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Fascia Part 3: Stop The Pain

On March 20, 2008 By

You now know why you get pain from fascia, how it becomes tight, and what problems it can cause you. If you don’t know, then you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2.

Loosen Up

There are several general things you can do to prevent and help heal fascia pain. [...]

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Injury Prevention: The Ultimate Checklist

On February 17, 2008 By

Nobody wants injuries. Whether you are an athlete, a weight lifter, a runner or someone trying to get fit, injuries suck. The good news is you can do a lot to prevent them. See how many of these points you can check off. Are you being safe in the gym?

1. Warm Up

I’ve said [...]

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Soreness Post Workout: Let Your Body Heal

On January 4, 2008 By

Everyone has felt the pain of doing a hard workout. You are tight, you can’t move, going to the toilet is excruciating, and you can’t even think about working out again within the next week. You stretch, doesn’t help. You go to the pool, doesn’t help. There is a view out there that taking some [...]

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Recover Properly & Get More Gains

On January 2, 2008 By

Hydrotherapy, Ice Baths, Hot/ Cold Showers, Compressions…when you hear all these words you immediately think of athletes. Recovery is an essential part of an athletes training. It allows them to train harder, more frequently, and get better gains. Recovery is scheduled into most athletes week, and it is just as important as one of their [...]

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Tight Hips? Tips To Loosen Your Hip Flexors

On December 24, 2007 By

What’s long and hard and as stiff as a plank of wood? Get your mind out of the gutter…I’m talking about your hip flexors. Tight Hip Flexors can be a big problem, and so easy to get. In a previous post, Pain At The Desk, we saw how sitting down affects your hip flexors. [...]

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Pain at the Desk? Ditch the Bench.

On December 19, 2007 By

Sitting at a desk all day at work is bad for you. But hey, what can we do about it, we need to work. I get that. What really bothers me is seeing people at the gym making their problems worse.

Its pretty common for people to go to the gym and [...]

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