The Importance of Hip Extension in Running: How Lack of Hip Mobility Can Hinder Your Form When it comes to running, most of us focus on the obvious elements like foot placement, stride length, and breathing. However, one critical component often overlooked is hip...
Stretching your calves effectively can significantly impact your stride length, power, and overall running efficiency. In today’s blog, we’ll explore why calf stretching is essential and how to do it correctly to target both the long calf muscle (gastrocnemius)...
Skip Your Way to Better Running Integrating skipping (jumping rope) into your routine can elevate your running performance significantly.Skipping involves repetitive bouncing, which directly targets and strengthens your calf muscles and Achilles tendons. These areas...
Your Arm Position is Crucial to your Running Performance When it comes to running, we often focus on our legs, but did you know that proper arm positioning can significantly enhance your running efficiency? The “chin to pocket” technique is a simple yet...
Improve Your Form by Addressing Arm Movement, Core Strength, and Hip Stability One common issue observed in runners is known as “twisting.” This occurs when the arms cross the midline of the body during the running motion. You can identify this by observing arms...
Achieve Better Running Efficiency with Better Arm Movement When we think about how to improve our running efficiency, we often instinctively focus on our legs and our leg cycle pattern. However, we often neglect our arm movements and do not fully appreciate just how...
