Sentences with phrase «leg impact activities»

Once an athlete has adequate strength of the core and lower body, we make sure they have adequate balance and form with single - leg impact activities.

Not exact matches

Athletes like my mom and I, who engage in high - impact activities, can easily over-develop and stress lower and upper leg muscles, which can knock the knees out of alignment.

Why it works: This is a great leg exercise that works the major leg muscles in a low - impact activity.

Long distance running, for example, is a high impact activity that won't exactly prepare your legs for squats, but increase your risk of shin splints and painfully swollen knees instead, and HIIT cardio is also a bad idea — you need your legs to be fresh and ready for the heavier part of the training.