Saunas and steam rooms have been around since the ancient times from the Finnish sweat bathing culture [1]. These days you can find them in gyms, spas and some homes too since there are portable versions of saunas and steam rooms being sold in the market today. Usually people would just go in and sit for a …
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Have you been stretching after your hikes? Well, it’s time you make it a routine to avoid those dreaded sore muscles that will take time to heal. Stretching will help shorten your muscle recovery time and let you feel the great benefits that hiking gives your body. Here are 6 type of stretches that you can …
Universal Sports ran a series of videos called “Race to Recovery” which focused on the importance of using a heart rate monitor to build speed and improve recovery time for people who are training for a half or full marathon. In the 3-part series, amateur runner, Kinga Philipps works with Running Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman to …
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After soaking in the view from your hike, you descent from the hill/mountain and immediately head into your car to get food or go home. Then, you head to a fast food place or a nearby mamak and start bingeing on nasi lemak because you feel like deserve it after all that hard work. You probably don’t …
Post-run stretching is an essential part of running that many runners tend to neglect or rather, forget. ADMIT IT! YOU’RE ONE OF THEM. I was one of them too. Keyword: WAS! These days, I spend close to 20 minutes doing a full body stretch after my run! When to Stretch? Back in high school, we were always …
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The Gist of It According to the scientific community, sports drinks are only necessary if you are exercising at high intensity for 90 minutes or longer. Sports drinks come with quite an amount of sugar and calories, and may defeat the purpose of your workout if you aren’t careful. For the average person working out, water …
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The Gist of It Recovery time is essential, as doing it wrong could leave you with injuries. Get adequate food, fluids, and sleep after the marathon. To get back to optimal shape, start slow with low impact exercises. You’ve just crossed the finish line, you earned that Finishers Medal around your neck, you’ve hit a …
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DOM is uaually a liqueur and herbal drink celebrated and enjoyed as a tonic by the elderly and taken as a post partum recovery supplement. Well, there’s the herbal liqueur and then there is another form of DOMs that is much disliked by anyone who undergoes physical activity to an excess and intensity. Delayed Onset Muscle …
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common term describing a painful condition caused by overuse of the arm, forearm, and hand muscles. The area near the elbow will feel very sore and tender. Most of the time it happens to those playing tennis and other racquet sports, but it’s a stress injury that can also happen …
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