By Elizabeth Towe So, you’ve signed up to do a relay run with a team? Sounds like a fun day of running with friends, as long as you remind each other to do a dynamic warm-up and cool-down stretch before and after each leg of the relay! It will
By Brian Diaz About a year ago, I covered one of the more traditional bicep movements as a substitute for that old preacher bench bicep curl that used to frequent every chain gym around the country until the last couple of years. This month, I will cover another modification
By Carolinas HealthCare System When you go out in a fantastic pair of heels and designer handbag, you feel great. But when you get home, you can’t wait to put down that bag and kick off those toe-numbing shoes. “It’s called a high-heel hangover,” says Kevin Burroughs, MD, CAQSM,
By Elizabeth Towe If you’ve caught the fever and have signed up for a trail race on single-track trail or one of the many mud and obstacle-course races, then core stability will be the key to a successful race. Plank, as a basic exercise, is excellent for [static] full-body
By Brian Diaz This is a variation of the push-up that really challenges the shoulders and triceps. It is an excellent exercise for those looking to get some functional upper-body strengthening for obstacle-course events. Make sure you screen your shoulders with a physical therapist or physician before completing it
By Lindsay Mumma, DC You have a training partner who is the same age and weight as you; you log the same number of miles per week, do the same cross-training, run the same hills, and take the same amount of time to warm up and cool down. So why
By Catherine Duncan Shoes for running and walking are one of the most frequently changing pieces of sports equipment. As researchers learn more about our gait mechanics, shoe designs are constantly being modified (and often improved), using new technology and materials. Our shoes should be helping us run better,
By Elizabeth Towe We ask a lot of our feet on a daily basis, and we need to give them a fighting chance to keep up with our demands. The foot can be trained and developed like any body part. Proper footwear is important, but if you strengthen your feet
By Carolinas HealthCare System Intensive, organized conditioning programs like P90X and CrossFit can be great ways to get in shape fast, but failing to prepare correctly could lead to serious injury. High-intensity interval training – workouts that alternate between intense bursts of high-energy activity and “cool down” periods –
By Brian Schiff Plantar fasciitis affects many runners. Have you ever awakened to sudden, sharp pain in the bottom of the foot or heel as you stepped out of bed? Or have you experienced a nagging pain along the bottom of the foot or heel during or after your
