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6 Ways You Can Tell You Are Moving Towards Your Fitness Goal

22 July 2009

Hi. It’s a Wednesday and day for fitness notes again. Quite so often, I notice gym-goers and outdoor exercisers doing their thing and not gauging their times or monitoring their vitals. I often wonder if it is just laziness or ignorance. Newbies especially, take a couple of weeks before tuning in to their body signals [...]

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Hamstring Injuries – Part 2 (Treatment)

15 July 2009

Hi. Continuing from last week’s health post, let us take a look at what we can do if and when we experience a hamstring injury. As always, consult your doctor. There is never a replacement for medical consultation and a doctor’s advice. Hamstring injuries generally take anywhere between 3 to 6 weeks to heal completely, [...]

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Hamstring Injuries – Part 1 (Causes)

9 July 2009

Hi, today we will take a look at one sport injury that often afflicts treadmill runners – hamstring injuries. The hamstring is a group of 3 muscles located at the back of the thigh. Injuries to the hamstring may occur due to a whole range of reasons. Typical symptoms of hamstring injuries include pain, swelling, [...]

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Top 8 Ways To Tackle Back Pain

8 April 2009

Hi again. Backaches can be really nagging. They can start with pulling a ligament or muscle in any area of the back during any activity. I say any because, I have heard fairly active people pull and injure their back while bending to pick something at home. It could arise from out of treadmill activity [...]

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Shin Splints – The Jogger’s / Runners Woe

18 March 2009

Hi again. Yes, I will be covering that most pesky of troubles that has at one time or another plagued almost every jogger and runner. If you are a newbie, then chances are you will run into shin splints earlier than later. We start out enthusiastically, overdo things a little bit (read increasing our workout [...]

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Jogging/Running Frequency – The Balance Between Fitness And Risking Injury

11 March 2009

 Hi. Have you ever wondered how much is too much exercising? We know that fitness level is a function of how often we exercise, how long we do it and at what intensity level we workout.  You may have often come across the banal ‘thrice a week for 30 minutes’ phrase. There is research-backed reason [...]

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What Do You Do When Treadmill Running Injuries Strike? (Continued)

10 December 2008

Hi again. I had written about the possible/potential downsides of any running/jogging workout – injuries being one of them. I thought it was necessary for me to address what could be done towards treating them. The best option is always to consult your doctor. However, it is important to know what you are dealing with [...]

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What Do You Do When Treadmill Running Injuries Strike?

8 December 2008

Today I want us to look at what we can do when we fall victim to some treadmill running injuries. 1.      Ankle Sprain: If your footing on the treadmill belt is wrong, it is possible to twist it inwards when the speed is set to high. It can damage the outward ligaments. Consult your doctor [...]

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