. At higher intensities shallow breathing, with notably increased breathing frequency, is normal. You may even experience an element of respiratory distress (dyspnoea). To inhale air you contract muscles and if you haven’t become accustomed to higher
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walking. Is there a hip stretch or exercise that I should be doing?A There are three muscles on the outside of the hip which stop the pelvis dropping as each leg swings forward. One of these (tensor facia lata) is a short muscle with a long tendon passing
to training in a highly specific way; in other words, a training response is only elicited in the tissues that are directly involved in the training activity. The combination of muscles used and the relative loading of those muscles is different in running
Ouch Your muscles burn – and basically everything's on fire. Science Many call this "going anaerobic," but there's little evidence that the pain arises from too little oxygen (or too much lactic acid). Rather, your brain recognises that you're too
© Getty ImagesPut simply, good core stability is one of the most effective ways to prevent injuries and improve running efficiency. The groups of muscles that make up your core section provide essential support so strengthening your core should form
, but also by boosting the immune system. And by learning how to reduce muscle tension caused by intense activity, recovery is accelerated and muscle soreness reduced, which in turn improves flexibility and can allow you to continue training hard. Making
problem is usually associated with pelvic problems, such as a rotated sacro-iliac joint in your pelvis, so this needs to be double-checked. Assuming that the joints are now moving well after your treatment, we need to look the muscles and nerves.You don
. This in turn causes sharp, intense pain that limits hip movement, and any activity requiring contraction of the muscles around the abdomen or hip, or that increases the pressure within your abdomen such as coughing, sneezing or going to the toilet. While
of the lower leg, along the tibia (shinbone) and the connective tissues that attach your muscles to your tibia. The medical term for this condition is medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). It is considered a cumulative stress injury because it often develops
