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The Best Running Form!
I saw this posted at the SF Marathon Expo and I wanted to share it with everyone. I realized that I tend to “sit in the bucket” and favor heelstriking. From now on, I’m going to try standing taller with a slight forward lean. This encourages a midfoot strike as well! Hopefully this will prevent injuries and allow me to run faster with less effort. I read somewhere that, “running is like controlled falling.” That’s why you want to have a slight forward lean. You can read more here: http://www.runningplanet.com/training/running-form.html
Poor Form (Sitting in the Bucket):
- Body vertical.
- Foot lands in front of body
- Reaching forward with legs and arms
- Ankle flexed up
- Heelstrike and tight shins
- Collapsing at the core
- Hips behind heel strike
- Long stride
Nice Form
- Body aligned
- Slight forward lean
- Midfoot strike
- Stride opens behind
- Midfoot landing
So now you have lots of think about while you’re out running those long miles! Happy running (or working out in general) =)
~Geraldine
Watching my positioning just ruins the run for me. I don’t know I guess I’d need someone to see me run to evaluate if I’m doing It right cause I sure as hell have no clue 😓
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Please reblog this if you’re 5’5” or less, I’ll make a list of all of us short girls! :D Every lost pound matters, but if you’re short, each pound makes even bigger difference.
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what I tried to make:
what I made
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Monday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) and 30 minute run
Tuesday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) and 1 hour walk
Wednesday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) and 45 minute run
Thursday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) and 1 hour walk
Friday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) and 30 minute run
Saturday: 1 hour pilates class (Lower Body, Abs DVD) 30 minute run
Sunday: 1 hour walk
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CARDIO:
- Boxer Babe Cardio Workout
- Abs and Cardio Workout
- 10 minute workout to loose body fat
POP CARDIO:
- Food Baby HIIT Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIgraWAisQ
- Heart Throbber
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-wEz5XZwgY
- Fat Melting Routine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOvIKdG7AwM
ABS:
- Ten minute ab workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3TFYQupByU
- Ten minute ab workout for Fitness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acVU6HGmyVk
- ThinQ Fitness - 10 minute abs workout
POP PILATES ABS:
- Full 10 minute ab workout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od0j4aNDGKM
- Flat Abs Challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aCoSs29anY
LEGS
- Fitness for Legs and Bum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwyRMAyntf0
- Ten minute Ballerina Beauty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Yi9dVkXpI
- Ten minute Leg Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGOJUAa9cJo
POP PILATES LEGS
- Full leg and thigh workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHfe0rG_THk
- Slimmer Inner Thighs and Running Calves
We all want a nice butt to make our skinny jeans look good. Try out this butt workout to tighten, tone and lift your butt!
20 Squats
20 Plie Squats
20 Donkey Kicks per side
20 Fire Hydrants per side
20 Circling Donkey Kick per side
30 Alternating Split Jumps
30 Alternating Sliders
30 Hips Lifts
20 Lunges Kicks per side
Do this 3x through for an awesome butt workout! I know your buns will be burning by the end of this
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Try this
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