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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!
Luke Nelson
Nov 19, 20242 min read

3 Reasons Runners Should Be Adding Plyometrics to Their Training🏃♀️
Runners, why should you include plyometrics in your program?
Luke Nelson
Nov 12, 20242 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.
Luke Nelson
Jun 1, 20241 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!
Luke Nelson
Nov 30, 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
Luke Nelson
Apr 25, 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
Luke Nelson
Feb 3, 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
Luke Nelson
Jan 10, 20231 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
Dec 28, 20222 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
Luke Nelson
Nov 21, 20221 min read


Compression sleeves: do they work?
Compression sleeves are frequently worn to promote recovery, prevent injury & improve performance, but do they work?
Luke Nelson
Oct 10, 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.
Luke Nelson
Jul 18, 20221 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
Luke Nelson
Sep 7, 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.
Luke Nelson
Sep 2, 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!
Luke Nelson
Aug 3, 20211 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.
Luke Nelson
Apr 13, 20212 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
Luke Nelson
Apr 11, 20211 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?
Luke Nelson
Nov 3, 20201 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.
Luke Nelson
Oct 30, 20202 min read


Is it the Achilles tendon?
Here are 2 simple questions that can help confirm if you are dealing with Achilles tendinopathy.
Luke Nelson
Oct 6, 20201 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.
Luke Nelson
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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