Injuries

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Foam Roll!

Firstly, What is foam rolling. Foam rolling is a self-massage technique that is believed to have several benefits for the muscles and connective tissues in the body. But there are also some downsides. You decide if its worth it.. When you foam roll you are releasing muscle tension, muscle fascia and knots that have formed within the muscle. Foam rolling these can be very painful as well as improve muscle efficiency, which in turn can …

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Why sitting all day is destroying your back…

You may have heard before that your bum (glute maximus) is the biggest and most important muscle in the body. It plays a important part in almost all movements in the body, even a lot of upper body movements as it stabilizes the pelvis and supports the back. But without any glute strength we lose this ability to support our back. Often times, we find ourselves sitting for long periods at work, sometimes up to 9 …

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5 Exercises to Bulletproof Your Knees

Runners knee is all too common. Pain going up and down the stairs. Pain running down hill. Pain from bending your knee. Now without looking at your body and the way you move…. I cant 100% guarantee these will all work, but they will sure strengthen the joint to reduce the risk. Spilt squat Holds Get into a spilt squat position and hold at the bottom for as long as possible Eccentric Leg extension leg …

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