Anyone who is focused on training hard to achieve specific goals through weight training, sport play, conditioning or a combination, is going to need to be smart about planning in some recovery sessions.
As an athlete, jumping, pivoting sports or jogging is standard practice. While at it, you could experience tenderness and dull pain behind your kneecap (anterior knee pain). Also, squatting or running downhill increases the discomfort, all who are symptoms of “runner’s knee”
As an athlete, injuries are the ultimate enemy. Staying healthy is what allows us to play our sport and being strong is what helps us thrive. In this week of workouts, we focus on injury prevention for three of the most prevalent and devastating injuries to all sports: knee, shoulder, and low back.
Are you a runner? Do you play a sport that involves running? Then you may be at risk for a groin injury. Read this to understand if you're at risk and check out these simple injury prevention exercises.