June 2009 Archives

The best rehab is the one you can avoid

Women have certainly taken their place in the world of athletics. But in the last few years there's been a remarkable increase in knee injuries in the female population.

We all can benefit from physical activity. Though exercise can be rewarding it can also be damaging if we don't pay attention to potential problem zones in our body.

The fitness industry should take a lesson from science.

We wonder why we can't get some control over the obesity problem, but I don't think there's any mystery when all we've come up with are questionable fat burning tablets, weight loss cookies, and reality TV shows that make weight loss look just about impossible for the average overweight person.

It has become such a profitable industry that everyone wants to jump on the "wellness" wagon. This produces more and more products, each with magnificent claims that inevitably mislead people and deepen confusion. It's really at a point where no one knows what to believe.

These are often the most overlooked muscles in a training program.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the hamstrings, they're the muscles down the back of your upper leg. People frequently complain of tightness in this area, and despite constant stretching; they just don't let up.

If you've tried just about everything and this condition still persists, you may want to give the following suggestion a shot.