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Ramblings from a calf strain sufferer

Apologies for the longer post, but I am trying to gather my thoughts and the physio advice received, to devise some sort of recovery and prevention plan...

Apologies for the longer post, but I am trying to gather my thoughts and the...

CBDB

Administrator•8 months ago

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Day 1 of the James Dunne 7-Day Challenge 💪🏽💪🏽⚖️🏁

The doors are open; welcome to our virtual gym! Here’s our collective, virtual gym for our 7-Day James Dunne challenge, aimed to improve specifically those...

The doors are open; welcome to our virtual gym! Here’s our collective, virtua...

CBDB

Administrator•11 months ago

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Minor Calf Strains (Pulled Calf)

As many know by now, I've been firmly placed onto the injury couch again, so my next posts will not be about running, or walking, rowing, dancing,...

As many know by now, I've been firmly placed onto the injury couch again, so my ...

CBDB

Administrator•1 year ago

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Recovery and rehab

Hello everyone. Recently I had an MRI in the past month to diagnose constant back problems I’ve had and it turns out I’ve got a large disk bulge. It’s been a...

Hello everyone. Recently I had an MRI in the past month to diagnose constant ba...

Jimbo92

•1 year ago

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Ankle Flexibility for Rowers, Runners & Walkers (Part 4): A 10-min Yoga session for ankle flexibility

I haven’t done a rigorous S&F ankle workout for 2 weeks or so, ever since my soleus calf muscles started acting up. And the soleus is so tightly connected...

I haven’t done a rigorous S&F ankle workout for 2 weeks or so, ever since my...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Have you been neglecting your soleus?

Ever since doing a bit of gardening … ok, a lot of squat-rich gardening … a part of my left leg has been slightly achy. Not really pain, but just an ache that...

Ever since doing a bit of gardening … ok, a lot of squat-rich gardening … a part...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Ankle Flexibility for Rowers, Runners & Walkers (Part 3): Down Dog - The best Yoga pose for ankle mobility

Over the past few weeks, I have started to do some targeted exercises and drills focussing on ankle flexibility. And I have seen some improvements already,...

Over the past few weeks, I have started to do some targeted exercises and dr...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Ankle flexibility for runners, rowers and S&F-ers (Part 2)

Recently I realised that my ankle flexibility leaves a lot to be desired. So I said to myself that for the next few weeks, I would follow (and drop here on the...

Recently I realised that my ankle flexibility leaves a lot to be desired. So I s...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Ankle flexibility for runners, rowers and S&F-ers (Part 1)

UPDATE: Looking for the April 2024 post about Ankle Mobility? Head to...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Row31 and YWA focussing on Core

I am doing a daily January rowing challenge and on my plan today was an off the rower core-focussed circuit workout. This happened to coincide with the Day...

I am doing a daily January rowing challenge and on my plan today was an off the ...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Bodyfit with Amy: Seated with Weights (Dumbbells) Workout

I needed a quick upper body workout to fit in after my yoga session, and wanted one with dumbbells, so looked towards classic Bodyfit with Amy. 15 min on a...

I needed a quick upper body workout to fit in after my yoga session, and wanted ...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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James Dunne Calf Workout

I’ve been doing these calf workouts today, starting with my calf strengthening plan of alternating this workout (to minimise any future risks of pulled calves)...

I’ve been doing these calf workouts today, starting with my calf strengthening p...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Arm Workout (lying)

Having just committed to one workout plan in my last post, I had to completely rethink it due to my walking (walking! WALKING!!) injury. Well it’s a pulled...

Having just committed to one workout plan in my last post, I had to completely r...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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5-day plan attending to my upper back pain

I’ve been having some issues with my upper back during rowing recently. I row almost daily, 5-7km per row and a 10k row once a week, and at ca 4km, I have...

I’ve been having some issues with my upper back during rowing recently. I row al...

CBDB

Administrator•2 years ago

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Non Floor, Standing Exercises and Workouts

Thanks to @jinnty89 ‘s recent post about workouts for those who struggle to kneel or get down to the floor and up again, I’m gathering all links that were...

Thanks to @jinnty89 ‘s recent post about workouts for those who struggle to knee...

CBDB

Administrator•3 years ago

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What do you use to cushion your knees?

Hello all Yogis! I finally tried out my new Yoga knee pads, and these have now replaced my trusty blanket. And I have to admit, they are a real improvement!...

Hello all Yogis! I finally tried out my new Yoga knee pads, and these have now...

CBDB

Administrator•3 years ago

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Workouts for your Knees

There have been quite a few knee niggles popping up on various running and exercise forums on here, so I thought I’d post my (now slightly amended) 5-day knee...

There have been quite a few knee niggles popping up on various running and exerc...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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Foot and ankle rehab

Posting for accountability! I'm having issues with stiffness and aching in both of my lower legs - calves, shins, ankles and feet - since restarting running...

