Tight calves/calf cramps anyone? I used to get tight calves often as a goalie - which is not fun to deal with when pucks are flying at your head! Because of where they are, calf issues can lead to knee, ankle and foot problems as well. Here is a great strategy for helping you to…
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Warm Up Guide For Walkers And Runners
Tight muscles and stiff joints are two of the biggest causes of injury that people face when engaging in physical activity. This makes sense because if your muscles are too tight or don’t have enough blood flow to them yet, or if your joints are locked up from sitting all day, they will not be…
Tight chest muscles? Here’s a way to assess and correct if necessary.
Tight chest muscles are pretty common, but often missed. 👎 The pec muscles (in the front of the chest) get shortened from long hours on the computer or driving with shoulders rounded forwards. 👩💻🏎 Because they pull the shoulders forward, they can actually lead to pain in the upper back and shoulder muscles as they…
Quick and easy stretch for hip muscles.
I don't know about you, but sometimes I find that my hips get tight from sitting for long periods of time. 💻 Here is a quick and easy way to help stretch out one of the big culprits I find tightening up after doing a bunch of computer work - the Piriformis muscle. 💪 In…