Injury

Scar Tissue Might be Causing Injuries to Re-Occur

by Ian Warner November 8, 2010
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Scar tissue can become a big problem for any athlete who has torn a muscle.  Scar tissue is how the muscle rebuilds itself after a tear.  It can be the reason why the part of your body just never felt the same again.  There is good news though, scar tissue can be prevented and dealt [...]

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CGP #21: Prevent Muscle Cramps Before They Even Start

by Justyn Warner October 13, 2010
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Here’s another base training story! The time when there is soo much running, lifting, drills, sit ups and every other exercise to get you conditioned…is also the time when they heavy cramping begins. I’m not talking about these little “Jiminy Cricket, Wish Upon a Star” cramps. I’m talking about “full out, muscle is going to [...]

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Make The Flip Flop Stop

by Ian Warner September 14, 2010
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In this day and age summer time is always guaranteed to bring the flip flops, and slippers around.  They feel great, they are easy to put on and take off, they keep your feet cooler, and everyone loves them including myself.  Something about slippers just attracts athletes, the socks and slipper look is like the [...]

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(5 Best) Exercises to Prevent Back Injury

by Ian Warner August 13, 2010
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Back pains and back injuries seem to be a problem almost everyone will experience at some point in their life time. Many people actually beleieve their is nothing they can do to stop the pain. I know this because I was one of those people. After 3 years of back pain I finally had enough and went on a [...]

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Patience is Key

by Ian Warner July 21, 2010

There are two times when athletes have no patience.  If an athlete can bring themselves to understand those times when much patience is needed, they will be so much better off. New To Training The first, is the athlete new to training hard every day. Numerous times I have seen an athlete who basically performed [...]

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Treat the Cause Not the Symptoms

by Ian Warner June 9, 2010

Remember as a kid when you use to hear the song “the knee bone is connected the thigh bone, the thigh bone is connected to the hip bone” and so on…. Well not only have I come to realize that the song is true but it is also soooo much more complicated than that.

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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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Don’t Underestimate Your FEET

by Ian Warner January 5, 2010
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It’s crazy how many people totally neglect their feet, but in reality it is almost impossible to play a lot of sports with major foot injuries. Training starts from the ground up, and guess what if their is a problem with your feet, there eventually will be a problem somewhere else in your body. Trust me!

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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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Recover Like a Champ: Chapter 1 – Sleep

by Ian Warner December 5, 2009

Athletes train their butts off every single day, you beat up your nervous system running fast, then through the weight room and tear down your body down even more.  The key people do not understand, is that you train to get better but also what you do outside of practice  plays a VITAL role in how much [...]

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