health Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:39:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Shin Splints: Who is at Risk? https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=27355 From basketball players in the NCAA tournament to middle age runners on the sidewalk, who is at risk and why?...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/feed/ 0 I Run. Why do I need to strengthen, especially the legs? https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/i-run-why-do-i-need-to-strengthen-especially-the-legs/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/i-run-why-do-i-need-to-strengthen-especially-the-legs/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=27353 As runners, we need to do more than just run. Without strength training, injuries are more likely to occur even...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/i-run-why-do-i-need-to-strengthen-especially-the-legs/feed/ 1 The “Secrets” to Being Happy https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/26/the-secrets-to-being-happy/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/26/the-secrets-to-being-happy/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:02:17 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=27036 Wouldn’t it be great to always be happy? Do you know people who always seem to be joyful? Do you...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/26/the-secrets-to-being-happy/feed/ 0 Fitness Level and Injuries – Lower Back https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/24/fitness-level-and-injuries-lower-back/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/24/fitness-level-and-injuries-lower-back/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=26994 With a new year comes a new you! Many people are working towards their fitness goals at this point in...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/24/fitness-level-and-injuries-lower-back/feed/ 1 How Swimming Can Help Improve Your Health https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/12/how-swimming-can-help-improve-your-health/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/12/how-swimming-can-help-improve-your-health/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:38:13 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=26768 Swimming continues to grow in popularity as one of the aerobic exercises of choice. With as little as 2.5 hours...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/02/12/how-swimming-can-help-improve-your-health/feed/ 9 Stretch of the Week: Locust https://www.athletico.com/2016/01/13/stretch-of-the-week-locust/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/01/13/stretch-of-the-week-locust/#respond Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:03:07 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=26229 Week two of January is another beginner level therapeutic back bend called Locust. Locust helps to strengthen the hamstrings, glutes and...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/01/13/stretch-of-the-week-locust/feed/ 0 The Winter Blues https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/14/the-winter-blues/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/14/the-winter-blues/#respond Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:45:07 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=25664 Many people talk about cross-training in the winter and even throughout the running season. Does this mean to include swimming...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/14/the-winter-blues/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Easy Seated Partner Twist https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/01/stretch-of-the-week-easy-seated-partner-twist/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/01/stretch-of-the-week-easy-seated-partner-twist/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:09:14 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=25446 It’s December! You what that means! Most likely you will be seeing more of your friends and family, so I...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2015/12/01/stretch-of-the-week-easy-seated-partner-twist/feed/ 0 5 Ways to Improve Your Home Exercise Program Compliance https://www.athletico.com/2015/10/29/5-ways-to-improve-your-home-exercise-program-compliance/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/10/29/5-ways-to-improve-your-home-exercise-program-compliance/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 14:27:50 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=24711 The home exercise program is the elephant in the room at a lot of physical therapy sessions. A lot of...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2015/10/29/5-ways-to-improve-your-home-exercise-program-compliance/feed/ 2 Stretch of the Week: Forward Fold and Chest Opener https://www.athletico.com/2015/10/27/stretch-of-the-week-forward-fold-and-chest-opener/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/10/27/stretch-of-the-week-forward-fold-and-chest-opener/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2015 13:31:50 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=24583 The final stretch in our mini sequence of chair stretching is a forward fold AND a chest opener. I love...

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