Flexibility

4 Reasons to Stretch Everyday

by Ian Warner October 19, 2011
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Many people may question whether there is a point in stretching or maybe they don’t see enough benefits to take the time to do it.  Some form of stretching should definitely be done everyday no matter how, skinny, flexible, strong, or whatever your reason for not doing it may be.

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Could We Be Training All Wrong in North America?

by Ian Warner December 1, 2010
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Could it be that the way we lift in North America is not the best way to lift as an athlete?  Do we not open up our minds enough to what people are doing around the rest of the world? Remember back when I wrote “Lift Less Weight Fast or More Weight Slow?“, it was [...]

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Why You Should Be Practicing Pilates?

by Justyn Warner September 28, 2010
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I’m starting my third week of Pilates and already feeling the benefits. No I’m not a dancer or gymnast, but do you know what those two have in common…unbelievable Strength! So why is Pilates so hot?

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Upper Body Stretching Shall Not be Forgotten

by Ian Warner August 19, 2010
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The upper body tends to be the lonely half of the body. Not in terms of weight lifting but in terms of stretching. The effects of this decision are not fully realized by many. People stretch the lower body because that is what is used to do any type of running or jumping so many [...]

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(Athlete’s Tool Belt) Stretching Band

by Justyn Warner June 18, 2010

A new edition to Cover Ground – Athlete’s Tool Belt focuses on the many tools that you can use to help improve your athletic performance. The first couple episodes will be basic tools that you might already have, but we have some future tools that you may have not even seen. The episode today will [...]

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Daily Stretching Routine

by Ian Warner June 1, 2010

Stretching is a vital part of improving your athletic ability. We’ll go over an easy daily stretching routine that you can do to be fresh and ready for the next day of practice. Find out the tools needed to stretch and when and why you should do it. Enjoy!

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Stretch Your Way Fit

by Justyn Warner February 10, 2010
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How many times have you heard the expression, no pain, no gain?  Unfortunately, this has molded the way that many of us think about exercise.  The last thing that most of us want to do is to get into the gym on a regular basis and abuse our bodies in order to be physically fit. [...]

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Recover Like a Champ: Chapter 4 – Self Therapy

by Ian Warner February 6, 2010

This might be the most crucial part of the recover like a champ series. NOT because it is the most effective, but because you do not need much more than yourself , some water, and maybe some inexpensive exercise tools. The self therapy regimes can be done when ever you want, you do not have [...]

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Shin Splints Go Away and Don’t Come Back Another Day

by Ian Warner December 28, 2009

Shins splints are when your tibialis begins to get small fractures in it from running, jumping and or bounding movements. This process is only sped up when you constantly practice on a hard surface. It is an age old injury that is probably the most annoying injury for many track athletes. It nags you, but [...]

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4 Essential Tools for an Athlete (1) – StretchRite

by Justyn Warner November 14, 2009

My #1 favourite stretching aid on this planet. I’ve been using StretchRite now for 4 years since I received it my first year at TCU and it has never failed me yet. This is one of the 4 essential tools that an athlete should have in their bag. It sure does help me avoid any [...]

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