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Getting fit without injury

Time for me to get fit!How do I not get injured once I start? At last spring is here and the cold dark days of winter are receding behind us. As the rays of sunlight arise earlier, the urge to get fit for summer often crosses our mind. However, the risk of sustaining an overuse injury is high if you rush headlong into training without a plan to increase your activity at a measured rate. None of us want to start exercising (whether running, swimming or gym) and suddenly develop an injury like tendinitis/tendinopathy, muscle strain, stress fracture or bursitis....

Tags: avoid knee injury, Back injury prevention, get fit with our injury, injuryrecovery, knee injury, preventing injuries, sports injury recovery, sportsinjuryrecovery, Tendinitis

Sep 06, 2016

Heading to the ski fields this winter?? There are a few things you need to know to make sure you spend more time on your skis than off this winter! Despite looking deceptively easy – skiing is a physically demanding sport and uses muscles that we may not normally use. The 4 key components to successfully skiing are Cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength (in the right muscles), flexibility and balance. So what is going to help you get the most out of this ski trip? Cardiovascular fitness It’s dark, it’s cold and it is hard to get out of bed in...