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Hip flexors – why they shouldn’t be overlooked.

Every athlete can benefit from strong hip flexors ; however hip flexor strengthening is very seldom included in athletic training regimens. The hip flexors are the group of muscles that allow you to lift your knees toward your chest or bend forward from the hips. They play an important role in stabilizing the body and having weak, tight or unbalanced muscles in the hip area can negatively affect...Read more

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Summer Safety: Preventing Heat Illness

Heat illness is a broad term that encompasses several conditions, ranging from mild heat cramps to heat stroke. Heat illness is typically caused by a combination of hot environment, strenuous exercise, inadequate adaptation to the heat, age, hydration levels and/or a poor choice of clothing. It’s always a risk in summer sports, particularly football and running. Many factors can contribute to a...Read more

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Masters Athletes

Masters athletes are men and women over 35 who compete in sports at a very high level. Not surprising that these athletes are more fit than your average adult, with the majority of them being healthier and just as competitive then people half their age. SIRC was inspired by Olga Kotelko and the book What Makes Olga Run and we were saddened by her recent passing. At 95, Olga held over 25 world...Read more

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How do you prevent low-back pain?

Nearly everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, routine daily activities, or recreation. Most occurrences of low back pain tend to go away within a few days. However by strengthening your core, improving your posture and increasing your daily exercise you could prevent it from happening at all. Back pain is a common condition—affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point in...Read more

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Use Your Head ... Safely!

Concussion awareness and prevention has been a rising issue throughout the sports world in recent years. Particular attention is being paid to head injury in youth sports and its lasting effects as children get older. For the game of soccer, this means addressing the necessity of ‘heading’ in youth divisions. Heading in soccer occurs when a player uses their head to alter and control the...Read more

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What exactly is foot pronation?

Foot pronation describes the motion of the foot after it strikes the ground. It is part of a person's natural movement that helps the lower leg deal with shock. Every person pronates to some extent and it is necessary in the normal walking cycle as it allows the forefoot to make complete contact with the ground. Some people pronate more (overpronation) or less (underpronation) than others. What...Read more

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10 Tips for reducing the risks of ski and snowboarding injuries

Winter is here and skis and snowboards are being polished up for weekends spent on the hill. Both skiing and snowboarding are excellent winter activities for adults and youth to enjoy as a recreational pastime or competitively. Propelling yourself down a mountain at high speeds does have its share of risks, so we're sharing some tips for keeping yourself and your family safe on the hill this...Read more

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Resistance training using your own body weight.

When you walk into most gyms, you will immediately see many different machines and various weight equipment laid out. Each one of these has a specific purpose. As a gym rat, you have the ability to choose between lifting light or heavy weights, based on what you are trying to accomplish in your workout. But sometimes making it to the gym as often as you would like can be difficult or cost more...Read more

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Preventing School Sports Injuries

With fall just around the corner, high school students will soon be hitting the Many school sports injuries are preventable through proper training, use of proper equipment and right conditioning. To build a successful team you have to have all your athletes’ healthy and ready to contribute. Keeping your team healthy makes the experience more memorable and gives your team the best chance of...Read more

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The importance of proper biomechanics

In sport and exercise, biomechanics refers to the study of human movements, including the interaction between the athlete, sport equipment and the exercise environment. Athletes are always trying to find ways to get faster, higher and stronger with minimal injuries. Improving your biomechanics may be one important way of enhancing your athletic performance, minimizing injuries and in turn,...Read more

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