Category: Runners
Athlete Without Legs Trains for 18th Marathon
Lance Benson’s “no legs, no problem” motto will find him among thousands of runners in next month’s New York City Marathon. Like many athletes, he wakes up early to exercise before work. But there is one thing that makes Benson a little different from most marathon runners: “I have my own little motto,” he says. “It’s, ‘No legs, no problem.’” The double amputee uses a special skateboard and hockey gloves to protect his knuckles from the pavement, and he is also believed to be the only double amputee who uses…
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2. Wood Choppers – Core Workout – Fully Fit by Runner’s World
This exercise, called “wood choppers,” is part of a series of medicine ball exercises designed by elite running coach John Cook to engage and build your core muscle strength. Subscribe to 3V: goo.gl/HZVpq More Shows from 3V: goo.gl/QlKW5 Join 3V for fitness advice and practical health tips that will help you transform your body. Let our trainers whip you into shape with time-saving workouts and customized routines. Subscribe to 3V for a daily dose of health and fitness motivation. Your body will thank you. source
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Glut med exercise great for Runners and Knee Pain
Transcript Hi everyone, Emily from POGO Physio here. Just wanted to show you an exercise that I give out quite commonly that helps to activate the muscles in your hip which is called your gluteus medius. I’ve had a few people comment lately that it’s a lot harder than they realised. So it’s one of my favourite exercises to give, It’s especially good for some knee pain cases just because it helps get the hip stabilisers working which takes the pressure off your knee. So, the exercise is side lying…
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LONG RUN ON THE HARDROCK 100 MILE COURSE! SAGE CANADAY MOUNTAIN RUNNING VLOG
LONG RUN ON THE HARDROCK 100 MILE COURSE! SAGE CANADAY MOUNTAIN RUNNING VLOG SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/user/Vo2maxProductions?sub_confirmation=1 TRAINING PLANS: www.sagerunning.com SUPPORT ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/SageRunning FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SAGE-Running-878446448854676/?fref=ts Twitter: twitter.com/SageCanaday Instagram: www.instagram.com/sagecanaday/?hl=en source
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Yoga For Runners – Beginner Hips, Hamstrings, & Lower Back Stretches
Yoga for runners and cyclist flows usually consist of poses that help relax, stretch, and relieve pain in the hips and hamstrings, which are directly associated with your lower back health. This 30 minute beginners vinyasa is a great way to get ready to run, cycle, work out, or can be used post workout, or a quick fix from any lower back pain or tension you may be experiencing, with some deep hip openers! Certified Yoga Instructor Savannah V, from Austin TX, guides us through this beginner friendly yoga class.…
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Key Exercises for Runners
Strength training is a very important component of running training, shown to improve performance, and it may help prevent injuries. 6-8 exercises targeting the major muscle groups of the core and legs should suffice. source
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2 F.R.C Drills For The Hips..All Runners Should Do
2 F.R.C Drills For The Hips..All Runners Should Do Two drills specific for adductor end range flexibility, and abductor closed-range strength. A very import muscle group to take care of as a runner, or athlete. Train like the pros with F.R.C(FunctionalRangeConditioning) Drill #1: Half Middle Split Eccentic Neural Grooving -Keep torso tall, contract core, glutes and quadriceps of extended leg -Slide extended leg to threshold range, bring fingers to the floor -Attempt to lift hands, and slide back to start Drill #2: Table Top Single Leg End Range Lift and…
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Hip Stability Drills & Self Assessment for Runners -Greensboro, NC
Hip Stability Drills & Self Assessment for Runners www.LeBauerPT.com In this video I run through a quick self-assessment, squat and single leg squat, so you can determine if you are at risk for a running related injury or have a hip instability. If your knees wobble or swing to the inside/mid-line, you have hip instability. You can try these in front of a mirror or just look down to see what your knees are doing. I follow up with some drills to improve your hip and leg stability. These are…
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How To Prevent Knee Pain & Damage for Runners
The Africans that run barefoot are onto something.. The best way for runners & joggers to avoid knee damage is to stop wearing shoes with heel support or cushioning, and run barefoot in grass or sand, or wear something like Vibram Five Fingers if your running on pavement. Watch the video to hear why. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/user/GoneNuckingFuts Find Gershomology on all your computers: TWITTER: twitter.com/GershomHyldreth FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/Gershomology ______________________________________________ knee pain, knee pain exercises, runners knee, running, exercise, knee pain treatment, muscles, fitness, chondromalacia patellae (disease or medical condition),…
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