A Very Large Percentage Of Runners Will Get Injured In 2017
If you want to avoid injury this year, there are some preventative exercises you can add into your routine that diminish the chance.
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As you’re gearing up for a big year of bucket-list races, consider this: Research shows that 30 to 50 percent of runners will suffer from an injury over the course of 12 months.
Depressing—we know. The good news is you can avoid riding the pain train by doing some preventative measures. A study published in Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise linked knee injuries in female runners with weak hips. Stop pain before it starts by adding squats, lunges, clamshells and bridges into your routine.
