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    Running shoes for knee pain
    Luke Nelson
    • 3 days ago
    • 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?
    Taping for runners' knee
    Luke Nelson
    • 3 days ago
    • 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!
    3 tips for shin splints
    Luke Nelson
    • 3 days ago
    • 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.
    Different calf strength qualities in runners
    Luke Nelson
    • Apr 28
    • 1 min

    Different calf strength qualities in runners

    Did you know there are different types of calf strength?
    What is the number ONE risk factor for running injury?
    Luke Nelson
    • Apr 19
    • 2 min

    What is the number ONE risk factor for running injury?

    Is it shoes? Running surfaces? Training loads? In this blog, we discuss the most often cited factor contributing to running injuries.
    Shoe rocker: what is it & who is it useful for?
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 25
    • 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?
    Shoe drop: what is best?
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 7
    • 1 min

    Shoe drop: what is best?

    Shoe drop is the difference between the midsole height at the heel versus the height at the forefoot. So which height is best?
    Toe holes in shoes? How to prevent them
    Luke Nelson
    • Feb 3
    • 1 min

    Toe holes in shoes? How to prevent them

    Repetitive pressure & rubbing from your big or little toe may cause small holes to appear on the upper of your shoes, what does this mean?
    How hard do our muscles work when we run?
    Luke Nelson
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    How hard do our muscles work when we run?

    This exact question was answered in a 2012 study by Tim Dorn, & is often quoted by many within running, including ourselves! What they examined in this study was how hard each muscle group worked at increasing running speeds & here are the results: What can we take from these numbers? 🔑 Firstly the soleus (the lower calf muscle does a LOT of work) even at slower speeds they perform upwards of 6.7 times bodyweight of force. 🔑 Generally, the faster the running speed, the more
    3 tips for optimal arm swing
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    3 tips for optimal arm swing

    Runners, here are 3 tips for optimal arm swing 💪
    Does cadence change with running speed?
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Does cadence change with running speed?

    In this blog, we explore how running cadence changes with speed.
    Why we love the Bulgarian Split Squat for runners
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why we love the Bulgarian Split Squat for runners

    Also, know as a rear leg elevated split squat, this exercise is a beauty for runners. Why?
    Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle

    Are you sick of recurring injuries? The greatest risk factor for future running injury is.... previous running injury
    Rehab exercises for hamstring tendinopathy
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rehab exercises for hamstring tendinopathy

    Rehab exercises should form the cornerstone of the treatment of hamstring tendinopathy. In this blog, we cover some exercise options
    Hamstring tendinopathy & Running technique
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Hamstring tendinopathy & Running technique

    In this blog we discuss some of the running technique changes that can help relieve hamstring tendinopathy.
    What causes hamstring tendinopathy?​
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    What causes hamstring tendinopathy?​

    In this blog, we discuss the variety of things that can contribute to the formation of, & aggravation of hamstring tendinopathy.
    Angry hamstring tendon? Give these isometric exercises a go!
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Angry hamstring tendon? Give these isometric exercises a go!

    For irritable tendons, isometric exercises can be useful to reduce pain. In this blog, we cover some of the exercises that can be used.
    Single leg sit to stand test: feel the quad burn
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Single leg sit to stand test: feel the quad burn

    Single leg sit to stand test: how many can you do? The sit to stand test is a good assessment for single-leg strength, especially the quads!
    2 tips for front of shin pain
    Luke Nelson
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    2 tips for front of shin pain

    Runners, struggling with pain in the front of your shin? Here are two tips to help!
    4 tips for running with ITB pain
    Luke Nelson
    • May 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    4 tips for running with ITB pain

    ITB pain need not stop you from running. Here are 4 quick tips to help keep you pounding the pavement: ✅Slightly increase your step width when running ✅Pump up the incline! Running on a treadmill with a 3-5% incline can be used if running on a flat surface is too sore. It tends to be the DOWNHILL running that will aggravate ITB pain, so this negates the need to run downhill ✅Avoid downhill running & surfaces with a high camber. If running hills, run the uphill & walk downhill
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