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Injury Prevention 101: The Gluteus Medius Muscle

The Gluteus Medius muscle is one of the key muscles when it comes to injury prevention and plays an important role in core stability....

Injury Prevention 101: Core Stability

In this article I summarise the main points from the second episode of the Injury Prevention series which is all about core stability and...

Injury Prevention 101: Position Sense or Proprioception

I’m kicking the injury prevention series off by discussing the importance of position sense and how a lack of this can predispose you to...

Runners! Train smart and avoid injury!

The majority of running injuries that I see in practice fall into two groups. The first is caused by a weakness somewhere and could have...

Calf foam rolling: When NOT to, benefits, and how-to video

Foam rolling can be great to loosen off your calves when they’re tight from training. But there are times when foam rolling can actually...

Foam roller: Hamstrings - Learn how, but also when not to roll your hamstrings

It's natural for your hamstrings to feel a bit tight and stiff after training, and using a foam roller or doing hamstring stretches can...

Are you a runner who sits all day? Do this quick warm-up before running.

Are you one of those runners who sit for large parts of your day and then use the first mile of your run as a “warm-up”? I know, we’ve...

Static stretches are NOT bad - here’s what the research shows about when and how to use them

Static streches are not bad for your - it depend on how you do them. How to do static stretches safely before your workouts.

Top running technique tip to prevent injury!

When experts examine a runner’s technique they look several different variables including how the arms move, how the legs move, where the...