Exercise of the Week #38 Full Squats
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #38 FULL SQUATS Full Squats or Free Squats are one of the more common exercises we use at the end of warm-ups and cool-downs to introduce proper loading into the hips, knees, and ankles. With the progression of the warm-up exercises leading into this one all designed to properly align the [...]
Exercise of the Week #37 Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #37 Standing Hip Flexor Stretch You can never do enough lengthening of the hip flexors with the amount of siting we are forced to do as a part of our jobs. This is the main reason why we decided to add an additional stretch for the hip flexors as a part [...]
Exercise of the Week #36 Spread Foot 3 Position Arm Raises
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #36 Spread Foot 3 Position Arm Raises We are just 2 exercises away from completing your Running Warm-up. Following them we will do one more video in this series that will go over the proper sequence and reps to make it complete. The 3 Position Arm Raises are a great example [...]
Exercise of the Week #35 Runner’s Stretch
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #35 Runners Stretch Runner’s Stretch is an excellent move for lengthening out the hamstrings. Like the previous week’s exercise to lengthen the hip flexors, keeping the hamstrings flexible is an important part of becoming a more efficient runner. Take the time throughout the day to stretch out your hamstrings if you [...]
Fitness Tip of the Week #12 Core Training
Core Training has become extremely popular in recent years, due to the medical field and the emphasis they have put on its benefits in relieving lower back pain and overall spine health. All types of programs and routines have been developed utilizing crunches and situps and all sorts of ab work. I want to give [...]
Exercise of the Week #34 Standing Quad Stretch
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #34 The Standing Quad Stretch is a move that typically is not performed correctly enough to get the maximum benefit from it. In the video we describe the importance of contracting the antagonistic muscle groups to help provide extension of the hip. This is what allows for you to actually lengthen [...]
Exercise of the Week #33 Standing Cats and Dogs
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #33 Standing Cats and Dogs Standing Cats and Dogs is a great move that can be done at anytime when your back starts to feel tight. It is a great option for anyone who spends a lot of time at a desk or if you are doing prolonged periods of standing. [...]
Exercise of the Week #32 Wndmills
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #32 Windmills Windmills is the next exercise in our running warm-up we are constructing for you. It looks like this series will last for twelve exercises and we will put it all together into one video for you to follow at the end of the series.
Exercise of the Week #31 Lateral Lunges
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #31 Lateral Lunges The second exercise in our Running Warm-up progression is for establishing lateral demands into the hips in a vertically loaded position. This exercise will be used later in the complete warm-up. It is a common mistake for runners to underestimate the importance of providing a significant amount of [...]
Exercise of the Week #30 Rotational Stork Walk
EXERCISE OF THE WEEK #30 Rotational Stork Walk The next series of exercises will be going over is a complete running warm-up. We have done a few of these in the past but we thought it would be good to give you a visual example of how to help unsure that you are giving your [...]