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Here's the Shin Splint Rehab Protocol from DieselCrew: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdTmh5yKdR8

What do you guys think about the appropriateness of its use as a preventative measure for someone who doesn't have shin splints, but who's getting back into higher impact training? When/how frequent would you do it?

that's pretty over the top.. i mean, some of the general stretching exercises in there would be fine for most people, for some it could actually aggravate and cause splints (such as with myself).. alot of the resisted dorsiflexion/eversion exercises are not even needed.

if you don't have shin splints, the #1 thing is progressing slowly into training.. that is absolutely #1.. if the arch is collapsing during impact, repetitively, it's going to cause major stress on the fascia between the tibia/fibula.. so really, progressive overload, avoiding going gung ho, is #1.. progressively overloading would come in the form of:
- how many times per week, start off slow and build up over the course of at least 3-4 weeks
- how much impact work you are actually doing per session, again start off easy and build up

just progress slow, if you feel any weirdness at your current volume/workload, you just back off slightly and include another rest day etc.. then you feel better that next session, bam, progress again..

i would simply stretch the calfs/ankles and do some dorsiflexion (toes up) walks after the workouts if you want to be proactive about not getting splints.

i've had some pretty bad shin splints, it's always come from becoming 'unfit' (relying too much on heavy lifting, becoming too heavy, bulking).. i would become less fit and eventually get pissed and jump into things too quick (too much sprinting, jogging, or jumping), then i'd get nasty splints.. the only thing that helped with splints for me, was backing off and icing my entire anterior/lateral/posterior leg using nice big ice packs.. i'd ace bandage around, very tight, for like 10 minutes.. worked very good.. no exercises/stretches ever helped.

peace man

Thanks a bunch for your advice y'all. I do recall Kelly Baggett mentioning something about athletes who spend a lot of time in dorsiflexion rarely tend to be explosive. I think I'm just gonna follow Adarq's kickass warmup/cooldown routine <<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekLy0QtpDcE&p=ED967D14C8308D29&playnext=1&index=4>>. Btw, I wasn't able to figure out how to arrange my legs (haha that sounds gay as fuck) for the external rotator stretch; could I  replace it with this seated piriformis stretch? <<http://nealhallinan.com/blog/strengthtraining/the-external-rotators-of-the-hip/>>

Thanks a bunch for your advice y'all. I do recall Kelly Baggett mentioning something about athletes who spend a lot of time in dorsiflexion rarely tend to be explosive. I think I'm just gonna follow Adarq's kickass warmup/cooldown routine <<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekLy0QtpDcE&p=ED967D14C8308D29&playnext=1&index=4>>. Btw, I wasn't able to figure out how to arrange my legs (haha that sounds gay as fuck) for the external rotator stretch; could I  replace it with this seated piriformis stretch? <<http://nealhallinan.com/blog/strengthtraining/the-external-rotators-of-the-hip/>>

thanks mang

ya definitely that stretch will be fine.. i sort of remember that quote, but i think he was referring to walking? ya if you are hypermobile dorsiflexion wise, you're going to spend alot of time on your heel + stretching those calfs out.. would make those ankles pretty weak.

peace man