Run Your Core
Upper Body: Optimize Posture + Breath
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22m
Build core strength to stabilize your structure for functional (running!) movement, so that you can gain and sustain power even when you get tired. Don't waste time flailing around on your back. Instead, mimic your most common movement pattern to gain practical strength you can actually use.
- Focus: core strength
- Key muscles: glutes, core, back
- When: pre-workout or cross-training
- Suggested props: folded blanket or towel
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