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Some tips to help and prevent shin splints

 
  • Some tips to help and prevent shin splints
  • November 12, 2009 12:47 PM
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Ice your shins
*Fill a Styrofoam cup with water halfway full and freeze it.
*When it’s frozen tear off the bottom of the cup and uses the top of cup to hold it. Message ice on shins twice a day for 10-15 min. 
 
Stretch your calves: place the bottom of your foot against the wall and lean foward … there are many other calve stretches

Toe lifts:  Start with your feet about shoulder width apart and hands on your hips. Raise your body using your toes. Pause briefly at the top and lower yourself down slowly    Repeat 15-20 reps 
Towel toe grabs: Put a towel under your foot and pull at it with your toes for 30 seconds.

Trace the Alphabet:  Trace the letters of the alphabet (A to Z) on the floor with each foot.

Get a good pair of running shoes: It will help align your feet properly when you run.  You can go to a running store and get properly fitted
 
 
 
  • RE:Some tips to help and prevent shin splints
  • March 02, 2010 10:03 AM
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These are some good tips..
Are there any good exercises to strengthen my shins? 
 
 
My shin hurt more when I do steady state cardio on the treadmill as appose to high intensity interval training (HIIT).  Do you guys have any idea why??
 
Wouldn’t sprinting hurt more then jogging???