Exercises for Runners: Clock Lunges
Exercises for Runners: Clock Lunges
Why: Improves ankle, knee, and hip stability while moving through all planes of motion. Especially important for injury prevention in the case of unanticipated movement while running (e.g. side-stepping off sidewalks, moving around other runners during a race, and avoiding slipping at water stations)
How:
1. Imagine you are standing in the center of the face of a clock.
2. Keeping your right foot planted, step forward to “12 o’clock” with your left foot, reaching your arms forward at shoulder height at the same time.
3. Push off the left foot and bring your feet back together.
4. Continue lunging and reaching counter-clockwise around the clock with your left foot. Try to get at least 7 lunges in. Repeat 3 times around with each foot.
