If you were limited to one strength exercise to increase running speed what would it be? Whenever I ask this question I get a variety of answers. Most responses relate to exercises to strengthen the posterior chain as for example, the dead lift and glute-ham- gastroc raise. A few answers relate to doing the squat […]
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How you breathe in running or in exercising plays an important role in relation to how effective your run or exercise will be. Almost always, if you breathe naturally, i.e., let your body dictate your breathing pattern with no conscious thought given to breathing, your breathing will be effective. However, all too often, you hear
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The squat is a great exercise for many different sports. It serves as both a general exercise and a specialized exercise, depending upon the sport or joint movement involved in a particular sport. In running, the typical back or front squat can be a great general exercise but when modified, it can be a specialized
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A very popular but erroneous recommendation to runners is to shorten the stride for faster and more economical running. According to the coaches, the most common mistake distance runners make, especially beginners, is that they overstride. As a result, they believe that you will tire out faster and increase your risk of injury, mainly because
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It is possible to read many articles about footwork. However, there are few if any, articles that state what the footwork should be like and how it can be best taught and trained. Many articles extol the virtues of doing drills to learn footwork but this is not teaching what the footwork should be. Drills
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