4 Steps to Proper Post Workout Recovery

Most gym-goers believe that the key to making the most of their workouts is training hard, day in and day out. Though intense exercise is essential, if you don’t give your body a chance to recover between sessions, you’ll be setting yourself up for a great setback. Proper recovery is just as crucial to improving […]
Muscle Knots After Back Workouts: What to Do About Them

If you are someone who regularly performs back workouts, you probably already know that it is not unusual to experience muscle knots after you have finished with your exercise routine. The worst part about it is that the aches and pains from these knots can last for hours or even days, leaving you in agony […]
How to Use Technology to Improve Your Running Lifestyle

When I first ventured into the world of running for health and fitness, I didn’t really have a plan or any idea of how to be effective. I’d run around my neighborhood aimlessly, and usually, I found myself fatiguing far earlier than I wanted to. I even ran into a few injuries here and there, pun […]
Discovering Tiger Tail On The Fly

I started using Tiger Tail products in 2015 while I was participating in a 218.3-mile relay race called the Wild Rogue Rely, which takes place in Southern Oregon. I came into that race babying my hamstrings which were on the verge of failing me from over training. I was lucky enough to have a teammate […]
Travel with Tiger Tail

It never fails to amuse me when I have to explain to a TSA agent at the airport what exactly the black and orange stick is that I carry around in my bag. Sometimes they just wave me off and smile and other times they look at it and try to figure out If it […]
7 Steps for the Perfect Doggy Massage

This weekend, I took my pup, Zuri, on his first hike! He bounded up the trail, leaping boulders and splashing through mud, all with a smile plastered on his face. The day after the hike was full of naps, downward dogs, and slow ambles. Unfortunately, the next day was the day of DOMS. That’s right…dogs […]
3 Minerals to Keep Our First Responders’ Muscles Happy

As a thank you to the firefighters, policemen and women, and other first responders who put their lives on the line to serve us, we dedicate this post. Thank you for your service. It comes as no surprise that our first responders need to be physically able to do their job. Needless to say, the […]
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How I Took 7 Days Off Running Without the World Ending…

As an endurance runner for many years, my daily run is often my favorite part of the day. Whether a tough mental run or one of those runs that seems effortless, the runitation* and post-run sense of accomplishment is the height of each day. Recently, however, my runs took a turn for the worse. I […]
What You Need To Know: Cupping

Who has a body covered in dark spots and is the king of the water? Introducing Michael Phelps, USA Olympic champion swimmer. While it may look like Phelps and several other Olympic athletes are slowly becoming Dalmatians, these dark purple dots are actually signs of “cupping”. Cupping is an ancient Chinese therapeutic method developed thousands […]