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The Ability to Do More with Less Swimming offers something no other aerobic exercise does: the ability to work your body without harsh impact to your skeletal system. When the human body is submerged in water, it automatically becomes lighter. When immersed to the waist, your body bears just 50 percent of its weight; dunk yourself to […]
Foam rollers offer many of the same benefits as a sports massage, without the big price tag. The foam roller not only stretches muscles and tendons but it also breaks down soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue. By using your own body weight and a cylindrical foam roller you can perform a self-massage or myofascial […]
Compression has long been used in the treatment of a number of circulation and inflammatory disorders such as deep vein thrombosis. In recent years we have seen more and more athletes wearing compression garments during training and while competing. What are the benefits to wearing compression and why have they become so popular ? While […]
If your running shoe is your most important piece of running kit, then for women a good fitting Sports Bra is a very close second. If the breasts have little or no support while running(or any athletic activity), then the stretching of the breast tissue caused by bouncing or movement can result in sagging and […]
