The Science of Foam Rolling
Foam rolling is a well-established practice in the manual therapy world, having gained popularity since the late 20th century. When used alongside treatment, foam rolling is an excellent complementary tool.
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How to Prevent Injuries in Strength Training
One of the best ways to continue building strength and performance in the long haul is to stay healthy. We need a strategy that allows us to make continual gains over time—that minimizes the risk of injury and respects any sort of nagging pain you might be dealing with.Â
Adapting to Physical Changes by Age and Running
Even though aging and some declines are inevitable, the overwhelming evidence shows that running statistically delays the effects of aging. We will discuss the important points you should consider when adapting your running exercise to the physical changes that occur with age in this blog post from Running Past 50.
10 Benefits of Rowing Exercise
There are many benefits to all forms of exercise, but rowing’s benefits outweigh most others by providing longevity for your body and overall wellness.
Tips to Prevent Running Injuries
Overuse injuries are more common in endurance running than in other endurance sports such as road cycling, swimming, rowing, or cross-country skiing. This is because of the high rates of loading on lower-limb musculoskeletal structures since other types of endurance activities are mostly non-weight-bearing.
Authors comment on the new edition of Sport Nutrition book: ‘Anyone interested in sports nutrition can benefit from this book’
We asked the authors of the new book Sport Nutrition (4th edition), Professors Asker Jeukendrup and Michael Gleeson to tell us what their recently published book, is about, what is new, and why they think it should be adopted for college, university and online sport nutrition courses around the world.
Common Myths About Strength Training for Women
Strength training is the most effective way for women over 40 to stay young, fit, and strong to enjoy life year after year as they age. Unfortunately, it is too common to see women back off from doing serious workouts as they age and regress to walking as their only exercise.Â
Can Wearable Technology Enhance Our Fitness and Well-Being?
One of the traditional ways to improve your fitness and well-being is to hire a personal fitness trainer or a lifestyle coach. Alternatively, if you prefer to monitor your daily movement habits on your own, you could purchase an activity tracker. But does it work?