Category: Sports

Exercise Is Possibly As Effective As Therapy Or Medication For Treating Depression

The results of a UK study on depression and exercise show that it’s possible that exercise is as effective for treating depression as therapy or medication. The researchers caution, of course, that better studies need to be done to come to a conclusion. But cool! Maybe that’s one of the reasons we get depressed in the winter […]

Absolute Beginners: Know When To Stop

Right now, I have tendonitis in my left ankle, tenosynovitis in both of my feet (it’s an inflammation of the sheaths that protect tendons), hammer toes, and my marathon-induced avascular necrosis still hasn’t quite healed. I have a vertebra that’s still healing from being cracked when I fell backward down a flight of stairs last year, and the […]

How To Choose The Best Running Shoes For Flat Feet

Our feet arch act as the shock absorbers when we move around. People with flat feet don’t absorb as much shock as those with arch feet. So, when you are running, you will experience leg or back pains, hip pains, knee pains, or you get tired quickly. These aspects make running a real issue for […]

How to improve strength

It is very important to know how to improve strength if you want to avoid injuries. It has recently become clear that there is a relationship between the body’s muscle support structure and its larger muscle groups. Most professional sports teams have accepted core training as a way to prevent injuries in their respective sports. […]