Viva la Difference !!
Like everyone who does any type of sport or endurance event I read every article I can about training for it, listen to advice from those with experience and specialist knowledge, but ultimately I try to find the guidance that best suits me. This is certainly one thing that I feel is really important as a Sports Massage Therapist where I meet many different clients who are looking for a generic solution to their injury, restriction or training plan. As a result I spend a great deal of time reminding them that we cannot always find the ‘one size fits all’ solution. It may sound like I am stating the obvious but we are all different; our bodies have developed and responded to a variety of stresses and strains over the years leaving us with different physiological requirements. This is the case if you are active or not: the work you do affects your body, which is constantly responding to the way in which you use it. So when you’re planning your next training regime or sporting objective - be it for a specific purpose or just to get fit – bear this in mind. Just because one person does hours and hours of mileage each week, this may not suit you and worse, could lead to an injury. Try and find what suits you and try different things – remember it should be about quality rather than quantity, supplemented with good core stability and conditioning; over training, particularly in one discipline or focus only, is the biggest contributor injury.
