Shin Splints
How to Train With Shin Splints
Photo: Racetri Shin splints are one of the most common injuries among runners. They are characterized by pain and inflammation along the inside of the...
Track & Field Tips to Prevent Shin Splints
Ever wonder why that pain in your shin increases each time you are done with a track and field workout? Well, aside from soreness, which you would feel...
4 Exercises to Prevent Shin Splints
Athletes often have a "more is better" mindset. Yes, it's important to train on a regular basis, but overdoing it can come back to bite you, especially if your body [...]
Stretches for Shin Splints and Prevention Guidelines
You only have a mile left on your run and you have plenty of wind left, but you have to call it quits. The shin splints are back. A common [...]
Increase Football Speed, Part 2: 5-Minute Speed Rope Workout
[vimeo video="" h="281" w="500"] In Increase Football Speed, Part 1: Why Jumping Rope Is the Perfect Speed Workout, I explained how jumping rope can increase speed. In Part 2, I provide [...]
Prevent Shin Splints With a Proper Warm-Up
Shin splints can be incredibly frustrating. The nagging pain is uncomfortable and can severely degrade your performance. Fortunately, performing a proper warm-up can prevent shin splints from occurring. Shin Splints [...]
Exercises to Prevent Shin Splints
Shin splints are nearly inevitable if you're a runner or sprinter. Caused by either an inflammation of shin muscles or small microfractures on the tibia (the shinbone), shin splints generate [...]
Train for Your Sport With the Nike Air Max
As fall sports season heats up, no part of your body takes more of a pounding than your feet. When you skimp on your shoes, you can end up shortening [...]
More Training Isn't Always Better: Common Overuse Injuries and Remedies
We’ve all heard that “more is better,” and we often take that approach in our exercise programs. If a little bit of training is good, then hours spent in the [...]
Treating and Preventing Shin Splints
Shin splints are a particularly annoying ailment—ask any athlete—but they are treatable and preventable. First, a definition, from Active.com: “’Shin splints’ is a general term for a condition caused by [...]
