Shin Splints
There is much confusion over the difference between shin splints and stress fractures in the running community. The term shin splints is a name often given to any pain at […]
Periodisation – The Make Up Of An In Season Week
Periodisation – The Makeup of a Normal Training Week – Leeds Carnegie – Professional Rugby Team Week 33 – Competition Week 34 – Competition Week 35 – Competition Periodisation – […]
Fat Burning Exercise: The Facts
Fat Burning: Health magazines are always full of new ways to burn fat faster then ever before. Modest to wild claims occurs on a monthly basis as to what method […]
Training Tips – Keeping Fit at Home
Training Tips – Everyone needs to try their best to keep fit. But how easy is it on cold winter days, after a long day at work, and family commitments […]
Hydration Issues – Preparation And Recovery
Hydration: In the heat and humidity of our tropical climate, it is very important to begin an event or training session well hydrated and have a plan to stay well […]
Asthma – Is Swimming A Solution?
Asthma currently effects around 12% of the population (over 2 million people) in Australia. Young people are more commonly affected by asthma, with 14% of 0-19 yr olds suffering with […]
Endurance Training – Preparing For Endurance Events
Endurance Training: Preparing for Endurance Events The focus of this article is the investigation into the current training methods utilised to enhance endurance running performance. The article will include a […]
What Running Shoes Should I Buy?
Running Shoes: At Stanford University, California, two sales representatives from Nike were watching the athletics team train. Part of their job was to gather feedback from the company’s sponsored runners […]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Iliotibial Band Syndrome – What is the Iliotibal Band? The Iliotibial Band (ITB) is a band of collegen fibres that extend from the Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) and Gluteus Maximus […]
The Tarahumara Men: The men who run forever
The phantom Taraumara Indians are said to have found a way to party all their lives, living on a diet of carbs and beer.
