There is one tip that trumps them all. It is SO important that it deserves its own video. I'll let you know what that one is next week. Be sure to subscribe, you don't want to miss this one!! :D
Tip #5 is the best one tbh, I always have thought pushing yourself no matter what is the key to getting better. Turns out that its almost the opposite. Now I will listen to my body as much as I can. Good video as always!
Thanks youtube for recommending me your video. I have been following your recent videos and also Nick Symmonds Too videos since I began running 3 months ago. This video is just spot on - addressing my current issue, which is to stay out of injury in order to run more mileage in the long term! Thanks for the passion Nick!
I did a very similar workout (30, 60, 90) and a few days later I was visiting the PT. Not an injury, but if could go back in time I would have taken it easier in those hills and maybe added another easy day before my next hard workout.
great tips... especially important as one gets older... I'm 52 and workout very defensively with the realization I'm one false step away from an injury. One has to pay attention to what I call "micro injuries" at this age and learn when to back off and resort to passive modalities such as ice/heat and massage too.
So true. I had so many instances where a simple grade 1 sprain would progress to 2, because I was a dumbass like Nick said and kept running through the pain until it would get so bad that I could not walk without a limp. Grade 1 sprains take 1 to 2 weeks to completely heal, the body just needs that time and nothing you can do about it. So take a week off now instead of being forced to take a month or more off later. Another thing I would like to add is if you really feel like you need to train, do something else that doesn't use the injured muscle. Like swimming or biking or anything else where you do not feel any pain. I am nursing a hamstring sprain right now that I picked up from sprinting in cold weather wearing shorts =) It was feeling much better after 4 days off so I started running again and 3 days later the pain came back, so this video comes with perfect timing for me!
Hey man, I caught shin splints about a year back and tried to run through it and ended up doing semi-permanent damage. Don't be an idiot like me, give yourself time completely off, let it heal. Much better than making it worse and getting a stress fracture/MTBS.
I had shin splints on and off when I first started running. It was mainly that I was doing too much too soon, along with my body not being used to the repetitive stress. I solved my shin splints through totally reducing the intensity and frequency of runs, correcting my form to a mid foot strike under my center of mass, and doing weight training. Once I could start running without pain, I built my distance up slowly using the 10% rule. Shin splints were a very stressful ordeal for me but I haven’t experienced them for a long time. Hope this helps!
Nick,for your injuries and inflammation and to promote healing look into getting a Russian made DENAS-PCM 6 with the English translation unless you speak and read Russian.It's like having a doctor and therapist with you wherever you go! It only requires two AA batteries.They only sell it in Oregon and coach Jimmy is always available to you!
I learned tip 6 the hard way. Pulled a glute during cross country and just tried to push through it. It costed me the end of the season and took 6 weeks to recover. I pulled it again last month (it wasn't as severe this time though) and i rested it. It took me less than a week to recover
I literally just had the same thing happen: hip flexor strain showed up on a long hilly run the day after a challenging 4x800 session on the track. Didn't give myself enough rest. Monster walks, flutter kicks, and lunges seem to be helping the muscles and tendons loosen up a bit and it is getting better now after 2 weeks (still doing shorter easy runs because I am neurotic). Such a hard area to ice.
Hills always have a way of firing up my hip flexors. I'll try the flutter kicks tomorrow as a warm up. Bag of frozen peas has been helping me on this one!
Now, when using a foam roller, when is the proper time to use one? Before a run? After you've warmed up for a run workout or before? And/or after the workout and once you've stretched or before you stretch?
Awesome tips, thanks nick! I just posted my first video about running, I filmed my Sunday long run. Can anyone in the comments give me some tips to improve my content! Thank you 🙌🏼
Eccentrics are exercises that tax a muscle as it lengthens, such as Nordic hamstring curls and natural leg extensions. They prevent and restore injuries by allowing the muscle to stay relaxed as it lengthens. Because many injuries, especially hamstring strains, are tied to eccentric contractions, these exercises are especially valuable.
Hey nick what would recommend for those tight spots that wont roll out if we dont have one of those fancy things? The outside of my upper calf has been tight and giving me small splints
I thought for a sec, what's wrong with training in shorts in 30 degree weather? then I realized this is from an American we are talking about. But again it's an American who trains for distances in meters.
Flux I had that sophomore year of track. It was to the point where I nearly pulled my hamstring. What you need to do is chill out with running. Lots of stretching and icing. Some stretches were laying in the corner of a room with your legs up in the air, Butt in the corner of the wall and head pointing out into the room. And really any hamstring stretches. But again don’t push it to where it hurts. When it’s feeling a bit stronger start riding a bike. Can be real or a stationary one. It will begin to strengthen the damaged fibers in your leg. Hope this helps, good luck!
