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The saying ‘you can’t train speed’ is a common cliché bandied about by sports commentators when
describing the athleticism of the likes of a Killian Mbappé, Jack McCaffrey or a Keith Earls. But what separates the athlete who spends hours upon hours under the barbell trying to develop their maximal strength and power with the flyer who is nowhere to be seen near the top of the early season strength testing leaderboards.
Hip injuries are a hot topic in sports medicine at the moment The issue around hip injuries and hip surgery has been highlighted especially in gaelic games, in recent years. Almost every week during the winter we hear of players retiring 'due to hip injuries'. Alarmingly, the ages of these athletes are decreasing and questions are being asked. The question then is, what is happening??
