Exercises for Running

4 Ways to Run Faster

New science reveals surprising strategies to sprint faster, sidestep injury, burn more fat, and strengthen your brain and heart. Don't get left behind!
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With each stride, up to five times your weight slams through your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine. (Search: Running Form Tips) If your muscles are weak, you risk injury, says Bill Hartman, P.T., of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training. Do these drills three days a week to strengthen your weakest areas. (And for another total-body challenge, check out The Hardest Workout You’re Not Doing.)

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