30 Day Core Program | Abs, Glutes and Hips
As runners we know that working our hips, glutes and abs is key to remaining injury free. But figuring out exactly when and how to do that can be A …
Hip Strength
Active Stretching for Strength and Flexibility
If you’re a runner who doesn’t spend much time lifting weights with your legs (because hello then they’re so tired to run), active …
Is Pilates Good for Runners?
With almost 20 years of running under my fuel belt, it’s really easy to skip over the important FOUNDATIONAL components of training. Or more …
Best Running Injury Prevention Exercises
Nearly every runner has been through an injury, which makes the average non-runner believe that you simply can’t enjoy this sport without …
Glute Bridge Benefits: Single Leg, On a Bench, Variations that Work
Glute bridges are the basic exercise we’ve all seen, maybe thanks to yoga, maybe from an unfortunate trip to the physical therapist, but then we …
Glute Activation Exercises: Don’t Be a Lazy Ass
It’s true, runners are notoriously lazy asses. It’s not our fault, it’s our lifestyle. Hours of sitting for work cause our glutes to …
Mobility vs Flexibility: Why You Need Both and a Workout
Mobility vs flexibility – they can seem like the same thing, which we think simply means spending time stretching. Nope. In fact, they are two …
10 Online Resources for Strength Training at Home
Strength training for runners is increasingly part of most standard running plans (at least for all our athletes) and no longer an after thought, …
Hip Stability Exercises to prevent ITBS and Runner’s Knee
Every year, I receive a lot of questions about recovering from IT Band Syndrome and I understand why…it sucks! There is the moment when you …
Resistance Band Workout For Hips And Glute Activation
You might think that I work only two parts of my body: my legs during running and my hips during PT because well that’s what I talk about a LOT, …
Balance Exercises for Runners: Improving Your Form
Sponsored by Zappos “You have to teach me how you run with both feet off the ground?!” One of my favorite recent Instagram comments …
Hip Exercises for Runners | Preventing Knee Pain and More
One of the most common causes of knee pain is hip weakness from lack of strength or tightness shutting down muscles, that’s right hip exercises …
Why Runners Need a Chiropractor and Why I Used to Avoid Them
Emptying his pockets of coins and keys, my Dad mentioned he’d just been to the chiropractor for his back and my brain immediately thought …
Hip Exercises For Runners with Stability Ball
When is the last time you really gave your hips attention? Not a quick butterfly stretch or lunge – but when you actually focused on really …
Stability Ball Workout: Full Core Focus for Stronger Running
If I asked you the last time you worked on your core, what would say? Maybe you’d remember a plank recently or hey some crunches as you waited …