you stay healthy. A poor recovery strategy can lead to fatigue, chronic tiredness, muscle soreness, poor sleep and increased susceptibility to infections and injury. Recovery in the body involves a complex process of adaptation to the physical stress
into improving endurance performance has been based primarily around the theory that fatigue comes as a result of the body – the muscles, lungs and heart – telling your brain it has reached its limit. But what if it’s the other way around?Mind over muscle
published in 2004 with the title "Biochemistry of Exercise-Induced Metabolic Acidosis," Professor Robert Robergs from the University of New Mexico makes a strong case that lactic acid has been hopelessly misunderstood. "If muscle did not produce lactate
. Athletes everywhere are using it, with good reason. According to manufacturers labels, loading up on creatine for several days boosts muscle strength and sprint performance. When taken for a few weeks, creatine may even pump up muscle size.All of this hype
to an increased load on the calf muscles. If the shoes are worn out on the inside, then you may be overpronating, in which case try an anti-pronating shoe and lots of calf stretching. If they show wear on the outside you may be a supinator, which means you do
of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain
If you want to become a better runner, there’s no real training substitute for running. Other sports just don’t cut the mustard when it comes to preparing your body for race day, right?Right. But in terms of boosting your fitness, balancing muscle
Kinetica 100% Recovery, £24.99(10 x 75g sachets)Joe says: Kinetica 100% Recovery is a 2:1 carb to protein supplement designed to aid quick delivery of nutrients to fatigued muscles and replenish glycogen stores post training.Kinetica’s exclusive
UAN:242 Article type:--Practice Whereas chiropractors are likely to crunch and click the bones, osteopaths are more likely to apply pressure to the soft tissue: the muscles, the ligaments, and the tendons. “We’re principally concerned
