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Your feet are the foundation of your run! 💪 How strong are yours?

Luke Nelson

May 20, 20232 min read

Your feet are the foundation of your run! 💪 How strong are yours?

Your feet are the foundation of your run! How strong are yours? In this blog we cover a simple test you can do at home

Luke Nelson

May 11, 20232 min read

Hill running: why it matters for injury

When it comes to running injuries, it's crucial to comprehend how the body responds to the challenges of uphill & downhill running.

Top tips for choosing a new running shoe

Luke Nelson

Mar 10, 20232 min read

Top tips for choosing a new running shoe

Time to update your running shoes? Here are our top tips for finding the best shoe for you

Luke Nelson

Oct 26, 20221 min read

Runners: how strong is your big toe?

Your big toe plays an important role in stabilizing your foot & helps provide propulsion when running. So how's your toe strength?

Groin pain when running? What could it be?

Luke Nelson

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Groin pain when running? What could it be?

Groin pain when running? What could it be? In this blog, we discuss some of the things that can cause pain here.

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.

Other hip adductor exercises not to be missed

Luke Nelson

Jun 24, 20222 min read

Other hip adductor exercises not to be missed

We've previously discussed the best isolation exercises for the hip adductors, so now we discuss some other compound alternatives.

Groin pain? Top exercises for the adductor muscles

Luke Nelson

Jun 15, 20221 min read

Groin pain? Top exercises for the adductor muscles

We've previously discussed how the hip adductors function for running & how to test their strength, now it's time to strengthen them!

Runners, what's your number? Hip adductor strength

Luke Nelson

Jun 6, 20221 min read

Runners, what's your number? Hip adductor strength

We've previously posted on the often-underappreciated function the hip adductors serve during running. So how strong do they need to be?

Luke Nelson

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Runners: introducing the hip adductors

While hip adductor injuries are not a common injury in distance runners, these muscles serve multiple important roles.

Luke Nelson

May 31, 20221 min read

Should every run be hard?

A common error we see in recreational runners is doing too much of their running at a high intensity.

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

Running shoes for knee pain

Knee pain is the most common running injury, so what can you put on your feet to help?

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

Taping for runners' knee

Taping can be useful for those with kneecap pain, patellofemoral pain or runners' knee.⁣ Here is a simple taping technique that might help!

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

3 tips for shin splints

Otherwise known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), this condition is relatively common in runners & can be quite incapacitating.

Shoe rocker: what is it & who is it useful for?

Luke Nelson

Mar 25, 20222 min read

Shoe rocker: what is it & who is it useful for?

Rockered soles are increasingly been used in shoes today, but what do they do, and who are they suited for?

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