Looking for a deep tissue massage after training or competing in sports then read our review of HoMedics Compact Percussion Massager.
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Blisters are the bane of runners, walkers, hikers, sports players and fashionistas. Read about our road test of Blistop from Flexitol an invisible protective, water-resistant ‘second skin’ which acts as a barrier between the footwear and skin to prevent blisters.
Exercise should not only be considered as a method to lose weight but also as an essential tool to remain healthy through treating and preventing illness and diseases. This May’s Exercise is Medicine™ Month, is a time for everyone to recognize, emphasize and celebrate the valuable health benefits of exercise and to May-Kit Happen.
Posted on August 26th, 2009 in Competitive Sport, Marathons, Running, Sport, Supplements, Training, Treatment
Creatine has become a popular nutritional supplement among athletes and is often taken by people who want to gain muscle mass, but there is increasingly evidence that it may also help in recovering from exercise induced muscle damage. Should endurance athletes start taking creatine supplements too?
Ankle sprains are the most common sporting injury. New research suggests that proprioceptive training may reduce the risk of the injury recurring when you return to sport.
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After a hard training session or competition we want to optimise recovery to quickly return to training, whilst not leaving muscles open to more significant injury in the future, which can occur by not recovering sufficiently. But ‘What is the most effective way to improve muscle damage recovery after training or competitive exercise?’
As part of National Men’s Health Week 2009, Strenua’s World is bringing you a series of special articles all week. One aim of this year’s NMHW is to improve men’s awareness of the range of health services and how to use them effectively. Today we are going to look at the second most common cause of cancer death in men prostate cancer.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) is promoted as a passive form of exercise to create strong deep muscle contractions to tone the body. Can it really work?
