ARE YOUR RUNNING SHOES HELPING OR HURTING YOU?
There are so many different running shoes available on the market today, and there are hundreds (if not thousands) of websites offering advice on which shoes are right for YOU. The goal…
Posts by Peter Rumford
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Running Shoes: Maximize Your Training with These Tips
Increase Your Agility With These Agility Training Tips
WHAT IS AGILITY?
Agility is the ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction quickly and efficiently while under control. Many trainers and coaches focus on agility training as one aspect of sport-specific training. Increasing agility can help prevent such injuries…
Low Back Pain Part 2: Treatment
In Low Back Pain Part 1: Origins, we discussed possible anatomic sources for low back pain (LBP) and other conditions that can cause LBP. It is important to see a physician for a diagnosis and a good physical therapist or…
Energy Drinks and Caffeine: Safety and Effectiveness
HISTORY
Caffeine is a drug that is present in the beans, leaves, or fruit of over 60 plants. It is also one of the main ingredients in the ECA stack. History of it’s use by humans dates back to 2737…
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Circuit Training – Best Exercise Routine?
WHY CIRCUIT TRAIN?
There are many benefits to circuit training. It is fun, can be performed alone or in groups, allows for a large variety of exercises/movements, is a great way to get a whole-body workout, and can expedite any…
Low Back Pain Part 1: Origins
THE PROBLEM
Low Back Pain (LBP) is an epidemic in our modern society. LBP is reported as the #1 reason for missed work and #2 reason for seeing a doctor. According to National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (NINDS),…
Muscle Strains: Rehabilitation and Prevention
The Anatomy
There is somewhere around 640 skeletal muscles in the human body. Skeletal muscle is a complex network of muscle fibers, connective tissue, nervous tissue, and blood vessels. The connective tissue forms a framework of support by surrounding individual…
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Exercise Guidelines: Aerobic and Resistance Training
Use these exercise guidelines to structure your workouts and achieve your desired fitness goals.
Aerobic Training
Aerobic Training has many benefits, including weight loss, increased stamina, and decreased risk of heart disease and other chronic health conditions. Aerobic training is…
ACL Injury Prevention
THE ANATOMY
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) connects the femur to the tibia at the knee. It runs from the front of the tibial plateau (top of the tibia) towards the back and inside surface of the end of the…
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Treatment Guideline
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome is a term used to describe pain and inflammation in the front and outside of the shoulder, which is a result of repetitive micro-traumas to the rotator cuff (supraspinatus tendon), biceps tendon, or subacromial bursa. All…
Shin Splints Treatment
“Shin splints” is one of the most diagnosed injuries among recreational runners. Shin splints is a periostitis (“itis” = inflammation of) of the lower 2/3 of the leg. When the pain is along the inner edge of the leg, it…
