Marathon Running – Importance of Stretching

Marathon Running – Importance of Stretching. For Marathon Running, stretching can be useful for two different reasons. First of all, you can use stretching to address specific muscle restrictions which are identified as being contributory to a specific injury. Tight or shortened muscles are commonly associated with overuse injuries. The shortening may be at the….

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Ski Exercises

For anyone planning to ski in this new year, here are some ski exercises that are recommended to give you the best control on the slopes. 1. Standing on a slant board your knees and hips need to be bent at a 45 degree angle. Try and stand for as long as possible until your quads….

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Still looking at going skiing in 2022/23?

This last year and a half has brought an unprecedented upheaval to everyone’s lives. Not ONE single person can claim that they have been unaffected by the pandemic. A couple of serious consequences of this has been the effects on everyone’s health and wellbeing with the closure of leisure facilities and cessation of sports at….

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Training with Pain

Pain occurs with potential or actual tissue damage, so it is a warning sign. There are different types of pain, which relate to the duration rather than intensity of pain felt. Acute: This type of happens immediately after an injury. If there has been tissue damage there is likely to be some swelling due to….

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Returning to Sporting Activities

This last year has brought an unprecedented upheaval to everyone’s lives. Not ONE single person can claim that they have been unaffected by the pandemic. A couple of serious consequences of this has been the effects on everyone’s health and wellbeing with the closure of leisure facilities and cessation of sports at the grassroots levels…..

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