If you want to finish your marathon feeling strong, avoid bonking, or having to DNF, a fueling strategy is a KEY step in your success! Preparing your body to run for this length of time starts a few days before your race, with carb loading for 2-3 days prior. Increase your carb calories while minimizing the fat in your diet to fuel up and maximize your muscle glycogen stores. Then, the morning of your marathon, eat a meal you normally eat before long runs or races that you know y...
KNEE PAIN TIP: PATELLAR TENDON EXERCISES YOU SHOULD KNOW! No more knee pain 🙌🏼
Save this!! It’s COMMON! That pain below the knee cap? Especially with squats? Let’s talk about it. Formerly known as patellar tendinitis, this refers to pain in front of the knee just below the knee cap. This tendon is among the MOST commonly affected. • • ✅ SAVE this for reference! • There are a FEW things that could contribute pain here and several differentials that should be ruled out like plica syndrome, Patellofemoral joint pain, fat pad irritation, and growth plate injuries (Osgood-schlatter’s). P. Tendinopathy usually affects people between 15-30 years and one of the most common complaints is pain near the tendon with activity like walking downhill/down stairs, and those that require repetitive jumping and cutting. I’ve seen this in ALL sports! ✔️ Treatment sh
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Knee pain? Try these exercises to strengthen for Patellofemoral pain!
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