Power Your Push Off
Base Week — Glute Strength + Hammy Flexibility
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16m
Your glutes are the Boss of your "push off," so make sure they're doing their job. Use this routine to activate and strengthen your butt while mimicking forward motion to add stability and power to your stride.
- Focus: strength, performance
- Key muscles: hips, glutes
- When: pre-run or cross-training
- Suggested prop: folded blanket or towel
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Workout Day Warm Up
Use this dynamic warm up to encourage turnover while connecting your mind, body, and breath. Incorporates low reps to hit all your key running muscles quickly including activation for your glutes, back, and core to help you get the most out of the miles ahead.
- Focus: warm up, performance
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Flexible Running Hamstrings
Can't touch your toes? No big deal. Your hamstrings should be like rubber bands, not guitar strings. This Reset will encourage your hammies to become more elastic and increase the fluidity of your stride.
- Focus: hamstring flexibility
- Key muscles: hamstrings, hips
- When: pre- or post-workout
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Functional Core
Functional (practical) core strength means core muscles that are strong enough to safely and effectively power sport and life movement. Use this routine to build a foundation of deep core strength that will help you gain and sustain power when you walk, run, cycle, and more.
– Focus: core strengt...
