Runner’s Knee
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Why Yoga is so Great for Runners
Yoga for Runner’s – why is yoga so good for running? Here I break down 5 key reasons why every runner should be incorporating running into their training program, from beginner runner to elite athlete.
Glutes
Many runners know, or are told by their physical therapists to strengthen their glutes, as weakness here is often the cause to many issues and complaints. But, in my experience, most people aren’t really sure how to go about strengthening the glutes – and end up just clenching their butt!
The glute max is the largest of the three glute muscles and it is our primary hip extensor, meaning it’s job is to draw the hip straight back. So strength here, plus flexibility in the hip flexors (see last week’s video!), is essential for good, proper, safe running form.
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How to stretch hamstrings
Runners have notoriously tight hamstrings, for a good reason! With that repetitive contraction of the hamstrings over the miles, it’s to be expected that runners have tighter than average hamstrings.
And, in part, this is good
How to Improve Posture: Yoga for Shoulders
Continuing on the theme from last week on improving posture in order to improve running form, let’s talk about the shoulders…
Clearly, how our shoulders sit play a huge role in our overall posture: If we only focus on strengthening our torso but neglect to think about opening the chest and drawing the shoulders back, then we risk compromising our new found core strength because we are still hunching the upper body.
Core strength to improve your posture
Many runners I meet want to work on building their core strength, but not all of them are exactly sure why. Yes, increasing our core strength (done right) will almost always help to improve your running form, but mainly because it is going to help improve your posture.
Best Post-Run Poses
What’s the best way to ensure you do your post-run stretching? Make it part of the routine! If you can learn just a minimum of 3 simple poses, and do them right off the back of your run, you’ll have ensured you’ve made a huge difference to your recovery, and therefore your performance. Anything else you can do as part of your recovery (like Yin), is then a double win!
How to warm up before running – with yoga
There are so many great ways that we can use a yoga inspired practice to effectively warm up before a run!