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Decrease Pain/Tightness Training Programs
Alleviate pain and soreness and gain flexibility with this innovative program. The best program for people looking to relieve pain and get rid of tightness for good. You'll perform workouts with...
View ArticleSoft Tissue & Stability Bar
The Athletes' Performance Soft Tissue & Stability Bar is an optimal way to prepare your muscles before a workout or regenerate your muscles after a tough training session.
View ArticleFoam Roll
A useful training tool for your recovery or regeneration plan, this foam roll comes with a DVD that shows how to use the foam roll to reduce pain and improve flexibility.
View ArticlePower Plate® pro5 AIRdaptive™ - Silver
The Power Plate® pro5 AIRdaptive™ unit is distinguished by its ability to adapt the most to meet your needs, with 100 lbs. / 45 kg of extra load-bearing capacity and three air settings.
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The Power Plate® pro5™ machine can take you as far as you want to go with your fitness goals, allowing you to increase vibration levels in one-step increments.
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Not only do three 15-minute workouts a week fit into your lifestyle, the sleek design, user-friendly settings, and remote control help my5™ fit harmoniously within your residence or private office.
View ArticlePower Plate® pro Series Power Shield™ - Silver
Designed for the pro Series, the Power Shield® is a low-profile plate that sits below your Power Plate® to reduce downward residual vibration.
View ArticlePower Plate®my Series Power Shield™ - Silver
Designed for the my Series™ series, the Power Shield™ is a low-profile shield that sits below your Power Plate® to reduce downward residual vibration.
View ArticleTP Starter Set
The TP Starter Set includes the essential building blocks for injury prevention and positive biomechanics.
View ArticleTP Quadballer
The TP Quadballer allows you to roll completely through the quads, IT band, lower back, hamstrings, and neck safely and effectively.
View ArticleTP Massage Ball
Designed to mimic the feeling of a therapist hand, the TP Massage Ball allows you to get into the muscle to break up scar tissue, adhesions, and release waste product.
View ArticleTravel Stick
The Travel Stick is a perfect size to stick in your suitcase and use it to prepare your muscles before a workout or generate your muscles after a workout on the road.
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Q&A: Prevent Shin Splints
Q: I'm training for a half-marathon and keep getting shin splints. Is there anything I can do to help prevent them? A: Poor running mechanics, flat feet, and overuse are the most common causes of shin...
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Small Aches and Pains Can be Red Flags
Pay attention to the small aches and pains that creep up in your training. Often they are warning signs that some part of your training is not being performed correctly. It may be related to training...
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Q&A: Tight IT Band
Q: I'm a distance runner who has struggled with a hamstring/IT band issue for almost two years. Are there any good exercises to help loosen a tight iliotibial band? — Colleen, Austin, TX A: In order...
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Balance Your Body
Most of us can locate a few tight muscles in our body, but nobody can explain to us why they're tight. Stretching is a temporary solution, but understanding the underlying cause of muscle tightness...
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Q&A: Painful Foam Rolling
Q: Why does it hurt in certain spots when I use a foam roll? Is that bad? A: The first time you use a foam roll, it might be a little painful, but that's just a sign that you stand to benefit greatly...
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Refresh and Recharge
Follow this simple routine after you train to speed up the recovery process and help prepare your body for your next workout.
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A Better Way to Loosen Up
There's a technique that can improve your flexibility in seconds, but to understand how it works, first try this exercise: Curl your arm up without any weight and squeeze your biceps at the top. Now...
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Roll Away Pain and Tightness
Work out the kinks in your muscles before or after your workout with the following foam roll series.
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Q&A: Herniated Disc
Q: I herniated L5 S1 disc in my back last summer and re-injured it again this spring. I have tightness in the left hamstring and calf. I am an avid cyclist. I just finished my first week of your...
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Sidelying Shoulder Internal Rotation
Starting Position On side with bottom arm parallel to belt line Elbow bent to 90 degrees (fingers pointing towards sky) Procedure Rotate palm towards ground as far as possible, gently pressing palm...
