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Gear Pick of the Week: 110% Men's Juggler Knickers
By Kerry McCarthy on 13/03/2012 17:43:07
110% Men's Juggler Knickers (£110.00)Ignore the wacky name – these 3/4 length pants are a serious bit of kit. Available in both men's and women's options, these tights provide compression- and ice-recovery in one garment.Graduated compression
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Four Top Swim Drills
By on 04/06/2010 08:28:31
Prepare for your first - or next - triathlon with four of our favourite efficiency-boosting swim drills
forward in the water.Superman kickSwimming with one arm ahead of you and one arm to your side, propel yourself for a length with only your kick. Focus on being horizontal in the water, keeping a soft leg and kicking from the hips.FistsAs it sounds, swim a
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Q+A: Why this sudden calf soreness?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
on their own, but there could be other contributing factors. Your calves may be inflexible. Why not try the soleus stretch? Adopt the same basic position as your current stretch, but instead of keeping the knee straight and moving the hip forward to affect a
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Back In Action
By Runner's World on 28/11/2003 10:03:05
Save yourself from a lifetime of lower-back pain with these four simple gym exercises
four exercises, done two or three times a week, will do just that. The entire session should take you no more than 10 minutes and could save you from a lifetime of problems.Back Extensions Lie on your stomach on a weight bench, with your hips
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Usain Bolt: Sprinting Technique
By Kerry McCarthy on 05/07/2011 11:00:00
Copy Usain Bolt's form to acheive a near perfect sprint
He's broken the 100m world record three times and the 200m world record twice - but can Usain Bolt run even faster? Judging by the way he slowed down at the Olympic 100m final 10m from the finish, there's room for improvement. His form, according
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Tame the Open Water
By on 12/06/2006 08:49:58
Don't let the thought of open water swimming put you off doing a triathlon. These basic training drills will have you up to speed
) slowly and easily, and try to feel what's described in each drill. Between intervals, take three to five deep, slow breaths until you feel ready to swim again without fatigue.Drill 1: Hide Your Head Why? Good head-spine alignment is essential to smooth
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Give Me Strength
By on 18/11/2009 17:01:29
Use your head - smart strength training will make you a better triathlete
strength-training programme will not only make you stronger and faster but will also help you to remain injury-free.Here are the top five training benefits that can be yours in exchange for just two or three short strength-training sessions each week:1
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Fast Abs
By Alyssa Shaffer on 26/02/2009 11:35:34
Forget crunches. If you want to get faster, fitter and stronger, you need to train your core like a runner
, your feet on the floor. Lift your hips and back off the floor until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Hold for five to 10 seconds. Lower to the floor and repeat 10 to 12 times. Get It Right Squeeze
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Ask the Experts: Avoiding Injury with Sarah Connors
By on 01/03/2012 10:00:00
Catch the highlights from Friday's lunchtime debate, when ASICS Target 26.2 physio Sarah Connors answered your questions about avoiding injury live in the forums
general knee circuits to keep the knee strong, for example small squats and lunges.Q. I regularly run 4-5 times a week. My long run (10-11 miles) is on a Saturday and my mid-week runs are around 5-8 miles. My mid-week runs are fine but when I do my long
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Session Three: 60 minutes
By Martha Schindler on 24/11/2003 17:45:02
Session Three: 60 minutes workout
directions.Plan B Spend 40 minutes on the bike, stairclimber or elliptical trainer (five-minute warm-up, 30 minutes at a steady 70- to 80-percent effort, and five-minute cool-down). Then, for the next 20 minutes, perform one or two sets (12-15 repetitions
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