The idea of how to warm up has been a point of debate in athletics for a long time. To stretch or not to stretch? If you are going to stretch, should you jog first or stretch first? How much do you warm up? When I was growing up I was told warming up was [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Staying with the theme of new year’s resolutions, there may be some new injuries you run into while working out. A common one that likes to show its ugly self is tendonitis. Tendonitis by definition, is an inflammation of the tendon. Tendinosis is an intratendinous (within the tendon itself) degeneration commonly due to aging, microtrauma or [...]
With a New Year upon us, a lot of people will be heading to the gym to get back in shape. This is a great New Year’s resolution and a great idea for your overall health but far too many people won’t make it past February because of an injury. Here are some tips for getting [...]