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TRX Training: Speed Up Your Recovery
By Cath Harris on 05/09/2011 12:00:00
Strengthen your body and improve your posture with TRX training
10-12 reps of these exercises unless stated, progressing to three sets of each. Are you ready?If you've recently suffered an injury, here are four steps you should take before strapping up:1 Consult a physiotherapist.2 Use a foam roller to release
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Marathon Plan: Strength Training
By Kerry McCarthy on 29/11/2011 15:54:53
Discover the key exercises that'll keep you strong as you embark on a marathon
Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you
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The lowdown on sports massage
By on 26/04/2013 12:35:12
Osteopath and sports massage therapist Bhavesh Joshi explains the role of sports massage in a running training programme
helpful regular addition to a training propgramme, particularly if you're training for an endurance event, such as a half or full marathon.Injury treatmentSports massage can also be used to treat specific soft tissue injuries and a wide variety
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The Laws Of Injury Prevention 
By Amby Burfoot on 08/03/2010 08:32:08
Follow these 10 time-tested principles and you'll spend more time on the roads - and less in rehab
, training too much and training too little.So I went to Plan B: I interviewed the best running-injury experts in the world. Like the medical studies, the experts didn't always agree. But certain principles emerged. From these, I developed 10 laws of injury
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Q+A: How can I reduce impact on my back?
By Greg Ryan on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q I’m just about to return to running after three months out with a lower-back injury (disc and sacro-iliac joint problems). What sort of training should I do to return to running fitness without risking more injury?A When returning to training
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Escape from Injury
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 12:13:32
The basic principles: how to avoid injuries on the run
to become injured is to train hard on a day when you're fatigued or feeling soreness or the pain of an injury about to happen. Even if you're following all of the rules – running on a good surface, warming up, stretching, using a hard–easy pattern – other
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 09:00:15
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold (non-subscriber preview)
focus on six injuries and the runners they most commonly afflict. Whether you're in a high-risk group or not, simple training adjustments can keep you safe. These precautionary measures could save you from the dreaded routine of rest and rehab. Achilles
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 08:00:43
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold
focus on six injuries and the runners they most commonly afflict. Whether you're in a high-risk group or not, simple training adjustments can keep you safe. These precautionary measures could save you from the dreaded routine of rest and rehab. Achilles
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Gain From Pain
By Bob Wischnia on 30/07/2002 18:49:34
10 ways to stay positive, and fit, when you're out of action
, most protective training shoes. (Make certain you aren't wearing a worn-out pair. If your shoes are falling to bits, buy new ones.)If you're returning from an overuse or muscle inflammation injury (shin splints, Achilles tendinitis or plantar fasciitis
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Injury: When To Run, When To Stop
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2002 18:57:39
Most runners have grown out of the 'if it isn't hurting, it isn't working' mantra. But what's the difference between a routine twinge and a potentially disastrous injury?
this feeling of lactic acid build-up by experience, and because the symptoms tend to come on gradually. In some cases, if you feel pain on a training run it’s quite sufficient to stop and stretch, change the surface you’re running on or go to the other side
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