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New Year, New Strides! Ready to lace up & crush your running goals in 2024? Here are the top 5 resolutions to make it your best yet
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Luke Nelson
- Nov 25, 2022
- 2 min
When to replace your Supershoes?
How long do carbon-plated shoes last? In this blog, we discuss when it’s time to send your supershoes to shoe heaven.
Luke Nelson
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
What's the best recovery position?
There's been a long-standing debate over what position to adopt when recovering from a hard effort: upright or hunched over?
Luke Nelson
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
Runners: Time-saving tips for strength training
Most runners understand the benefits of strength training, but it can seem like a chore. Here are our top tips to save time on your workout!
Luke Nelson
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
How running slow could be worsening your knee pain
New research has shed some light on the effects of running speed on patellofemoral joint loads. Could running faster be better for the knee?
Luke Nelson
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
Runners: introducing the glute max
The glute maximus is the biggest muscle in the body, so what role does it serve when we run?
Luke Nelson
- Aug 23, 2022
- 1 min
Do the glutes propel us forward during running?
It's often thought that the glutes are what propel us forward during running, is this true?
Luke Nelson
- Aug 18, 2022
- 1 min
Exercises to target the outer calf muscles
In this blog, we discuss exercises to target the outer (lateral) calf muscles
Luke Nelson
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
Exercises to target the inner (medial) calf muscles
Injury or weakness to the calf muscles can necessitate specific exercises to target the relevant muscles.
Luke Nelson
- Jun 24, 2022
- 2 min
Other hip adductor exercises not to be missed
We've previously discussed the best isolation exercises for the hip adductors, so now we discuss some other compound alternatives.
Luke Nelson
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Why we love the soleus & you should too!
We love the soleus, & if you are a runner, you should tool! Here's why...
Luke Nelson
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Groin pain? Top exercises for the adductor muscles
We've previously discussed how the hip adductors function for running & how to test their strength, now it's time to strengthen them!
Luke Nelson
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Runners, what's your number? Hip adductor strength
We've previously posted on the often-underappreciated function the hip adductors serve during running. So how strong do they need to be?
Luke Nelson
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Runners: introducing the hip adductors
While hip adductor injuries are not a common injury in distance runners, these muscles serve multiple important roles.
Luke Nelson
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Should every run be hard?
A common error we see in recreational runners is doing too much of their running at a high intensity.
Luke Nelson
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
Running shoes for knee pain
Knee pain is the most common running injury, so what can you put on your feet to help?
Luke Nelson
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
Taping for runners' knee
Taping can be useful for those with kneecap pain, patellofemoral pain or runners' knee. Here is a simple taping technique that might help!
Luke Nelson
- May 16, 2022
- 1 min
3 tips for shin splints
Otherwise known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), this condition is relatively common in runners & can be quite incapacitating.
Luke Nelson
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Different calf strength qualities in runners
Did you know there are different types of calf strength?
Luke Nelson
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Shoe rocker: what is it & who is it useful for?
Rockered soles are increasingly been used in shoes today, but what do they do, and who are they suited for?
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