strengthening Archives - Athletico Better for every body. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:28:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why You Should Try Dry Needling The Next Time You Are In Pain https://www.athletico.com/2022/03/07/why-you-should-try-dry-needling-the-next-time-you-are-in-pain/ https://www.athletico.com/2022/03/07/why-you-should-try-dry-needling-the-next-time-you-are-in-pain/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:30:02 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=73624 Trigger point injections have been around since the 1940s, but dry needling has recently become the latest craze. Why? What...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2022/03/07/why-you-should-try-dry-needling-the-next-time-you-are-in-pain/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: King Arthur Stretch https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/10/stretch-week-king-arthur-stretch/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/10/stretch-week-king-arthur-stretch/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:24:40 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=15603 Week 2 of this months quadriceps stretches is the King Arthur stretch. Hopefully you have tried week one, frog stretch...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/10/stretch-week-king-arthur-stretch/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Frog Stretch I https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/02/frog-stretch-i/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/02/frog-stretch-i/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:36:59 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=15333 This month we will be focusing on stretching our quadriceps and hip flexors. These group of muscles can be very...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/02/frog-stretch-i/feed/ 0 6 Tips for a Healthy High School Gymnastics Season https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/01/6-tips-healthy-high-school-gymnastics-season/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/12/01/6-tips-healthy-high-school-gymnastics-season/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=15241 The gymnastics and cheer seasons’ are underway! Check out our second blog focusing on staying healthy during the gymnastics and cheerleading season....

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]]> Stretch of the Week: Hamstring Stretch Part II https://www.athletico.com/2014/11/11/stretch-of-the-week-hamstring-stretch-part-2/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/11/11/stretch-of-the-week-hamstring-stretch-part-2/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:05:35 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=14913 Keeping with our theme of stretching the hamstrings for this month, I give you wide angle seated forward fold! Things you...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/11/11/stretch-of-the-week-hamstring-stretch-part-2/feed/ 0 Stretch of the Week: Hamstring Stretches https://www.athletico.com/2014/11/04/hamstring-stretches/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/11/04/hamstring-stretches/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:05:43 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=14822 Welcome to the stretch of the week blog! This weekly blog is intended to expose you to different stretches that...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2014/10/16/ac-sprain/feed/ 3 Exercises for an ACL Injury https://www.athletico.com/2014/09/18/exercises-for-an-acl-injury/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/09/18/exercises-for-an-acl-injury/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:52:15 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=14235 Have you ever injured or torn your ACL ligament? We’ve got the exercises and stretches for you! Athletico’s Dave Heidloff...

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