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1 Injury Prevention: Strong Hips = Strong Knees
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2 5 Ways to Prevent a Running Overuse Injury
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3 Cross-Training Injury Prevention
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4 Renée Zellweger on Her Running Addiction
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5 Cell Phone Elbow — Seriously?
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6 You Asked: One Leg Is Less Flexible, Is This Normal?
Dear Fit, I warm up and then stretch before the full workout. The problem is, one leg, my right, is always stiffer and won't stretch or move as far as the other one. This lack of mobility has appeared over a couple of years, and is now annoying. The thing is, I have never had an injury, so I am hard pressed to understand what is wrong with it and how to fix it, any ideas? Thanks. —One Stiff Read more
The injuries known as tennis elbow and golf elbow I have heard of, but cell phone elbow? It sounds like a joke, but it's actually a condition filed under the category of overuse injuries. This isn't the first time technology has led to health issues. There's carpal tunnel syndrome caused by typing; Nintendinitis, the thumb pain brought on by hours of uninterrupted Nintendo play; Wii-itis, the Read more
I don't know if you were able to catch Renée Zellweger on The Late Show last week, but Dave's first comment was about how fit she looks and his follow up question was how does she do it? The answer was running, of course! Renee runs three miles on the treadmill almost everyday and to keep herself entertained while logging the miles she watches TV, mostly CNN. However, she does admit that she Read more
Active people and athletes are all about cross-training because the variety helps burn extra calories, it keeps workouts from getting boring, and it helps to strengthen your entire body. More important, it's recommended to help prevent injuries caused by repetitive movements or over-use of muscles. Ironically though, injuries can happen when switching up your routine, either because you're new to Read more
We all know that men and women are different, even in how we exercise. Add to those differences the fact that women are more likely to suffer knee injuries. The difference is structural; the width of our child bearing hips angles the thigh bone (femur) in such a way that it creates some laxity and instability in the knee joint. Not to mention the ebb and flow of hormones women experience Read more
For many of us, running is our exercise method of choice, especially during the summer months. Whether you are just running to exercise or if you're running to train for an event, be sure to practice caution in order to prevent overuse injuries to your bones and joints. Here are five suggestions from The American Academy of Family Physicians on how to prevent an overuse injury while Read more
Now that the weather is taking a slow turn toward lovely, I am all about running outside. But before you leave the treadmill behind for good this Spring, I suggest you listen to your running. Ditching the headphones for your indoor workout and using your ears to learn about your running gait could save you from developing overuse injuries. On your self-diagnostic run, you want to listen for two Read more
Shin splints are the bane of many new runners. The tight calves that accompany mileage increases can spell pain for the lower leg. If running causes any discomfort, take time off to allow your shin splints to heal. But you need not sit idle on the sidelines while you recuperate: ice massages help, too. A serious runner, my Equinox trainer reminded me of the healing combo of ice and massage to Read more
We may want to push ourselves to meet new goals, but there can be a fine line between pushing ourselves to the limit and overtraining. And research has shown that more and more of us are actually pushing ourselves past what is healthy for our bodies when we train. Serious athletes are trained to exert their bodies to their max point, and many recreational exercisers, from the grunting guy Read more
Have you got the running bug? If you've recently committed to a running program, it may seem like there's not much prep involved, except downloading your favorite playlist. Running is a popular pastime because it doesn't require much know-how to start — just pick out your shoes and go. But that doesn't mean that there isn't technique. Whether you're starting out or never thought twice about Read more
