How to Relieve Shoulder Pain At Home

Ariana Purificati FuneMuscle Scraping, Performance, RecoveryLeave a Comment

For those who experience shoulder pain, it can make daily tasks feel pretty impossible. Finding an effective way to relieve shoulder pain can be even more difficult. If you’re struggling to find relief, try muscle scraping! Based on the technique of gua sha, scraping effectively reduces pain and restores function at many joints throughout the body, including the shoulder. This … Read More

How to: Muscle Scraping for Knee Pain

Ariana Purificati FuneInjury & Rehab, Performance, RecoveryLeave a Comment

During load-bearing movements, the knee is the weakest link of the lower kinetic chain, making it very prone to injury and pain. As there are many causes of knee pain, there are also many ways to treat it. If you feel like there’s something missing from your usual treatment plan, you should try muscle scraping! It’s fair to be skeptical … Read More

Shin Splint Pain: 5 Crucial Tips for Prevention and Relief

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Feeling pain in your shins that doesn’t seem to go away? We’ve got some at-home remedies that will have you feeling relief in no time. Shin splints can result from a combination of causes so there is no single solution that will provide total relief. Fortunately, a comprehensive recovery plan can help to effectively prevent, and relieve shin splint pain … Read More

Muscle Scraping: Can It Improve Muscle Performance?

David J. SautterBenefits, Muscle Scraping, Performance4 Comments

In the constant quest for better muscle performance, athletes and gym goers are now turning towards a technique called muscle scraping. A direct manipulation of muscle tissue to improve blood flow and alleviate adhesions or knots, muscle scraping has been used for thousands of years, but only now is science revealing its potential benefits. Let’s take a look at what … Read More

The effects of stress on athletic performance

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The effects of stress on athletic performance

Have you experienced an impact on your athletic performance due to stress? In the last year, if you have found it more challenging to retain the same motivation that you had prior to quarantine, you’re not alone. 67% of individuals who are sheltering in place are experiencing a considerable increase in stress and 47% of individuals have reported experiencing worsened … Read More

Want to achieve your New Year’s resolutions? Learn how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation can help.

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The new year is a great time to reflect and set goals for the year ahead and beyond. In recent years, there has been a decrease in interest when it comes to setting New Year’s resolutions because these types of goals have earned the reputation of being temporary. While it’s true that 54% of people struggle to stick with goals … Read More

Top 10 Books for Training and Motivation

Bea PotterMindset, PerformanceLeave a Comment

There is a subject that always finds its way into discussion, and that is weight loss and diet. However, this concern is bigger than only aesthetic problems, but is also a beyond health and longevity issue. Without knowledge of the subject, many people start to listen to very restrictive diet plans that promise true miracles, but this needs to be … Read More