There is one tip that trumps them all. It is SO important that it deserves its own video. I'll let you know what that one is next week. Be sure to subscribe, you don't want to miss this one!! :D
Nick Symmonds nutrition (;
Sleep??
I was gonna say I know you're big on sleep but where is it?
instaBlaster...
When the great man speaks, we listen.
haha thanks for watching!!
Tip #5 is the best one tbh, I always have thought pushing yourself no matter what is the key to getting better. Turns out that its almost the opposite. Now I will listen to my body as much as I can. Good video as always!
thanks for watching! Learning to listen to your body is the most important part of training!!
This video is great. Shows that even the former Olympians struggle and that it’s not all success.
Always lots of up & downs on the way to realizing your goals!
Nick Symmonds Would love to see a video on how to battle the mental aspect of the sport and coping with pre race/workout nerves!
Solid!!! I hate nagging injuries, but your right, what’s a day or two really. Great advice
always annoying to have to take a day or two off, but its better than having to take a month of two off!
Those icing tips are cold but gold
ha! indeed they are
Thanks youtube for recommending me your video. I have been following your recent videos and also Nick Symmonds Too videos since I began running 3 months ago. This video is just spot on - addressing my current issue, which is to stay out of injury in order to run more mileage in the long term! Thanks for the passion Nick!
thank you for the video, wish you a quick recovery!
thanks you! Should be a quick one, the hip flexor isn't bothering me too much. Just playing it safe.
I did a very similar workout (30, 60, 90) and a few days later I was visiting the PT. Not an injury, but if could go back in time I would have taken it easier in those hills and maybe added another easy day before my next hard workout.
live and learn! gotta listen to your body
great tips... especially important as one gets older... I'm 52 and workout very defensively with the realization I'm one false step away from an injury. One has to pay attention to what I call "micro injuries" at this age and learn when to back off and resort to passive modalities such as ice/heat and massage too.
the little injuries are manageable as long as you don't let them turn into big injuries!
So true. I had so many instances where a simple grade 1 sprain would progress to 2, because I was a dumbass like Nick said and kept running through the pain until it would get so bad that I could not walk without a limp. Grade 1 sprains take 1 to 2 weeks to completely heal, the body just needs that time and nothing you can do about it. So take a week off now instead of being forced to take a month or more off later. Another thing I would like to add is if you really feel like you need to train, do something else that doesn't use the injured muscle. Like swimming or biking or anything else where you do not feel any pain. I am nursing a hamstring sprain right now that I picked up from sprinting in cold weather wearing shorts =) It was feeling much better after 4 days off so I started running again and 3 days later the pain came back, so this video comes with perfect timing for me!
Trust me, I was a dumbass the majority of my career! Didn't really learn to listen to my body till I was in my 30s.
Love this stuff Nick! It's even more high quality because of your Olympic history.
Thank you, really Helpful tips !
glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for sharing this information Nick, very helpful!
glad you found it helpful!
Tip 2 is a great! It took me until I was out of college to realize warm muscles feel and perform much better than cold muscles!
Love the videos, keep up the great work! Any tips on treatment for shin splints specifically? Trying to not let it get worse.
use that ice cup massage technique to quiet them down
Hey man, I caught shin splints about a year back and tried to run through it and ended up doing semi-permanent damage. Don't be an idiot like me, give yourself time completely off, let it heal. Much better than making it worse and getting a stress fracture/MTBS.
I had shin splints on and off when I first started running. It was mainly that I was doing too much too soon, along with my body not being used to the repetitive stress. I solved my shin splints through totally reducing the intensity and frequency of runs, correcting my form to a mid foot strike under my center of mass, and doing weight training. Once I could start running without pain, I built my distance up slowly using the 10% rule.
Shin splints were a very stressful ordeal for me but I haven’t experienced them for a long time. Hope this helps!
Thanks Nick for those tips, keep going there.
Nice video! This will really help me with some of the injuries I have. It is mostly my knees though. So I will start doing the paper cup deal! Thanks!
knees are tough! mine bother me a lot these days
Hey Nick, I'm suffering from peroneal tendonitis. Staying indoors is so dull. Do you have tips on how to speed up recovery and preventing recurrence?
I am not familiar with that particular injury, but rehab does suck. Are you able to swim? That always helped me!
Great tips thanks a lot for everything you do for us
my pleasure!
Nick,for your injuries and inflammation and to promote healing look into getting a Russian made DENAS-PCM 6 with the English translation unless you speak and read Russian.It's like having a doctor and therapist with you wherever you go! It only requires two AA batteries.They only sell it in Oregon and coach Jimmy is always available to you!
I will have to look into that
Great vid. Your 5 tips are spot on!!!
