Running Performance and Hamstring Injuries
If you are a runner, pay attention. If you are a sprinter, pay closer attention – your hamstrings – and...
Tagged: for women
Lying About What We Eat, & How It Messes Up Science
We all do it – when someone asks you about your nutrition, you reply: “Oh yeah, I eat clean”… No,...
Is a Calorie Really a Calorie?
Is the end result of caloric intake equal from source to source, and from person to person? And what about...
Why The Food Pyramid Sucks
The old food pyramid was tipped heavily in the carbohydrate camp and little emphasis was placed on healthy fats. It’s...
The Squat: Narrow or Wide Stance?
Increased glute and quad activation, greater ankle and hip mobility – all from a wide squat? A Case for...
WOD Doc: Mobility Solution for the Hips: Active Frog
Episode 94: Here we see Sara, North East Regional Athlete (3rd in the Open). Anyone who has difficulty with external...
Relaxin: Hormones, Pregnancy and Injury Risk
Relaxin is a hormone secreted during pregnancy that affects ligaments. It also influences other ligaments of the body, which can make...
Breast Augmentation and the Athlete: Part 2
In Part 1, we learned about personal choice, selecting a doctor and recovery. In Part 2, we learn about the...
Ladies, are you BirthFIT?
It shouldn’t be a surprise that more women are turning to fitness both pre-pregnancy as well as during. Not only...
Oral Contraceptives Decrease Endurance Performance?
Not quite. In a study put out by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, they concluded that long-term usage...
