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Proper Running Technique
Fix Your Running Form
Follow these four simple tips to perfect your stride, run faster and avoid injury
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Speed Drills
Jog 5 minutes, and then do each of these drills for 30 seconds. They help you run on the balls of your feet.
1. Arm Circles with Skip
As you skip, swing your arms in a forward circular motion as wide and as high as you can. After 30 seconds, swing backward.
2. Cross-Body Toe Touch
Every three steps, lift your leg as high as you can and swing your opposite arm to touch your elevated toes. Alternate sides each rep.
3. "A" Skip with Knee to Chest
Skip, but every three steps lift your knee toward your chest. Alternate sides. This pushes you onto the balls of your feet.
4. "B" Skip
Follow the "A" skip pattern, but kick your leg out in a quick burst once your leg reaches its apex. Try to do it as fast as possible.
5. Fast-Leg High-Knees
Do a single high-knee as fast as you can, and then jog a few steps and switch knees.
6. Fast-Leg Butt Kicks
Your hamstrings and quads have opposing functions. Butt kicks warm up both. Do a butt kick as quickly as you can, jog a few steps, and switch the kicking leg.
For more ways to build the body you want, visit The Men’s Health Workout Center, where you’ll find dozens of workouts and specific instructions on how to master hundreds of exercises!
1. Arm Circles with Skip
As you skip, swing your arms in a forward circular motion as wide and as high as you can. After 30 seconds, swing backward.
2. Cross-Body Toe Touch
Every three steps, lift your leg as high as you can and swing your opposite arm to touch your elevated toes. Alternate sides each rep.
3. "A" Skip with Knee to Chest
Skip, but every three steps lift your knee toward your chest. Alternate sides. This pushes you onto the balls of your feet.
4. "B" Skip
Follow the "A" skip pattern, but kick your leg out in a quick burst once your leg reaches its apex. Try to do it as fast as possible.
5. Fast-Leg High-Knees
Do a single high-knee as fast as you can, and then jog a few steps and switch knees.
6. Fast-Leg Butt Kicks
Your hamstrings and quads have opposing functions. Butt kicks warm up both. Do a butt kick as quickly as you can, jog a few steps, and switch the kicking leg.
For more ways to build the body you want, visit The Men’s Health Workout Center, where you’ll find dozens of workouts and specific instructions on how to master hundreds of exercises!
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