:33:30
Even ardent runners wonder if all that pounding won't eventually harm our knees, hips, and backs

member, or friend, or colleague who’s always worrying about the toll running is taking on your knees, hips, and back. You might even be worried yourself. We all know a few one-time runners forced to become swimmers, cyclists, or power-walkers. We wonder

Injury-proof your body: Feet and Ankles
By Ted Spiker on 28/06/2007 15:01:55
Making sure your feet and ankles stay healthy, strong and stable not only prevents injuries but also keeps your legs, hips and core running smoothly

. Don’t worry –the moves outlined below are easy to do anywhere and should make a real difference to the foot and ankle strength and mobility of any runner.The Monopoly Game Put 10 small objects – such as marbles or Monopoly pieces – on the floor

Injury-proof your body: Feet and Ankles (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 28/06/2007 15:47:23
Making sure your feet and ankles stay healthy, strong and stable not only prevents injuries but also keeps your legs, hips and core running smoothly (non-subscriber preview)

You might be able to run through a tight hamstring or a sore quad, but an injured foot or ankle usually puts the brakes on a session – and can ruin your entire training season. Our feet and ankles, after all, are the foundation of our sport. When they are working well, they allow...

Q+A: I have three injuries on the same leg...
By Andy Caldwell on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions

Q I have a triple injury. First I got a pain under my hip, then a swollen ankle and now a pain in the back of my knee. All on the right side. I recently switched from trail to road running – could it be due to the camber?A There could be two

Q+A: I have back spasms after my first marathon...
By Andrew Caldwell on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions

Q After just a couple of months of running, and after finishing my first half-marathon, I’ve been getting muscle spasms in my hips and back. I’ve had to stop running, but I still get them after any light exercise. I’ve been to a physio

A Better Warmup Routine
By Runner's World on 03/03/2005 17:19:22
Try this simple dynamic routine before speedwork and racing

Warming up before a race or a speedwork session should mean more than just a 10-minute trot. Gentle running will get the blood flowing, but to avoid that heavy-legged sensation in the opening mile of the race, or the first few repetitions of your

CrossFit Endurance: The Monster Moves
By Selene Yeager on 15/02/2012 09:45:00
Mix and match three to four of the following eight crossfit exercises once a week to boost your strength and endurance

1. DeadliftsWorks: Your Glutes, hamstrings, hips, quads, backPurpose: The move strengthens your posterior chain – the stride-driving muscles in your hamstrings and glutesHow: Stand with your feet under a barbell, shins almost touching the bar, feet

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