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Everyone including e concentrate on a proper swimming technique, but what about a proper running technique.

I found this great video that explains legs movement. I noticed that when I run, I do not really lift my foot high in the back. It probably does not proper me forward as much as it should. Do you pay attention to your running technique?

http://www.nyrr.org/youth-and-schools/running-start/coaching-videos...

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This is the kind of video I wish I watched 10 years ago. I'm the same way, I don't pick my feet up enough and it ends up being more like a shuffle. Some very good points in here Thanks for sharing

 



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Every step...to an extent.

One thing I have been discovering lately is that many people do not extend well, or know how to extend their hips well in running, and this is really where a lot of power is transferred forward. Too many people either don't fully extend or collapse at the hips and run very inefficiently.
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What a great post. As a 'new runner' I found these videos very informative.
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Originally posted by bcagle25Every step...to an extent.One thing I have been discovering lately is that many people do not extend well, or know how to extend their hips well in running, and this is really where a lot of power is transferred forward. Too many people either don't fully extend or collapse at the hips and run very inefficiently.
I agree with Ben. Frequently this appears to have a connection to limited hip mobility as a result of more time sitting than our bodies like. In those cases, the right strength training program that emphasizes improving active hip extension can usually provide the potential to correct it and run faster.
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I'm glad you like it. It is better late than never.

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Originally posted by bcagle25

Every step...to an extent.

One thing I have been discovering lately is that many people do not extend well, or know how to extend their hips well in running, and this is really where a lot of power is transferred forward. Too many people either don't fully extend or collapse at the hips and run very inefficiently.


But how do you extend your hip? I'm not sure If I get it fully.
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Originally posted by slonce5
Originally posted by bcagle25 Every step...to an extent. One thing I have been discovering lately is that many people do not extend well, or know how to extend their hips well in running, and this is really where a lot of power is transferred forward. Too many people either don't fully extend or collapse at the hips and run very inefficiently.
But how do you extend your hip? I'm not sure If I get it fully.

"Extension" just refers to the direction the femur moves in the hip joint - backwards.  Flexion is when it moves forward.

If a person has inadequate range of motion in their hips (most commonly tight hip flexor muscles like the psoas from too much time sitting) and weak, or under-active hip extensors  (mostly gluteus maximus), they will be limited in their stride length and stride rate they can achieve.  Frequently, one of the things that results is compensation by other body parts, such as collapsing forward at the hips (loss of energy = slower running), like Ben mentioned, or extending the spine (lower back pain!).

 



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