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Note: This is a follow-up to this post about how injury can be your friend. It’s easy to put off the debt incurred from not moving. You don’t feel it now so you keep your head hunched and plug away. You’ll move your body later. If you do this long enough, “later” will come crashing down on you in the form of herniated discs, knee replacements and loss of basic human function. So, what the hell is movement debt and why is it the most important thing you’re not thinking about? Allow me to explain… We’re all familiar with sleep debt. If you don’t sleep enough one night, you’ll feel it, but generally you can still get by. Movement debt works the same way. If you don’t move much for a day, you’ll feel the stiffness and tension, but you can usually shrug it off and barrel through. You might wake up after a great night of sleep, yet your body begins pleading for movement by way the way your joints feel: “get moving, I need to articulate or I’m going to calcify!” But what do most of us do? Standing?

Here's How To Work Out Your Arms In Three Minutes Flat Running Technique: Top 6 Ways To Improve Running Efficiency We All Run Differently… With all the debate over the last few years around running techniques, it’s important to understand that there is a distinct lack of concrete scientific evidence supporting one method over any other. In my experience coaching endurance athletes, it’s apparent that a midfoot strike pattern is certainly beneficial for a particular type of athlete. That is, if the appropriate progressive approach is taken to develop running technique from head-to-toe, and adequate time is taken to allow the body adapt gradually… a factor so many fail to apply appropriately! There are however lots of endurance athletes who will be best served maintaining a heel striking technique while consciously working to develop a “light heel strike” rather than a heavy over-striding heel strike, such as that we see from so many runners who slam their heels into the pavement with each stride! Top Six Running Technique Tips: Running Technique Programme: 60% DISCOUNT – CLICK HERE! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Favorite for later? The Five Most Common Running Form Mistakes By Brandon Laan, Published Jun. 12, 2013, Updated Jun. 14, 2013 at 7:58 AM UTC Are you making one of the following running form mistakes? There is a lot of chatter surrounding proper running form in today’s running world, which makes it very difficult to discern which approach is appropriate or suitable for you. To make matters worse, we have witnessed the likes of Paula Radcliffe set world records with what looks like a hiccup in her stride and more recently, watched Meb Keflezighi win the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials while displaying what some would argue is impeccable form. There are several top athletes and coaches doing their part to share proper running mechanics with the running masses. RELATED: Good Form Is A Matter Of Not Being Lazy The Mindful Strides’ clinics focus on four key components of good running form: Posture, Alignment, Pelvis Stability, and Hip Strength.

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Calf Cramps Information The old charley-horse condition Calf cramps can make a person miserable, even though there may be no nasty reason behind them. They're not greatly different from the abdominal variety but they usually appear for different reasons. Sure, they come and go fairly rapidly but they often leave residual pain that feels like bruising for some time, up to a day after the fact. Be mindful during training Some people are more at risk of suffering from calf cramps. Avoid hindering circulation Restrictive clothing should be avoided when exercising. For chronic calf cramps sufferers, investigation may reveal issues with the muscle sheath (the tissue that surrounds the muscle). Pregnancy Calf cramps affect more than 50 per cent of pregnant women and usually begin in the latter half of the second trimester. To halt a calf cramp in progress: Take hold of the muscle with one hand and gently pull back on toes with the other.