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Athlete’s Recovery Guide


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Some great tools for recovery not just for the weekend warrior but the everyday  fitness enthusiast.  

In our quests for improved athletic performance, enhanced fitness and endurance, and better overall health, we spend hours each week in the gym or out on the road, putting ourselves through intense and sometimes grueling workouts. But that’s only half the story. Effective athletic recovery is as important as the actual training when it comes to reaching our fitness goals. From stretching and massage to nutrition and sleep, we look at some of the basic elements of recovery and suggest some useful tools to keep you going strong. Read more…

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fitnesstreats: Glutes, a human characteristic“Although some of the larger primates occasionally walk, humans are the only primates and one of the few mammals that has completely adapted to two-legged locomotion. One of the structural features related to this way of getting around is the significant development of the gluteus maximus muscle, which has become the biggest and most powerful muscle in the human body.”From the Book “Strength Training Anatomy” by Frédéric Delavier  A strong butt is a healthy butt!

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Glutes, a human characteristic
“Although some of the larger primates occasionally walk, humans are the only primates and one of the few mammals that has completely adapted to two-legged locomotion. One of the structural features related to this way of getting around is the significant development of the gluteus maximus muscle, which has become the biggest and most powerful muscle in the human body.”
From the Book “Strength Training Anatomy” by Frédéric Delavier 

A strong butt is a healthy butt!

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Tone Up Tuesday: Moves to Help You Improve! Foam Roll: Front of Thigh

Avoid a painful Patella Move 1

Petellofemoral pain is one  of the most common types of knee pain. Usually characterized by pain beneath the kneecap (patella) that gets worse after working out. A lot of runners have weak or tight muscles which can usually be the cause. With more people getting out and running we’ll be posting more exercises that we recommend to target those tight and weak areas to help stabilize your knee.   

  

 Muscles Worked

 

Start
1. Lie on stomach with foam roll under front of thigh, upper body supported on forearms.

Movement
1. Slowly roll front of thigh; apply pressure on tender spots for 30 seconds.

The Grid Revolutionary Foam Roller

Trigger Point Perf…

 

(Source: blog.madsweat.com)

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Tone Up Tuesday: Moves to Help You Improve! Push Press: 2-Arm

 Muscles Worked

 

Start
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Hold dumbbell in each hand at chest level (palms face body). 

Movement
1. Quickly drive dumbbells overhead; at same time, drive legs into staggered-stance position - Back leg straight, front leg bent slightly.
2. Return to start position.

(Source: blog.madsweat.com)

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New!! Madsweat Virtual Training

You can’t put a price on your health, but we sure can make it affordable, regardless of where you live.

With everyone becoming busier by the day, it’s getting harder and harder to make it to the gym, let alone abide by your personal trainer’s schedule. This is one of the main reasons why Madsweat is adding online personal training to our list of services.  It offers the convenience of a personalized fitness and nutrition program from the comfort of your home and is tailored to your specific goals. So whether you’re working out in a gym, on the road traveling or just at home using little or no equipment we have a program for you!
To Get Started Click Here or on the Virtual Training link on the Right! 

(Source: blog.madsweat.com)