Secure the pre-wrap to your ankle by placing two circular strips of individually cut athletic tape around your lower leg, six inches above your ankle bone. These two pieces of circular athletic tape will also create an anchoring point for the pieces of athletic tape that will be used on you...
Wrap the Achilles tendon -- the point where the calf meets the back of the foot -- with athletic tape. Angle your foot so it is flat and at a 90-degree angle to your leg. Extend the tape down under your foot at the arch and wrap back up to the Achilles tendon twice. This is c...
Wrap. Stop the bleeding by covering the wound with athletic tape or nose tissue. You should be able to finish you workout despite the torn callus (I usually do). Especially if you tore a callus on your fingers – just wrap it with athletic tape and you’ll be fine. Clean the bar wh...
Wrap a headscarf or bandana around your head for a playful and retro look. This works particularly well with a more casual t-shirt dress, giving it a touch of vintage charm. :: Sporty Headband: For an athletic or sporty vibe, choose a sporty headband. This could be a moisture-wicking ...
Using a golf ball and/or lacrosse ball, sandwich the tissues surrounding your shins to release tightness that can build up over a run. Increase the range of motion in your ankle by sitting back in a kneeling position and pulling up on the knee while pressing your ankle into the ground. ...
As athletic tape is adhesive, you may wish to shave the area of your leg and foot that you will tape. This will prevent pain when you remove the tape. Warnings The strength and flexibility in your tendon may have diminished during your injury. When your tendon has healed and you are rea...
Wrap the entire toe with medical tape to secure the Popsicle sticks to your toe. This will prevent movement of the toe. Recheck your circulation using the process in step 5. If it takes more than a couple of seconds for color to return to the toe, re-tape the toe a little looser. ...
Improved balance and stability.V-ups require you to stabilize your core and adductors to do the exercise properly. This helps strengthen those stability muscles needed to have better overall balance. Better balance and core stabilization are also associated with improved athletic performance and fewer...
Wrap your thumbs around the bar using the full grip. The bar can’t slip out of your hands if your thumbs are there to secure it. If your wrists hurt with the full grip, it’s usually because they’re bent when you Bench Press. Straighten your wrists by gripping the bar lower in ...
With no bags, the only shoes you’re going to want to bring is whatever you’re wearing from day to day. I’m traveling with a pair ofBlundstone bootsI bought in Australia in 2006. I’ve worn these boots all over the world the past four years, from Paris to Ethiopia to the Falkla...