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Slow motion video & changing faulty running form to treat an injury
In otherwise healthy individual there can be multiple reasons for running with faulty form including: faulty underlying anatomical structure or weakness; a low level of pain, nagging lingering injury;
 | Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Tue, 2008-04-29 18:18 |
 | Tags: | distance running, marathon training, running, triathlon, coaching, exercise, fitness, injury, physiology, training, endurance, overtraining and technique |
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How do you feel about your running form/style/technique?
During the initial interview with a client a standard question that I use is “how do you feel about your running form, do you think you have good form, or do you think you look like Ikabod Crane”?
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-04-16 17:15 |
| Tags: | distance running, marathon training, running, triathlon, coaching, exercise, fitness, injury, physiology, training, conditioning, endurance, interval training, speed training and training programs |
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Ideal Running Form: Pose Running versus Chi Running – Theory & Evidence
Advice from coaches and personal fitness trainers can be classified into two categories; a theory based approach or an evidence based approach.
| Author: | Damien Howell (Damien Howell's profile, Damien Howell's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2008-04-08 16:56 |
| Tags: | distance running, marathon training, running, sprinting, triathlon, coaching, exercise, fitness, injury, physiology, training, endurance and technique |
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What your Body Fat Says about You!
What does your body fat say about you? Does it scream that here is a healthy eater, a mean lean fighting machine whose body is his temple?
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-04-07 21:35 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, diet, exercise, fitness, genetics, nutrition, physiology and supplements |
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Personal Training in London
I have been wailing and gnashing my teeth of late trying to find some great personal trainers here in London.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-03-31 13:20 |
| Tags: | coaching, diet, exercise, fitness, nutrition, physiology, supplements, training, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, plyometric, power, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Bodybuilding Personal Trainer
A constant theme of my life seems to be questions about what makes a good personal trainer.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-03-30 12:58 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, coaching, diet, exercise, fitness, nutrition, physiology, supplements, training, strength training, training programs and weight training |
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Strength Training & Conditioning for Football / Soccer
Strength training for football (or soccer for our American cousins) used to be up their on a par with the post match recovery / regeneration drink to replenish a professional footballer's lost glycoge
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-03-30 11:46 |
| Tags: | football, soccer training, exercise, fitness, physiology, training, conditioning, power, speed training, strength training, training programs and weight training |
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5 Ways to Increase Testosterone Naturally
Every personal trainer should seek to educate themselves on ways to improve the hormonal profiles of their personal training clients.
| Author: | london personal trainer (london personal trainer's profile, london personal trainer's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-03-29 09:40 |
| Tags: | bodybuilding, rugby, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, nutrition, physiology and weight training |
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My Top Five Exercises
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-03-28 16:09 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Have shoulder pains?
Have shoulder pains? You came to the right place.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-03-28 16:00 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Training Article Resources (No BS Good Reading)
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-03-24 19:56 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting
“The 7 Deadly Sins of Lifting” this is another installment from A. Jay of a series of motivational articles.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-03-16 15:24 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Drug testing what's out there a physiotherapists view point
Testing Athletes for Drug Use
Why do some “athletes” try to enhance their performances on the track and field by taking drugs?
| Author: | physioroute (physioroute's profile, physioroute's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-03-03 15:41 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans and women |
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Nick's Strength Q&A!
Here is the first and not the last instalment of Nick Mitchell’s long awaited All Strength Q&A.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-03-01 19:01 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Are you making these mistakes as an Athlete?
Don’t get me wrong nobody’s perfect, especially me, many of these ideas came from my “Stupidity”, a rollercoaster of discovery, injuries and re-injury, does that sound about right?
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-02-24 19:31 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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What's a girl to do?
It's been so long since my knee injury. You'd think I'd have got over it and be back on my bike as it were! . . But alas It's taking me a while to build my fitness up again.
| Author: | Shorts (Shorts's profile, Shorts's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2008-02-15 13:28 |
| Tags: | cycling, swimming, triathlon, volleyball, diet, exercise, fitness, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, training, women, conditioning, flexibility, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
Sports Medicine Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
This article was a long time coming. After writing and then scraping and re-writing it is a good way to describe this.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Wed, 2008-02-13 15:07 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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The Insider’s Secrets to a Flat Stomach
Hey regular blog readers myself and Nick sat down and and had a conversation, long story short this article was born.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-02-02 10:59 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" ?
