Injuries are a common but unfortunate part of sports and exercise participation. The nature and severity of an injury will dictate the recovery and rehabilitation time, and protocols followed. Muscle mass, strength and function are lost quickly when injuries result in reduced movement or immobilisation, and this can also lead to unwanted weight gain. While […]
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Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym?
Ask a physio: Is it OK for my teenager to go to the gym? Short answer – yes, absolutely! If anything, resistance training at the gym would likely be of benefit to teenagers, particularly to improve their sporting performance and reduce the risk of injury. Weight training has previously been avoided mainly due to the […]
Running: Improving Performance And Reducing Injury With Strengthening
One of the most common suggestions I give to runners who want more out of their training program is to do more strengthening. At this point I usually get asked why, due to a belief that if they want to get better at running surely it should be by doing more running. Perhaps surprisingly this […]
