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Couch to 5K: Return to Running

If you’ve been out of running for some time, due to injury or just life getting in the way, it’s important to be smart about going back. Yes, you can just lace up a pair of sneakers and run around Central Park, but there are some concerns. Be safe with your body, protect your knees and ankles, and work up

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Running Essentials: Tight Butt

When running, you may think that your whole objective should be all about leg strength. Of course you need to have great quads, calves and hamstrings, but these are not all that need to be well developed. Muscles that are typically weak in runners are the gluteus and core. Great runners need to have a strong core and tight butt. A few

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Runners Fitness Peaks Much Later

There is an epidemic sweeping the nation. It’s something we all need be mindful of; any one of us is susceptible. I’m talking about the fact that we are living longer and are all generally finding ourselves healthier at older ages. A case in point is a recent Washington Post piece which spoke about runners fitness. It’s revealed that runners

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Tiger Tail for Your Aching Calf

Need Physical Therapy near Midtown? Learn more about Miccass PT. Wednesday we talked about foam rolling for the larger muscles, such as your quads or IT band. Today let’s talk about the smaller muscles, such as your calf. While you can foam roll the calf, it is much easier to roll out with a Tiger Tail or Stick. The Tiger

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Foam Rolling 101

You may have heard the term “foam rolling” but you may not know exactly what it is. Wether you are an athlete, dancer, like to walk a lot or a commuter taking a lot of subway stairs every day, it is important to roll out your muscles. Foam rolling is a way of lengthening the muscles, similar to the work

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