Tag Archives: stretch

The Mighty Psoas.

Posted on 10/01/2016 by sbrsport

Your psoas muscle plays an incredibly important role. It is a hidden muscle tucked behind your abdomen and so it is a bit more difficult to envisage than other muscles that you can see and palpate. There are a number … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling & Bike Setup., Injury File, Running, Uncategorized | Tagged fight or flight, glutes, hip flexors, injury., massage, myofascial, psoas, Run., runner, Stress, stretch | 4 Comments

Achilles Tendinosis.

Posted on 19/10/2015 by sbrsport

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the Greek hero of the Trojan War, and the central character of Homer’s Iliad. This seemingly indestructible warrior was brought down by Apollo, who managed to shoot an arrow into his achilles tendon. The story of Achilles is … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File, Running | Tagged achilles, calf, eccentric, injury., massage, myofascial, pronation, shoes, stretch, tendon | 2 Comments

A Look at Sciatica.

Posted on 13/09/2015 by sbrsport

Sciatic pain comes in different forms- some people report a stabbing pain in the lower back, while others feel areas of tingling or numbness down the leg. The sciatic nerve comes out of the spine and runs down through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Injury File, Trigger Points & Massage | Tagged back pain, core strength, disk, Hamstrings, massage, nerve, piriformis, sciatic, stretch | Comments Off

Getting your Shoulders to Soldier on.

Posted on 22/09/2014 by sbrsport

Today’s challenge: Read the title five times as quickly as possible. If you get it right you can give yourself a tap on the soldier, sorry, shoulder. The shoulder is the most unstable joint in the human body. Compared to … Continue reading →

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Know Your Muscles – Tibialis Anterior.

Posted on 01/07/2014 by sbrsport

Please note, this article is written to expand a lay person’s knowledge of their body. The better you understand your body as an athlete, the better you will be able to look after it. Intro to the muscle. Put your … Continue reading →

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How to prevent overtraining.

Posted on 20/05/2014 by sbrsport

How to prevent overtraining. Read the previous article so that you are better able to recognise the symptoms involved. https://sbrsport.me/2014/05/04/signs-of-over-training/ Keep a training diary. In your diary, you can record details such as your resting heart rate when you wake up … Continue reading →

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