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Great Muscle Recovery Techniques For Post Crossfit Workouts
According to Elite Daily, Olympic athletes use recovery times to maximize their athletic abilities. If the best athletes in the world are doing something, you know that you should be, too, right! Check out these muscle recovery techniques and take your athletic skills...
Top 6 Lower Back Stretches Used to Ease Pain
Lower back pain can happen to anyone. While most people associate it with getting old, it's actually a very common occurrence in people of all ages, health, and level of activity. Lower back pain can come from a plethora of physical activities, whether it's Crossfit,...
5 Popular Stretches to Improve Flexibility
Good stretching exercises aren't just useful before a sporting competition. Keeping your joints mobile and limber is also an effective way to stay healthy and pain-free. And while there are a lot of ways to stretch your muscles, not every stretch is the best option....
Understanding Fascia and the Role It Plays
Unless you have and have always had a perfect, pain-free body, you probably want to learn about how to improve your physical health. A big part of this is understanding fascia. You may be wondering, "What is fascia and how does...
Yoga vs Stretching: What’s the Difference?
According to research, those who do not stretch daily have poor flexibility decreased range of motion, and increased risk of injury. If stretching is not part of your daily exercise regime, you could be risking your mobility and in the future, your independence. The...
Find the Best Sports Massage Therapist Using These 7 Questions
Sports massages therapists are skilled in administering massages to alleviate the aches and pains associated with regular sporting activities. During your first visit, the massage therapist may ask a lot of questions to ascertain any previous injuries or ailments. But...
How IT Band Massages Can Improve Your Crossfit Performance
IT band syndrome is also known as Iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) and affects between 1.6% and 12% of people. The most common symptom of ITBFS is a sharp pain in the lateral femoral condyle, which is a muscle in the knee. It's most commonly seen in...
The 6 Best Stretching Exercises for Flexibility After Crossfit Workouts
They say, "No pain, no gain." But does that mean you should be sore or tight after working out? While it's inevitable for your muscles to ache a bit after a few intense sessions, there are some preventative measures you can take to ease this. Doing exercises for...
Effective Benefits Of Doing Upper Back Stretches For Weightlifters
Lower back pain costs American's nearly $100 billion annually. Between medical costs and lost work, that's a daunting burden. Many of the same conditions that cause low back pain, such as work, can also contribute to upper back pain. Upper back stretches can relieve...
Muscle Therapy 101: The Top Types of Muscle Therapy
Did you know that CrossFit is in the top ten of the largest and fastest-growing corporate chains in America? CrossFit stands alongside behemoths like Subway, Starbucks, Burger King. It's safe to say that since its inception in 2000, it's made waves in the fitness...