Tread Fitness Issue 02

liable to get hotter before
and
end. And to make matters
the
it? If not, then those cramps
do
be coming. Seriously, if you
could
routine that gently stretches
a
muscles to get them ready
your
the increased exertion, and
for
your blood flowing around
gets
an exaggerated example, if
given
train for a sprint, and then try
you
run a marathon, your body
and
be ready. If you try it, I
won't
you a then am All in all, I think that we are help prevent calf cramps, they
runner, If I are
running calf cramps,
If you are a runner, then I am sure that you will have been involved in any sport to any level, then you
describing will about
that you also prevent will some help know sure of
might occur
know about calf cramps.
will be aware the injuries that waiting of the importance cramps.
calf of a to proper happen.
warm
Imagine this scenario if you will. Let’s say that you up. And I don’t just mean a brisk walk up the stairs to
you put
muscles.
are 7.5k into a 10k run and the road starts to incline. the changing room either! A proper warm up should
sudden strain on
when has
Imagine this scenario if you I am cold will. not sure that anyone
Ever that so slightly, are but 7.5k enough into to a put definitive that answer extra to strain the include cause a of routine that gently Let's stretches your muscles
say
cramps, but
on your legs as you try to maintain contact with the to get them ready for the increased exertion, and gets
there are And whilst we are talking of
certainly
starts to
10k run and the road
leaders. And the temperature? Well, it’s the morning, your blood flowing around your body. Not only will
incline. Ever so several warm ups, don't forget warm
steps that you can take
slightly, but
but it’s hot and liable to get hotter before the end. a warm help prevent calf cramps, they will also help
down
from
extra strain
enough to put that which could help save you downs as well. Warming
And to make matters worse, you were so desperate prevent some of the injuries that might occur when
competition,
to maintain contact with the
help
during
leading group, that you
in
disaster
you put
after exercise
sudden strain on
can also
cold muscles.
try to
on your legs
sport.
forgot to take you on liquid at the as last any feeding station. And And whilst we are talking of warm ups, don’t forget
injury.
contact maintain did you use tight fitting calf length socks? I know they warm downs as well. the
reduce
Warming and down after cramping exercise
prevent with of risk the temperature?
are all the rage, but why did you do it?
leaders. the And Up Warm Proper A can also help prevent cramping and reduce the risk 1. hot it's of
morning, but Well, the it's
So what do we have here?
injury.
Easy Run Hard, Train 2.
Ok, I know you know, but did you
so to
you Have you heard this before? No?
• Extra strain on muscles?
2. Train Hard, Run Easy
worse, desperate were
you should give it some
• Dehydration?
maintain contact the with Well
because true. • Loss of essentials salts?
Have you heard this before? No? Well you should give
leading that forgot have involved any thought, it's When
group, you to been in sport
you sport, will not be
only liquid do
at • the Restriction of blood flow?
it some thought, because it’s true. When you train
last feeding
take on to you any train level, for then a
for a sport, not
aware
only
of
do
the
you
importance
practice
of a
the
you practice the necessary skills
necessary
And did you use tight
station.
All in all, I think that we are describing running calf skills required to execute which ever event you are
proper warm up. And I don't just
know
fitting calf length socks? required to execute which ever
I
cramps, waiting to happen.
competing in, but you are also training your body
are competing in, but
brisk all the but why did
they are walk up the stairs
mean a rage, event you
I am not sure that anyone has definitive answer to for the rigours of the event. To given an exaggerated
changing room A either! the cause of cramps, but there are certainly several example, if you train for to a the sprint, and then try and run
steps are you do it? you that body
you can take which could help save you from
your a marathon, your body won’t training also proper include
be ready. If you try should up it, warm I event.
disaster during competition, in any sport.
think you could be To
the of rigours the for in for some serious cramps.
what do we have here?
So
Extra strain on muscles?
*
Dehydration?
1. A Proper Warm Up
*
3. Water is Sport’s Life Blood
Loss essentials * salts?
of
body. only a think you could be in for some
Ok, I know you know, but did you do it? If not,
* Whenever Restriction you of start blood to flow?
exercise, your you Not start will to warm
sweat
then those cramps could be coming. Seriously, if you (or you should). Sweat is nature’s way of cooling you
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