Racing a 5K does not require as much recovery as you think
After you finish a 5K, it’s tempting to immediately stop or sit down, but you want to try to keep moving to avoid the build-up of lactic acid in your legs and to kickstart the recovery process.
When you’re active in sports strains, sprains and injuries are inevitable, a by-product in fact!
Have you ever headed out on a run and half way through you’re stopped in your tracks by a searing pain ripping across your lower back? Well trust me, it can happen in the blink
“One theory suggests that exercising at around 60% of your maximum heart rate will bring our bodies into a so-called “fat burning zone”, optimal for losing weight.”
Warmup/dynamic exercises are recommended before a workout or race to help get your body ready for more strenuous activity. Warming up will increase blood flow to your muscles, raise your core temperature and can help boost your flexibility and athletic performance.
Cooling down/static stretching is great at the end of
When you’re active in sports strains, sprains and injuries are inevitable, a by-product in fact! When injured, the key is to act quickly to minimize downtime. Protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation (known as the PRICE formula) can help the affected muscle. If you have a significant muscle injury (or