I learned tip 6 the hard way. Pulled a glute during cross country and just tried to push through it. It costed me the end of the season and took 6 weeks to recover. I pulled it again last month (it wasn't as severe this time though) and i rested it. It took me less than a week to recover
that means you are learning to listen to your body! Well done!!
There's that fine line between "No Excuses" and "Listen to your Body".
I literally just had the same thing happen: hip flexor strain showed up on a long hilly run the day after a challenging 4x800 session on the track. Didn't give myself enough rest. Monster walks, flutter kicks, and lunges seem to be helping the muscles and tendons loosen up a bit and it is getting better now after 2 weeks (still doing shorter easy runs because I am neurotic). Such a hard area to ice.
Hills always have a way of firing up my hip flexors. I'll try the flutter kicks tomorrow as a warm up. Bag of frozen peas has been helping me on this one!
Now, when using a foam roller, when is the proper time to use one? Before a run? After you've warmed up for a run workout or before? And/or after the workout and once you've stretched or before you stretch?
(I’m not a pro so don’t take my word for it) I foam roll before warming up then just static stretch after warming down ie only once
I really only use them long after I've worked out and cooled down
The most important tips I have learn
I really like the ice bath, ice cup and the bag of peas. Will use
covers all your bases
Any plans to come back to Nashville?🎙
Not at the moment, but hopefully soon! Love it there.
Awesome tips, thanks nick!
I just posted my first video about running, I filmed my Sunday long run. Can anyone in the comments give me some tips to improve my content! Thank you 🙌🏼
Eccentrics, Nick. ECCENTRICS.
I'll be honest, I do not know what that means.
Eccentrics are exercises that tax a muscle as it lengthens, such as Nordic hamstring curls and natural leg extensions. They prevent and restore injuries by allowing the muscle to stay relaxed as it lengthens. Because many injuries, especially hamstring strains, are tied to eccentric contractions, these exercises are especially valuable.
Thanks
Any tips for returning to running after injury? Not too serious of an injury, just some knee issues that make you sit out a few weeks.
come back SLOWLY!! No need to rush it.
Hey nick what would recommend for those tight spots that wont roll out if we dont have one of those fancy things? The outside of my upper calf has been tight and giving me small splints
a lacross ball works well!
Or a dough roller from your kitchen
I love the ice cup massage idea!(But I might need some help not being a dumbass, lol)
Nice information
glad you liked it!!
What is a typical upper-body workout that you would do when you were training for base? How many times a week did you do upper-body workouts?
I lifted 2x per week. They were full body sessions, upper and lower body. You can download those workouts for free at RunGum.com
Nick did you start working with your Coach Jim Radcliffe.Will there be fottage from his training with you
Have not yet started working with him. There will be footage of that soon though!
#5 should be #1. 😂😂😂
hahah so true
Feels like "Nick Symmonds Top Five Tips to Buy Injury Prevention"
I don’t like running enough to torture myself with icebaths. Sorry...
Great video btw, greetings from Sweden
What would you do for clicking in your hip right
I would see a doctor.
Lol didn’t realise that Americans didn’t use that word 😂
had never heard it until I started training with the Brits!
it's too close to another word here with a controversial past.
What word?
What Word?
@@Fbl116 dumbass
Hello sir.i am 800m runner.my 800m PB.1.54 sec. But now I want break this timing.so can you send me . some workout sample please ....
bruh he doesnt know u as an athlete how can he give u a workout taylor made for u
where can u get the theragun from/ how much is it
Who would dislike this?
I thought for a sec, what's wrong with training in shorts in 30 degree weather? then I realized this is from an American we are talking about. But again it's an American who trains for distances in meters.
5:18
Injury free, how many days a week are you currently working out?
6 with one day of rest
But as a young pro I ran every day of the week, 50 weeks out of the year!
How can I help a minor hamstring strain
Flux I had that sophomore year of track. It was to the point where I nearly pulled my hamstring. What you need to do is chill out with running. Lots of stretching and icing. Some stretches were laying in the corner of a room with your legs up in the air, Butt in the corner of the wall and head pointing out into the room. And really any hamstring stretches. But again don’t push it to where it hurts. When it’s feeling a bit stronger start riding a bike. Can be real or a stationary one. It will begin to strengthen the damaged fibers in your leg. Hope this helps, good luck!
Tip #5 is seemingly impossible 🤔
It was for me!! Took me nearly 20 years to learn!!! :D
This video literally only has 5 dislikes like wow
Ok sir .I know this .but I have no coach for good training so I need your help and support
Skechers
The Brits call it what now?
Love the videos, keep up the great work! Any tips on treatment for shin splints specifically? Trying to not let it get worse.