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What Trans and Non-Binary Athletes Need to Know About RED-S
One of the best ways to catch the onset of RED-S is to be mindful about performance changes in response to increasing training loads.
5 Tips for Surviving as a Strong Woman in the Gym
As if being a woman isn’t hard enough on its own in this world, there comes a whole new set of challenges when it comes to being a woman in a gym setting. Raise your hand if you have ever been uncomfortable in the gym due to: the male gaze, fear of judgment, unwanted advice,…
Squat Like A Boss
Squats are a fundamental, compound exercise that EVERY female athlete benefits from working into her (their) routine regularly. From runners to footy players, squats are queen. It’s time for you to embrace your version of them.
STRENGTH TRAINING FOR WOMEN WHO RUN
Strength training for runners is like a black hole of information that comes with all sorts of nonsense.
Exercises for runners with knee pain
I have found that there are a few key exercises that have been invaluable to the runners that I see and work with here in Seattle, WA.
Are you having low back pain with deadlifting?
Are you having low back pain with the deadlift exercise?
Clamshells, the lettuce of exercises
I am, on the other hand, flexible to change and I lean in to the new things I learn as much as I can. As such, with everything new I know about helping people through recovery, the clamshell exercise has become my newest piece of garbage, that likely needs to be thrown out.
10 Benefits of Strength Training for Runners
Hey runners! Let’s talk about load (ie. strength training). Strength training is a valuable asset to a runner’s training regime for a number of different reasons, but too often strength training is non-existent in a runner’s routine.
Mastering the hip hinge to prepare for the deadlift and move with confidence
As a physio who works with athletes, many of which are women, teaching the hip hinge and deadlift is essential. I use it with almost every single athlete in pain. For a number of reasons. Including, that this lift, unlike many others, works basically all the things: the shoulders, back, hips, hamstrings, knees, ankles, feet.…
