Fielders need the ability to sustain a concentrated effort for a 6 hour plus period without fatigue, in sometimes very warm conditions. There bodies most be capable of explosive bursts at any given time – such as racing for a ball, jumping for a catch.

High jumpers pay heed!  Your event is placing an incredible amount of stress on your plant leg, back and mind.  Of course this drive for the sky comes with a price.

According to safesport.co.uk, the following strains and injuries are entwined with this leap over the bar.

Muscle or tendon strain (including hamstring injuries), sprain, or fracture [...]

Yoga works on many different levels, both physical and psychological; and the deeper, lasting benefits are more noticeable over time and a regular practice. But even just one hot yoga session will leave you feeling relaxed, energized, and renewed; and will fill you with a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

One thing about bull riding that hasn’t changed is the beating the riders take and the brevity of the career. What do you expect when you strap a human being onto a 1,700 pound piece of ornery muscle? Muscles and tendons are going to rip, shoulders are going to dislocate, and pride is going to be bruised.

Today marks the kick-off of the Sea Otter Classic, where KT Tape is supporting cyclists by teaming with medical professionals and athletes at the Sea Otter Classic. We’re sponsoring the event by providing free KT Tape to all of the 9,000 cyclists at the event, as well as making it available in the medical tent, [...]

The health benefits of dancesport are impressive and according to Dr.Velazquez, a writer for ehow.com, “ballroom dancing is known to raise heart rate, burn calories, and tone every muscle in the body. People who share time, laughter, and thoughts together are more likely to have lower rates of illness and even death. By losing weight, eating healthy foods, and increasing activity people can live a healthier life.”

Much thanks to Sandy Dover and our friends at SLAM Magazine for the great review on KT Tape. In the review, Dover not only highlights how pro ballers use KT Tape for healing and rehabilitation, but have a first-hand view of how it’s applied and how it works.

KT Tape athlete, Rebecca Rusch, kicks off her Mountain Town Movie Tour of Race Across The Sky today. Oh yeah, and she just got back from a few weeks in South America. She was competing/training at a race camp in Argentina and used KT Tape every step of the way.

Ankle sprains are a very common sports injury. Once an ankle does get sprained, it is very likely that a re-injury is in store. Outlined in Medical News Today is a study finding the best results for reducing the risk of an ankle re-injury. The study was conducted in the Netherlands with a test sample size of 522 athletes.