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Sports / Workout

Box Jumps: at-home strength training

Strengthen the legs and glutes with this explosive exercise. Box jumps can be a great addition to your fitness routine, helping you build speed and power.    How to do box jumps For this exerc...

Sports / WorkoutThe Lazy Persons Guide to Exercising at Home

The Lazy Persons Guide to Exercising at Home

There is one unexpected side-effect to isolation and spending more time at home - exhaustion. It seems contradictory that an increase in idle time, spent watching TV and reading books, could actual...

Leg / Footwhy are my hamstrings so tight? tips for relieving tight hamstring muscles

Why are my Hamstrings tight?

Your hamstrings are a collection of tendons crucial for most movements in your legs. Responsible for helping your leg to move properly while walking, running, jumping and more. After exercising, yo...

RunningWhat is Lactic Acid and How Can it be Stopped!

What is Lactic Acid and How Can it be Stopped!

Lactic Acid is often the cause debate among the fitness community. Some saying it causes pain for days on end, others saying it doesn’t do anything at all. Visit any of the public forums and you’ll...

Injury / PainFoot pain while running? Treatment tips

Foot pain while running? Treatment tips

When you run, your foot needs to absorb a force that’s ~2x your body weight while keeping you stable. Considering all the work it has to do, it’s unsurprising that things can sometimes go wrong, le...

CompressionSit to Stand: at-home core workout

Sit to Stand: at-home core workout

Sit to Stand - Strengthen your core muscles!  Begin standing on feet spread hip-width apart. Squat down onto a seat or bench so that your thighs are parallel with the ground. Make sure the se...

Injury / PainKnee Pain From Running - Do You Need Knee Support?

Knee Pain From Running - Do You Need Knee Support?

The knee is the largest joint in the body and one of the most easily injured. It comprises four main components: bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Many of these structures can be susceptibl...

KneeProtect your knee while skiing and snowboarding with a Bauerfeind Knee Brace

Protect Your Knee While Skiing and Snowboarding

Winter Sports Lovers! The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and ski resorts will soon be packed with keen boarders and skiers. Bus, as with any sport, your knees are at risk of i...

CompressionTwo women jumping up to catch a netball. One is wearing a red bib and the other a yellow bib

5 Common Leg Injuries in Netball and How to Avoid Them

Netball may be a no-contact sport, but that doesn’t mean injuries aren’t common. In fact, according to the Australian Sports Commission, you’re at risk of getting 14 Injuries for every 1000 hours y...

Injury / PainMan running along boardwalk related to blog on how long should you wait to run after a torn ACL injury

How Long Should You Wait to Run after a Torn ACL?

ACL injuries are particularly common for those who play sports involving sudden stops and changes, jumping and landing - such as downhill skiing, football, basketball, netball and soccer. An ACL in...