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🦘 Plyometric Training for Runners: How Much Is Just Right? 🦘

How much plyometric work is enough to reap the benefits without risking injury? Let’s dive in!

Nov 122 min read

3 Reasons Runners Should Be Adding Plyometrics to Their Training🏃‍♀️

Runners, why should you include plyometrics in your program?

Jun 11 min read

Just a simple ankle sprain? Testing ankle capacity

Just a simple ankle sprain? Ankle sprains are the most recurrent sporting injury. Here are key tests to measure return to function.

Nov 30, 20231 min read

Up the ante on those arches

Strong feet are important for runners to absorb impact forces and efficiently propel us forward, here's one way to strengthen them!

Apr 25, 20231 min read

Every picture tells a story

Physical examination of the runner starts with observation. The appearance of the calf muscles can tell you a lot about their condition

Feb 3, 20231 min read

Biggest mistake runners make with a calf or Achilles injury

In this blog we discuss the biggest mistake we see runners make with calf & Achilles injuries

Jan 10, 20231 min read

Is it hamstring tendinopathy? Key tests to diagnose

In this blog, we discuss some of the tests used to diagnose hamstring tendinopathy

Dec 28, 20222 min read

Runners: When should you perform your strength training?

We all know the benefits that strength training delivers for runners, but a question we are often asked, is "when should I do it"?

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Best exercises for Tibialis posterior tendinopathy

Tibialis posterior tendinopathy tends to cause pain on the inside of the ankle. Here are some of our favourite exercise progressions to help

Oct 10, 20221 min read

Compression sleeves: do they work?

Compression sleeves are frequently worn to promote recovery, prevent injury & improve performance, but do they work?

Jul 18, 20221 min read

Outside of hip pain? It's not always the glutes! 🍑

Whilst many associate ITB pain with pain distally on the outside of the knee, the proximal ITB can also be a source of pain.

Sep 7, 20211 min read

Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle

Are you sick of recurring injuries? The greatest risk factor for future running injury is.... previous running injury

Sep 2, 20211 min read

Hamstring tendinopathy: How's your strength?

Strength deficits in the hamstrings are often seen in those with hamstring tendinopathy. In this blog, we discuss strength testing.

Aug 3, 20211 min read

Single leg sit to stand test: feel the quad burn

Single leg sit to stand test: how many can you do? The sit to stand test is a good assessment for single-leg strength, especially the quads!

Apr 13, 20212 min read

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?🤷‍♀️⁣

A lot of people talk about HOW the foot lands on contact, but from the research we see it’s more important WHERE the foot lands.

Apr 11, 20211 min read

ITB pain: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast

Luke again featured on the Peak Endurance podcast, this time chatting all things Iliotibial band pain (ITB), with some tips on how to manage

Nov 3, 20201 min read

Is my Achilles tendon going to snap?

I’m just scared that I might rupture a tendon” is a common fear in those suffering with Achilles' tendinopathy, but how common is it?

Oct 30, 20202 min read

"Why is my Achilles tendon so thick?"

This is a question often posed to us by those that are either currently experiencing Achilles tendinopathy, or may have in the past.

Oct 6, 20201 min read

Is it the Achilles tendon?

Here are 2 simple questions that can help confirm if you are dealing with Achilles tendinopathy.

Oct 5, 20202 min read

Up & Down: Increased vertical oscillation

Are you a runner that can be heard a mile away pounding the pavement? Chances are, you may possess an increased vertical oscillation.

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