What is tennis elbow? Similar, but not to be confused with golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis, technically speaking), tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), is a condition characterized by pain on the outer part of the elbow. The pain is caused by inflammation of the tendons that attach to the lateral epicondyle, a bony prominence on the outer […]
100m Sprint Training Drills
There are many drills that can be used to improve your 100m sprinting performance. Here are a few examples of 100m sprinter workouts: High knees This drill helps to improve your leg turnover rate and build strength in your hip flexors. To do this drill, run on the spot and lift your knees as high […]
21 Minute 5k Training Plan
If your goal is to break the 21 mintue 5k barrier, you’ll need to run every 800 meters at 3:21.6, or every 400 meters at 1:40.8. Keep that in mind with the training plan below. Unfortunately, there is no (legal) magic pill for running faster, and even with the not-so-legal “supplements”, you’re going to have […]
Fitness Hall of Fame’s Bobby Hinds brought the jump rope into the fitness forefront in the 1970s with his Jump for Heart program and frequent appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. He later founded Lifeline USA, which his son, John Hinds, eventually took over and was operating when I found them near the beginning of […]
DIY Mobility Stick
I first heard Coach Diaz mention Stick Mobility on the Natural Running Network podcast. It looked like the PVC pipe mobility from a CrossFit class taken to a whole new level. I was intrigued, but the price for a set was $170 at the time, which was way more than I was going to shell […]