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A brand new roll
By on 20/02/2013 10:49:24
Turn your foam roller into a strength-building tool.
, abs and glutesHow? Start in the foam-roller plank position (1). Lower your chest towards the roller, keeping your elbows in. Now lift your right leg up, then lower it back down again. Repeat the press-up, lifting the left leg. Alternate legs for 3x8
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TRX for Triathletes
By Ben Hobson on 09/05/2013 11:00:00
Get stronger and faster this season with our TRX guide for triathletes.
.Drive from the back foot and step feet together.Then progress to lifting the knee into a hop and travel hop. Swimmers PullSFMid
start with hands just in front of hips, palms down.Off-set foot position.Lower body by extending arms, maintain plank posture, pull
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Session Two: 40 minutes 
By Martha Schinlder on 24/11/2003 17:34:02
Session Two: 40 minutes workout
chair below you, grab a pull-up bar with your hands roughly shoulder-width apart, palms facing you. Slowly lower yourself until your arms are nearly straight; pause, then pull yourself back up into the starting position. Use your chair between
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Back Pain Solutions For Runners
By Alison Hamlett and Andy Richardson on 28/03/2005 13:38:53
It's at the root of every movement you make - and many of the injuries you suffer - read on for all you need to know about your back
of all lower back pain is idiopathic in nature, which means it originates elsewhere in the body's multi-segmented system. The lower part of this system is called the locomotor unit and includes the pelvis. It carries the upper part of the body, which
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Strike A Pose - Strengthening
By Jon Bowskill on 25/06/2002 17:53:52
Strengthening to improve your posture
.Lie on your back with your knees bent. Place one hand under the lower back and the fingers of the other hand just inside and slightly lower than the bony prominence on the front of your hip (see below). From here, gently pull your belly button inwards at about
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Stretch yourself
By on 06/02/2013 11:56:55
If you want to go faster on the bike you need to be flexible. Follow this five-minute post-ride routine to increase your mobility.
Reclining Pigeon PoseSTRETCHES: Hips and lower backBENEFIT: Eases hip and knee pain by opening hips and stretching the IT (iliotibial) bandDO IT: Lie on your back. Cross your right ankle over your left thigh. Extend your right arm through your legs
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Yoga for Runners: Position 6 - Dandayamana Dhanurasana
By Alexandra Rees on 11/08/2011 11:45:11
If you've harboured secret desires of having the flexibility and grace of a ballet dancer, you'll love Dandayamana Dhanurasana.Even if you're just looking for a more flexible lower back or an end to back pain, you'll love the sixth pose
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Roots To Your Back
By Runner's World on 03/12/2003 11:01:37
Keep back pain at bay with these four strengthening and stretching exercises - no equipment needed!
with your GP to determine the cause of your particular ache before you embark on any exercise programme.Strong back tactics1. A strong back depends on strong abdominals, so exercises such as crunches and half-crunches are valuable. If you have a lower-back
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Yoga for Runners: yogahaven Studio Review
By Sarah O'Neill on 27/07/2011 14:53:56
In this guest post, Sarah O'Neill checks out yoga studio mini-chain yogahaven
and all five toes are pressing down. The left leg should be travelling straight back from the hip and not angled off to the left. Sliding the leg further back increases the intensity of this stretch.4. Lower the outside of your right buttock to the floor
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Yoga for Runners: Position 20 - Ardha Kurmasana
By Alexandra Rees on 05/04/2012 16:27:21
stiff in runners," says Olga Allon, director of Hot Bikram Yoga. "Really stretch your arms forward and your hips back and down, as this will create space in your ribs and may help increase lung capacity. It also stretches the lower part of the lungs, so
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