Category Archives: Injuries

Injury Free Marathon

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ben

Injuries are a runner’s worst nightmare and trying to avoid these injuries is key to successful training, however a high proportion of these problems are easily avoidable.

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Winter Training

Posted on January 29, 2013 by admin

We all marvelled at the fantastic fitness and abilities of the athletes at London 2012. To watch the top people in their sports competing in the Olympic Games was a joy to behold. It was humbling to witness their talent … Continue reading »

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Eating to Win

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Almost all vegetable and plant foods contain carbohydrates. These break down into sugars during the digestive process and provide fuel for the body. Some of these sugars reside in the muscles as glycogen.

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Record Red Cards

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

The combustible Manchester United and Liverpool derby match at the weekend was inflamed by the red card given to Jonjo Shelvy. The red card was first used at the World Cup of 1970 as a language-neutral way of communicating that … Continue reading »

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Celebrity Exercise DVDs and Videos

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This year is the 30th anniversary of the exercise video. In 1982 film star Jane Fonda released a video called the Jane Fonda Workout. It was a smash hit and it had all sorts of people up and down the … Continue reading »

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Building a timetable to fitness

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Your exercise plan will depend on how fit you are at the moment. Obviously if you are completely unfit you will not be able to do the same exercises as someone in better shape.

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PhysioRoom.com All Star League – Week Four

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

As the old saying goes ‘you don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it!’ and that was certainly the case during the International Break, with the 2012/13 EPL campaign still in its infancy my Fantasy Football tinkering is already … Continue reading »

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Fouling in football

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

“We respect them for the good players that they are, but at the end of the day if you have to kick them, you kick them.” Kenny Miller, Vancouver Whitecaps and Scotland.

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Great exercise excuses

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there is always a greater reason not to do a given task than to do it. This is because it is easier to do nothing than to do something.

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How footballers are playing for longer

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

The former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle once observed that, “When a player gets to 30, so does his body.” This is undoubtedly true and these days footballers are able to continue playing at the top level into … Continue reading »

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