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🦘Level Up Your Jumps & Hops for Stronger Calves & Achilles! 🦘

Luke Nelson

Nov 122 min read

🦘Level Up Your Jumps & Hops for Stronger Calves & Achilles! 🦘

Boost your jumps & hops with this simple ankle tip

Runners, are you lifting heavy enough? Try this simple test

Luke Nelson

Jul 161 min read

Runners, are you lifting heavy enough? Try this simple test

One mistake we frequently observe runners making in the gym is using insufficient weight during exercises. Try this simple test!

Luke Nelson

Jun 261 min read

Why runner's don't strength train

Most runners know they should incorporate strength training into their routines, yet many still avoid it. Why is that?

How to stop a niggle from evolving into an injury

Luke Nelson

Mar 261 min read

How to stop a niggle from evolving into an injury

Most runners are often carrying some nagging pains, which is often termed a niggle. So how do you stop these niggles from becoming bigger?

Runners: Common training load errors you want to avoid

Luke Nelson

Mar 11 min read

Runners: Common training load errors you want to avoid

Training load errors can frequently lead to injury, so in this blog, we discuss the two most common mistakes runners make

New Year, New Strides: our 5 top resolutions

Luke Nelson

Jan 41 min read

New Year, New Strides: our 5 top resolutions

New Year, New Strides! Ready to lace up & crush your running goals in 2024? Here are the top 5 resolutions to make it your best yet

Treadmill vs running outside: What’s the difference?

Luke Nelson

Nov 2, 20231 min read

Treadmill vs running outside: What’s the difference?

Critics of treadmill running will claim that running on a treadmill messes with your running technique & creates “lazy muscles". Does it?

The biggest mistake runners make with strength training

Luke Nelson

Jun 15, 20231 min read

The biggest mistake runners make with strength training

Attention all runners! Let's address a common mistake many of us make when it comes to strength training: not lifting hard enough

Runners: 4 tips to stay injury-free in the New Year

Luke Nelson

Jan 4, 20231 min read

Runners: 4 tips to stay injury-free in the New Year

Many runners have a New Years' resolution to have an injury-free year, so here are our top 4 tips to make this happen!

Runners: When should you perform your strength training?

Luke Nelson

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"?

Luke Nelson

Nov 25, 20222 min read

When to replace your Supershoes?

How long do carbon-plated shoes last? In this blog, we discuss when it’s time to send your supershoes to shoe heaven.

Luke Nelson

Oct 12, 20222 min read

What's the best recovery position?

There's been a long-standing debate over what position to adopt when recovering from a hard effort: upright or hunched over?

Runners: Time-saving tips for strength training

Luke Nelson

Sep 5, 20222 min read

Runners: Time-saving tips for strength training

Most runners understand the benefits of strength training, but it can seem like a chore. Here are our top tips to save time on your workout!

How running slow could be worsening your knee pain

Luke Nelson

Aug 31, 20221 min read

How running slow could be worsening your knee pain

New research has shed some light on the effects of running speed on patellofemoral joint loads. Could running faster be better for the knee?

Luke Nelson

Aug 26, 20221 min read

Runners: introducing the glute max

The glute maximus is the biggest muscle in the body, so what role does it serve when we run?

Do the glutes propel us forward during running?

Luke Nelson

Aug 23, 20221 min read

Do the glutes propel us forward during running?

It's often thought that the glutes are what propel us forward during running, is this true?

Exercises to target the outer calf muscles

Luke Nelson

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Exercises to target the outer calf muscles

In this blog, we discuss exercises to target the outer (lateral) calf muscles

Exercises to target the inner (medial) calf muscles

Luke Nelson

Aug 10, 20221 min read

Exercises to target the inner (medial) calf muscles

Injury or weakness to the calf muscles can necessitate specific exercises to target the relevant muscles.

Runner's knee? How different activities load the knee

Luke Nelson

Aug 10, 20222 min read

Runner's knee? How different activities load the knee

Those suffering from Runner's knee or patellofemoral pain often experience pain in day-to-day activities & other exercises.

Calf strain & Achilles: don’t forget horizontal & lateral forces! 💥

Luke Nelson

Aug 1, 20221 min read

Calf strain & Achilles: don’t forget horizontal & lateral forces! 💥

The calf serves an important role in running & change of direction, so rehab for calf & Achilles injuries must take this into consideration

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