Rotational Carbohydrates "RO-CHO" Article by Steve Blades. It is all about carbohydrate rotation for ultimate performance.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-01-21 18:19 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Dont Be a "Hard Learner"!
Another great read by Steve Blades aka "Marmite". If you are not making gains in the gym or the track this will change everything completely.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-01-21 18:11 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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You are a Beginner, READ THIS!
A great,long article about everything on general bodybuilding ,training, nutrition and supplementation as a beginner.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2008-01-21 18:06 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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The Right Resolutions!
A great new update to hit Rawgrip.com, a great article for all of the new found health freaks this year.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2008-01-12 12:35 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Squat Rx Video Creator Interview
If you are a serious lifter you must have heard of the “Squat Rx” video series all over the net. The Videos are available on YouTube.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2008-01-06 15:23 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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How Focused Are You at the Gym?
Sean discusses The Top 10 Reasons why you are slacking in the Gym and How to prevent this. He exposes some great Tips how to make your training sessions more productive for better end results.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2007-12-29 14:40 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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How To Increase Bench Press
Finally an article created for all you serious weight shifters. C Pikey discuses the truth about A massive Bench Press and gives some tips How To Improve your Weak Bench.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sat, 2007-12-29 14:32 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
| Comments: | 1 comment, go to comments |
haemoglobin levels and performance
what effect on performance would a 15% drop in haemoglobin levels have?
as any one had blood test and and had this problem ? and what was the outcome ?
| Author: | marc scriven (marc scriven's profile, marc scriven's blog) |
| Posted On: | Tue, 2007-12-18 09:48 |
| Tags: | cycling, distance running, running, injury, physiology and veterans |
| Comments: | 2 comments, go to comments |
Glycemic Index in Athletes and Weight management
An article about the glycemic index of carbohydrates pertains directly to athletes and their performance.
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2007-12-10 19:31 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Protein intake in Athletes
A new article by Michael Nystrom discussing the protein intake amounts in athletes.
Athlete Protein intake article
| Author: | rawgrip (rawgrip's profile, rawgrip's blog) |
| Posted On: | Mon, 2007-12-10 19:27 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, diet, drugs, exercise, fitness, genetics, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, team sport, testing, training, veterans, women, circuit training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, interval training, overtraining, plyometric, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs, warm up, weight training and winning |
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Introduction to Tai Chi Training
This article is merely a brief and light hearted introduction to Tai Chi. My next article will focus upon how the key principles of Tai Chi can be used to develop optimum sports performance.
| Author: | Sam Moor (Sam Moor's profile, Sam Moor's blog) |
| Posted On: | Thu, 2007-12-06 12:18 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, cricket, field events, football, golf, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, coaching, exercise, fitness, physiology, psychology, testing, training, conditioning, endurance, flexibility, power, proprioceptive, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs and warm up |
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Training Methods for the Development of Power
The other day I came across a presentation a friend and I did at university. Thought I'd share it with you all.
| Author: | alan_ruddock (alan_ruddock's profile, alan_ruddock's blog) |
| Posted On: | Fri, 2007-11-30 17:28 |
| Tags: | badminton, baseball, basketball, bodybuilding, boxing, cricket, cycling, distance running, field events, football, golf, gymnastics, marathon training, rowing, rugby, running, skiing, soccer training, sprinting, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, fitness, physiology, testing, training, conditioning, plyometric, power, speed training, strength training, training programs and weight training |
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Catalano (Sam) All about tennis coaching.
Hi seeking info to implement into my tennis coaching to increase the development of my young players, all suggestions greatly appreciated. For e.g simple ways to understand a kick serve.
| Author: | Catalano (Catalano's profile, Catalano's blog) |
| Posted On: | Sun, 2007-11-25 01:49 |
| Tags: | running, sprinting, tennis, coaching, injury, nutrition, physiology, psychology, supplements, testing, training, conditioning, interval training, overtraining, power, speed training, strength training, stretching, technique, training programs and winning |