Category Archives: First Aid

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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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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The Football Boot

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

On the recent televised game between Manchester United and Southampton the Sky TV pundit, and former United defender, Gary Neville said the Saints defender Nathaniel Clyne had, “lost his feet.”

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Five Exercise Tips That Don’t Work

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

The Olympics has inspired a lot of people to get off their sofas, take off their slippers and put some running shoes on instead. People are hitting the gyms, the swimming pools and joining the sports clubs because the games … Continue reading »

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Strange Injuries to Goalkeepers

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Usually the goalie never gets injured. It is rare for the custodian of the No. 1 shirt to hurt himself and his understudy usually spends his time watching the game and enjoying the season from the bench.

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Three Crazy Olympic Diets

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

We like to think that our top athletes are macrobiotic men and women. They always make sure they eat all the right food and never put any rubbish into their bodies. However, some sports stars are quite relaxed about the … Continue reading »

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Five Footballers Who Have Triumphed Over Adversity

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

Thanks to the improvements in medical science we are used to seeing players come back from career threatening injuries. Manchester United’s Nemadja Vidic is just the latest in a long line of players to return to action following knee ligament … Continue reading »

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