Basic Runner’s Strength Training: Program One
Audience: Runner’s looking to start a simple resistance exercise program who still want most of their time spent running Background You can justify strength training for runners via performance...
View ArticleWhat is a functional exercise for runners and athletes?
A recent discussion was sparked by Mike Reinold’s thoughts on the Clamshell exercise. I found myself defending the lowly clamshell exercise for runners. I was discussing with other physios whether the...
View ArticleForm, footwear and footstrike: an e-book on running mechanics review with...
This post is a link to a pdf ebook on the presentation I gave for the MSK-Plus course November 25, 2012. Below I give a brief intro into the confusion that surrounds these topics. If you note a huge...
View ArticleChanging your running form. What can you do to influence pain?
Purpose: To list a number of gait adaptations that you can make that might help you run injury and pain free. Background I’m of the opinion that running is rehab. Here are some running rehabilitation...
View ArticleDitching the Plank? Strength training is core training.
Background The piece was part of a companion piece on resistance and “core” training for runners. The thrust of that piece was that general resistance training should come first before gut-blasting 5...
View ArticleStrength first, core last: Modifying core training for runners
Don’t get me wrong. I love respect the core. But you can’t open a running book, magazine or blog without hearing how important it is for runner’s to train the core. I agree with this to some...
View ArticleImproving running form course at Runner’s Connect
I was one of the lecturers at Runner’s Connect Improving Running Form Course. The other speakers were excellent: Irene Davis, Pete Larson, Brian Heiderscheit, Matt Phillips and Jay Dicharry. You...
View ArticleRunning Strong: Video Analysis, Running Re-education and Strength and Power...
The Running Strong Program What is it? A 4 session program to improve your running and decrease your chance of injury. What is it composed of? Detailed analysis of your running history and programming...
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