Exercise Physiologist, Physiotherapist
I can try and answer your question from a theoretical point of view and from past experiences with joint related injuries in triathlons.
Injury prevention should make up a solid part of any training program. Individuals need to be diligent and precise when undertaking these exercises as they are vital for longevity in the sport, vitality in life and to improve performance.
"Most if not all soft tissue injuries (sprains, strains etc.) can be prevented with appropriate exercise training measures"
Let’s break it down
Injury prevention should first begin with a biomechanical assessment. I recommend you see a quality sports physiotherapist or running/ triathlon coach to get this done.
After knowing what needs work you can then start to introduce exercises to help - be sure to work on all joints that need work (shoulder, thoracic, low back, neck etc.)
Examples:
In a nut shell the ideal program should include exercises that:
These two videos show some okay exercises that could be incorporated in an injury prevention program for triathlons. I have included them because they show good array of movements like lunging, hinging at the hips, squatting and sports specific positions.
Although, I didn’t see much rotational movement which is important for the swim leg or much balance/ proprioceptive training. The second video is more running specific drills.
Additionally I would get a foam roller or tennis ball for (self-myofascial release AKA 'self massage') to help reduce muscular tension. You can google/ you tube self-myofascial release or get a health professional to show you how this is done if you don't already know how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_myLi3UHUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n08fFsUJJPQ
All the best.
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