| FitTip: Stop Shin Splints with Stronger Legs |
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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Sunday, 02 July 2006 | |
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To nip these nagging lower-leg injuries in the bud, you have to be strong as well as flexible. Here’s one way to do it. Stretching is an effective way to get rid of shin splints, but it might not do away with them for good. To greatly reduce your risk of developing them in the first place, prepare your lower leg muscles for exercise by making them stronger. Sit on a chair or a table so that your feet are dangling in the air. Flex one foot so that your toes point toward the ceiling. Hold your toes in that upward position for five seconds, then lower and relax your toes. Do the same exercise with the opposite foot, and then repeat for a total of three repetitions for each foot. As your strength increases, increase the number of repetitions. Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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