If you’ve ever suffered the pain or numbness that comes with piriformis syndrome, you will want to read on and learn about ways to best manage the condition. Lets begin with what is piriformis syndrome? In the simplest terms, piriformis syndrome
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Ezekiel cried dem dry bones….. So lets talk Fascia and Tensegrity, Now I don’t want to cast any aspersions on any childhood songs in particular (cough, cough), but we do tend to simply imagine the body as a rigid frame, For long,
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“I’m old” is the common refrain for why we get worse at athletics as we age. But here’s what’s really happening in the body through the years to make world-class performance less possible. The ‘sweet-spot’ age In most sports, there is an
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Hamstring injuries! we have all had them! I personally have had some major ones, including a full Bicep Femoris Tendon Avulsion back in 2010 on my Right leg. So here we take a look at the hamstrings and how we can help
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During Covid 19, Coronavirus outbreak more and more of us are forced to workout in our homes, so I have put together a collection of circuits that I have given to my athletes to help keep them healthy, strong and powerful during
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Ever watch the Olympics or fellow Masters Athletes and think wow they run so fast and make it look so easy? Well so do I, but the truth is, they all work hard every day to improve their ability. No matter what
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What is Periodisation, How should I programme my training? Are these some of the questions you have about your training year. If so then the information below is exactly what you’re looking for. The below was produced by S&C Legend,Anthony Turner MSc,
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We have taken a look before about detraining from time off such as end of seasons break and we have briefly looked at how long does it take for training to take effect or see the benefit of a session, here we
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The physiological concept of anaerobic speed reserve (ASR) is a relatively new concept to middle distance running. ASR is defined as the difference between an athlete’s absolute maximum velocity and their maximum aerobic speed (vVO2 max). The anaerobic/aerobic energy system contribution percentages
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We all know too well that we must look after ourselves, over the past 10 years some trends have become dominant in culture and are more forward as we enter 2020 and the coming years, will these effect us as Masters Athletes?
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