Strengthening the Anterior and Posterior Lower Leg: Best Exercises for a Balanced Program The lower leg muscles, including the calf (made up of the gastrocnemius and soleus), tibialis anterior, and peroneal muscles, play a critical role in stability, balance, and mobility. Strengthening these muscles not only enhance athletic performance, but also helps prevent common injuries […]
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‘You are only as a strong as your weakest link.” We have all heard this statement before. But what does it really mean? One researcher summarized it as “the idea that functionality results from the efficiency of an integrated system, like a gear train in which each gear corresponds to one physical capacity. In this
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Specific modalities such as therapeutic massage and soaking in a hot tub can offer immediate results. Spending time rolling out tight muscle and connective tissue comes with similar results.
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There are certain parts of your body that don’t get much love. Your feet happen to be one of those body parts.
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Look no further than NBA or WNBA games and you’ll see athletes using various tools on the sidelines trying to help their bodies recover. Following NFL games, football players are known for taking ice baths, getting massages, hitting the pool and rolling out to aid recovery. Of course, all the critical recovery work begins in
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Foot pain, especially plantar fasciitis, can be a difficult condition to deal with if not treated correctly. It can prevent people from doing simple tasks such as walking or getting around. Worse, sometimes you cannot even be sure where exactly the pain is coming from. Or, what is causing it, especially if you do not
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