Posting for accountability! I'm having issues with stiffness and aching in both ...

linda9389

•4 years ago

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Workout: Rachel Whorton’s Lying-Down Arm Workout

🙏 Thanks to Maddee_6333 , I experienced this lovely little, totally knee-friendly, arms-only workout which ticked all my boxes! Link:...

🙏 Thanks to Maddee_6333 , I experienced this lovely little, totally knee-friend...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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Workout: Arms-only workout with FitOn

I’m trying hard to give my knees the necessary rest between runs. But it’s hard! 🏃🏻‍♀️So I ran yesterday, which went fine. But by the evening I was missing...

I’m trying hard to give my knees the necessary rest between runs. But it’s hard!...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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IC-Knees: I think this is my favourite Pilates-for-knees session!

💜 I think I have found my favourite Pilates-for-knees workout, a short 23 min session with Cailin Santos from MVTM 🎥Link: https://youtu.be/iUn_YZkEA_U...

💜 I think I have found my favourite Pilates-for-knees workout, a short 23 min s...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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Day 4: Getting the thigh burn with Form and Flow

📆 Day 4 of my focus on my knees, today with Laura, from Form and Flow, who does a 27min, mat based Pilates session. Link: https://youtu.be/Dg50yX-8xWI...

📆 Day 4 of my focus on my knees, today with Laura, from Form and Flow, who does...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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IC-Knees: Yoga for sensitive knees with Adriene

🧘🏿‍♀️A short post to just say, yup I finally have gotten to know Adriene and her Yoga, today with a mini session of Yoga for sensitive knees. Link:...

🧘🏿‍♀️A short post to just say, yup I finally have gotten to know Adriene and h...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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IC-Knees: Pilates for knee recovery

🧘🏽 Today my focus on improving my knees was facilitated again by Rachel, The Girl with the Pilates Mat, and her 30min workout of “Pilates for Painful......

🧘🏽 Today my focus on improving my knees was facilitated again by Rachel, The G...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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IC-Knees: 5-day Pilates/Yoga plan for knee recovery

🤕 Well, a niggling sharp pain in my knee on Sunday made me go down the rabbit hole of learning all about the differences between using Pilates and Yoga for...

🤕 Well, a niggling sharp pain in my knee on Sunday made me go down the rabbit ...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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NHS Workout: Working out your knees with Sam

🗓 My plan for today was focussing on my knees a bit, with the NHS Pilates knee workout with Sam from Instructor Live....

🗓 My plan for today was focussing on my knees a bit, with the NHS Pilates knee ...

CBDB

Administrator•4 years ago

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Are you on the IC (injury Couch)?

If so this post is for you. We want to help build up a post of alternative exercises for those that are injured but want to keep fit at the same time. We...

If so this post is for you. We want to help build up a post of alternative exe...

Realfoodieclub

•6 years ago

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Hurt Foot Fitness

So, with a possible stress fracture of my foot and an aircast boot, running is out. Cycling is allowed and I'm doing lots of that (over 300k in June - first...

So, with a possible stress fracture of my foot and an aircast boot, running is o...

linda9389

•6 years ago

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Posts - Strength & Flex | HealthUnlocked

Strength & Flex

TARGETED&INJURIES posts

Ramblings from a calf strain sufferer

Day 1 of the James Dunne 7-Day Challenge 💪🏽💪🏽⚖️🏁

Minor Calf Strains (Pulled Calf)

Recovery and rehab

Ankle Flexibility for Rowers, Runners & Walkers (Part 4): A 10-min Yoga session for ankle flexibility

Have you been neglecting your soleus?

Ankle Flexibility for Rowers, Runners & Walkers (Part 3): Down Dog - The best Yoga pose for ankle mobility

Ankle flexibility for runners, rowers and S&F-ers (Part 2)

Ankle flexibility for runners, rowers and S&F-ers (Part 1)

Row31 and YWA focussing on Core

Bodyfit with Amy: Seated with Weights (Dumbbells) Workout

James Dunne Calf Workout

Arm Workout (lying)

5-day plan attending to my upper back pain

Non Floor, Standing Exercises and Workouts

What do you use to cushion your knees?

Workouts for your Knees

Foot and ankle rehab

Workout: Rachel Whorton’s Lying-Down Arm Workout

Workout: Arms-only workout with FitOn

IC-Knees: I think this is my favourite Pilates-for-knees session!

Day 4: Getting the thigh burn with Form and Flow

IC-Knees: Yoga for sensitive knees with Adriene

IC-Knees: Pilates for knee recovery

IC-Knees: 5-day Pilates/Yoga plan for knee recovery

NHS Workout: Working out your knees with Sam

Are you on the IC (injury Couch)?

Hurt Foot Fitness

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