How does exercise affect my heart?
Mat Brett explains the key effects and adaptations exercise has on your cardiovascular system
Injuries
How to prevent and recover from muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
What is functional movement screening?
Top Kona age-grouper and physiotherapist Alison Wilson explains the benefits of functional movement screening and why it is beneficial to triathletes
Shoulder impingement syndrome: exercises and management tips
Suffer from shoulder impingement syndrome? Remedial massage and anatomy expert Kevin James explains how to maintain your fitness without making the condition worse
5 tips for coping with injuries
Whether you’re training for the Olympics or your local triathlon, it’s just devastating not to be able to do what you want to do, says three-time Olympic triathlete Helen Jenkins. Here are her top 5 tips for coping with injury…
How to manage Raynaud’s Syndrome when open-water swimming
Raynaud’s attacks, usually triggered by the cold causing a lack of blood flow to the extremities, are often mild and manageable. However diving into cold water may cause problems. Amy Baker from Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) has this advice for sufferers…
Movement screening: what it is & how it helps athletes
Heard of functional movement screening (FMS) and movement competency screening but unsure about what exactly they are and how they can help triathletes? Top Kona age-grouper and physiotherapist Alison Wilson, and sports performance specialist Dr. Matt Kritz PhD explains all you need to know
Alexander Technique: what it is and how it can help athletes
Elizabeth Dodgson explains how the Alexander Technique can help triathletes get faster, perform more efficiently and reduce the likelihood of injury
Tips for managing carpal tunnel syndrome when cycling
Suffer wrist pain and numbness/pins and needles in your thumb and adjacent fingers when cycling? You could be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome says sports therapist Kevin James. Here he explains causes, symptoms and management
TUEs and their use in sport
The news that athletes such as Bradley Wiggins have been given Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUES) for prohibited drugs to treat conditions such as asthma has gone viral after a data hack. Consultant in sport and exercise medicine Dr Leon Creaney gives us his opinion on TUEs and their use in sport
Struggle to sleep after exercise?
Feel quite wired after evening training and have trouble sleeping? Here are some tips from leading elite sports sleep coach Nick Littlehales
How does smoking affect your lungs?
Dr Leon Creaney explains the impact smoking has on your lungs and the rest of your body, and how it affects your performance
Should I continue strength training in race season?
Yes says Nick Beer and Alice Hector – here they discuss how much time you should spend strength training during the triathlon season and what you should prioritise
6 common foot problems triathletes face and how to treat them
Your feet have a huge impact on your triathlon performance, says Andy Barber, so you need to look after them properly. Here he explains how and the 6 most common foot problems/injuries triathletes suffer and how to treat them
Back pain after the bike leg explained
Suffer back stiffness/tightness after coming off the bike for the run section, which slows you down? Simon Ward explains what could be causing it and how to fix it
Ice baths: do they help athletes after intense exercise?
A new meta-analysis of several studies reveals the true results of cold-water immersion after intense exercise
Tight hamstrings Q&A: how can I stretch them out?
Run coach Paul Larkins advises a reader who has been left with tight hamstrings after a knee operation and a period of inactivity
5 tips for making the most of the triathlon off-season
British Triathlon Federation physiotherapist Emma Deakin explains how to make the most of the winter months so you are in the best possible shape for the new season
How to recover from an IT band injury
It’s one of the most common ailments amongst runners and triathletes – our expert Emma Deakin is on hand to tell you how to treat the injury and recover quicker…
Tri Q+A: Should you race with a cold?
Should you race, or even train, when you’re under the weather? Our expert Joe Beer weighs up the arguments for and against racing with a cold…
Should you stretch before running?
To stretch or not to stretch? Some seem to swear by it, whilst there are fast runners a-plenty out there who deem stretching as overrated and do almost none at all. Our expert Rob Stewart gives us the lowdown…
Five quick, easy ways to test your health and fitness
Try these simple ways to assess your fitness to race, from resting heart rate to the ‘brownie point deficit’
Five essential stretches for triathletes to stay injury-free
An essential but oft-omitted part of triathlon training, stretching is key to staying supple and injury-free, says our resident physio
How to prevent runner’s knee, and four exercises to treat it
It’s a common complaint among triathletes – our resident physio has the expert advice and exercises you need
Exercises to help triathletes recover from injury quickly and safely
220’s resident physio offers some ‘safe’ exercises you can do to maintain fitness, increase strength and speed up recovery…
