By Brian Diaz Running, when done correctly, is such a beautiful extension of the human body and what it is capable of doing with such grace. It’s an easy way to exercise for most since it does not require too much strategy of planning and the cost for a
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: Improve ankle stability and proprioception—especially after ankle injury. Exercise: Use a tubing or Theraband at the ankle and anchor the other end low on a post. Take a single-leg stance on the non-tubing side with a slight bend at the hip and knee. Gently
By Catherine Duncan The female athlete triad is a term used to describe a syndrome that occurs all too frequently in girls and women who participate in sports, particularly those sports with high endurance demands. The syndrome is defined by three main issues: low energy availability, loss of bone
By Brian Diaz It’s been over a year since I first introduced the TRX crunch in this column. This month, I’m giving you a great modification and one of my most often used suspension trainer exercises for endurance and multisport athletes. The TRX Suspension Trainer should be extended to
By Carolinas HealthCare System Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and stress fractures are three of the most common overuse injuries that plague runners. But, according to Christina Vorobej, MD, with Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sports Medicine and Injury Care, there are many ways to keep your intensity up, while lowering your
By Elizabeth Towe Are you having a nagging tightness or discomfort in your upper hamstrings? Before you begin ramping up the miles for your fall distance event, take the time to take care of these early symptoms before they turn into pain or strain. These symptoms are often a
By Brian Beatty The siren call of the trails captures us. Escape, disappear, rejuvenate, breathe, relax, connect to the natural rhythm of the earth, find balance; we each have own way of describing what we get from the experience. The off-road experience helps us in many ways. It can
Running has major benefits to overall health and well-being but can also cause stress and strain on your muscles. For this reason, many runners find massage therapy to be beneficial in alleviating pain, preventing injury and stretching out muscles before and after long runs. Massage therapy from a licensed
By Brian Diaz The ab pike is one of the most performed exercises on the suspension trainer. It is also one of the most wrongly done exercises on the suspension trainer. Often, people complain of low back pain and more in their hip flexors than in the abdominals. I’ll
By Elizabeth Towe Objective: Lateral “skater” hops are meant to improve your trail-running stability. The focus is pelvis, hip and knee alignment over the foot as you strengthen the lateral muscles of the hip and leg. This is also a great exercise to improve reactive, dynamic and functional neuromuscular
