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Does a strong core help with posture?

So, your shoulders or knees are sore, or your back is tight, but you
haven’t done anything out of the norm – you’ve trained the same way, your week
has been the same and you can’t work out why this has happened. Sound
familiar?If this is you, then there’s a good chance that your posture is letting
you down.

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Leg Tracking for cyclists

Have you seen a cyclist who rides with their knees sticking out to the side?You've probably seen them, but did you know that poor leg tracking such as this has a
number of negative impacts on a cyclist?Poor leg tracking can be seen when a cyclist's knees point out rather
than tracking in line with the hip and foot. Poor leg tracking can also

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Why is posture important to runners

How desk
posture increases your likelihood of pain, injury and limits your maximum
power.So, how exactly
can a poor desk posture while working contribute to increased pain, likelihood
of injury and limit your overall power when running? To understand this
further, we’ll look at why rounded shoulders and a tight back may occur in runners
as w

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Importance of good form in training

Why awareness of movement and focussing on technique can improve your performance and reduce injuries.
As athletes become more serious about their performance, they will often look for ways to improve their power and speed, which will usually involve increasing the frequency and intensity of their training in order to achieve this.Initially, incre

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Tight hip flexors and posture improvement through Pilates

Why sitting for long hours at your desk can weaken your glutes and impact on your running
Weakness in the hips and glutes is common amongst those of us with a sedentary lifestyle. If our glutes aren’t working to their full capacity, then other muscles will have to overwork to pick up the slack. Because of this, many runners I’ve met ar