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Foam Roll - Hamstring
Starting Position On ground with foam roll under the back of one thigh with other foot flat on ground Procedure Keeping back flat, lean forward into stretch holding 1 -2 seconds Relax, rolling over...
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Foam Roll - IT Band
Starting Position On ground with foam roll under outside of thigh Procedure Roll over the foam on the outside of your thigh from your hip to just above your knee Coaching Keys The more uncomfortable...
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Foam Roll - Glutes
Starting Position On ground, seated on foam roll Procedure Shift weight to one side and roll from the top of the back of your thigh to your lower back Coaching Keys The more uncomfortable it is, the...
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Foam Roll - Gluteus Medius
Starting Position On ground, lying with foam roll under your hip Procedure Lie on your side and roll over the small lump of muscle between your hip and pelvis Coaching Keys The more uncomfortable it...
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Leg Cradle - Golf
Starting Position Standing Procedure Lift right leg to chest and place the right hand under the knee and left hand under ankle Pull right leg to chest while contracting left glute Return to start...
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How to Use a Foam Roll
Overview A foam roll, or foam roller, is a useful training tool to use as part of your recovery or regeneration plan. Sizes vary, but this cylindrical piece of tightly packed foam is roughly 5 inches...
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Soothe Sore Muscles
Too tired for a complete workout? Try this routine to ease your sore spots by increasing blood flow to your muscles and stretching commonly tight areas.
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How to Loosen Up a Tight IT Band
Have you ever felt tightness along the outside of your thigh? That’s your iliotibial (IT) band, a long tissue that attaches at your knee and to a muscle called the tensor fascia latae (TFL) on your...
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Getting Stiffed When You Travel
If you’ve been on a plane lately, you know they’re packing more passengers into those things than ever. In her boarding announcement for my flight to LAX, the gate attendant actually said: “We have an...
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When Yoga Hurts
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve hurt myself—doing yoga, no less. There’s a twinge in my left shoulder, my right wrist is sore, my neck aches and there’s something weird going on in my low...
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The Nonstop Flexibility Workout
Ann Frederick, who’s been one of my advisors throughout this month’s One Small Change experiment, co-wrote a book with her husband Chris called Stretch to Win. It’s based on 10 principles. Guess what...
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Are You Stretching Enough?
Like most of us, Joe Kita knew he didn't stretch enough—the creaks from his body told him so every morning. But he had no idea how stretching more might change his life since he had never taken his...
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Primer
Overview You may have never heard of the medical term, but you're likely very familiar with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), a condition involving muscle overuse that usually results from a...
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How to Reduce Soreness During Your First Ski Trip
Q: How can I prevent sore legs during my first weekend back on the slopes? A: You can't. Having a sound off-season training program will certainly reduce soreness, but nothing will eliminate it. Don't...
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7 Stretches for the Office
The average office employee spends 28 hours a week bound to his chair, sitting in front of a computer at work, stuck in meetings, and—ugh—working at home, according to a national survey. If reading...
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T's - Scissor Stance
Starting Position Standing in a split stance with front leg slightly bent, back leg straight, and back glute contracted Hold your arms palms up straight out in front of you at shoulder height...
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How to Create an Ergonomic Workspace
Keeping your body balanced and in proper alignment will always be a challenge in our modern technological society. Sitting at a desk hunched over a computer for much of the day can cause the shoulders...
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How to Sit in a Chair
While sitting may seem like common sense (after all, you’ve been sitting your whole life), if you experience back pain or shoulder pain or headaches after a day at the office, your style of sitting...
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Trigger Point - VMO
Steps Lie facedown on the ground supported on your forearms with a trigger ball (tennis ball, for example) under your thigh just above the inside of the knee. Roll the ball up and down the end of the...
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6 Tips for Recovering After a Ruck March
There’s perhaps nothing more grueling than marching long distances with 50 or 60 pounds of gear strapped to your body. Ruck marches are routine in the military, and increasingly common in the...
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