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Category Archives: Training and recovery
Weight cutting and your kidneys
Your kidneys are two fist sized organs, each shaped like a bean. They lie either side of the spine, just below the rib cage. Their main function of the kidneys is to filter the blood and to regulate what is in … Continue reading
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Tagged acute kidney failure, dehydration, kidneys, mma, weight cutting
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Training and pregnancy
This is a common topic I’m asked about by women involved in combat sports. It can be tricky to get good information about this: most “exercise and pregnancy” advice is aimed at women who are mostly sedentary, or are used … Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, exercise, pregnancy, training
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Skin infections – part 1
Normally, the skin provides a good barrier to infections. There are many different kinds of bacteria, viruses and fungi around in the gym all the time, and mostly they don’t cause us too many problems. Sometimes, though, they can find … Continue reading
Benefits of sports massage, part 2
Following on from part 1, more about the benefits of sports massage for the combat sports athlete, by Lynne Taylor and Tim Budd.
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Tagged athlete, benefits, massage, mma, recovery, sports
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Benefits of sports massage, part 1
Guest blog: Physiological Benefits of Sports Massage for Athletes, part 1. By Lynne Taylor and Tim Budd, sports and remedial massage therapists. A common perception is that sports massage is only of use when injured. This is not true. The benefits … Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, benefits, injury, mma, sports massage, treatment
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Weight cutting: rehydration part 1
Congratulations, you’ve made the weight. Job done. Well, not quite. Getting the recovery right after you weigh in is just as important as making the weight in the first place, and often just as tricky. It is worth having your … Continue reading
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Tagged recovery, rehydration, weight cutting
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Q&A: Training and the immune system
Q: How do you keep your immune system in perfect condition when training hard? I seem to pick up loads of things when at gym especially if they have air con blowing all the germs around. A: There’s an interesting link … Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, carbohydrate, cold, flu, glutamine, immune system, probiotics, respiratory tract infection, sleep, training, vitamin C, zinc
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Lower body foam roller routine
Here’s a basic foam roller routine that I use for the lower body. Many people find that spending a few minutes on a roller at the end of a hard training session gives them a head start on recovery, reduces … Continue reading
Posted in Injury treatment and rehabilitation, lower limb, Training and recovery
Tagged DOMS, foam roller, legs, muscle soreness, recovery
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Thoracic spine mobility
Here’s a quick video showing how to mobilise your thoracic spine (upper back) using a foam roller. A stiff thoracic spine is common amongst combat sports athletes. By restricting the movement of the spine as a whole, this in turn … Continue reading
Sleep and recovery
Sleep is possibly one of the most underrated performance and recovery tools for any athlete.