Dynamic stretching is a great way to warm up your body before exercise or sports. It involves dynamic, active movements that target the muscles you will use during your activity and can help reduce the risk of injury by increasing blood flow and loosening tight...
Thoughts from the Expo While hopefully many of you know that I have been writing articles for Footprints for a few years now (as well as being a long-time advertiser), most do not know my introduction to Toledo Roadrunners was with the Glass City Marathon Expo....
Is Cooling Down Worth it? Doing cool down exercises after a run is something is done by some but ignored by many others. The focus for many people ends up being on the warm-up exercises before you get started and then doing the work. Many assume that when you stop...
Below are templates for exercise routines that can be done with the body weight exercises previously discussed. These templates are guides for basic health goals through an exercise routine in order to help individuals reach goals or general exercise recommendations....
Have you been wanting to start an exercise routine, but haven’t been able to start? Bodyweight exercises could be the key to starting your exercise routine. Body weight exercises use the resistance of gravity on your body to provide the resistance training aspect. The...
Sound advice for injury prevention in runners… “You must listen to your body. Run through annoyance but not through pain.” ~Dr. George Sheehan Athletes who participate in running sports should undergo unique training programs that emphasize endurance, power, and...
