5 Oblique Exercises to Improve Your Posture and Running Efficiency
Solid form starts with strong obliques. May 22, 2021
There’s no secret weapon for staving off fatigue, but incorporating oblique exercises into your strength-training routine will help you maintain proper form and posture for longer even when you’re dead tired.
Your obliques the muscles that stretch from your ribs down to your hips control pelvic rotation, explains Raj Hathiramani, certified running coach at
Mile High Run Club in New York City. “Your running stride depends on a neutral, stable pelvis to allow your legs to fully extend back so they can pull forward into the next stride,” he says. “Strong obliques enable better form and stability when running, allowing you to conserve energy, run efficiently, and prevent injury.”
These 5 Oblique Exercises Can Improve Your Posture and Running Efficiency Jenessa Connor
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There’s no secret weapon for staving off fatigue, but incorporating oblique exercises into your strength-training routine will help you maintain proper form and posture for longer even when you’re dead tired.
Your obliques the muscles that stretch from your ribs down to your hips control pelvic rotation, explains Raj Hathiramani, certified running coach at Mile High Run Club in New York City. “Your running stride depends on a neutral, stable pelvis to allow your legs to fully extend back so they can pull forward into the next stride,” he says. “Strong obliques enable better form and stability when running, allowing you to conserve energy, run efficiently, and prevent injury.”
How to Master Flutter Kicks (Plus 3 Variations to Switch Up Your Core Workouts)
More than just an ab move, flutter kicks strengthen the glutes, hip flexors, and quads. May 8, 2021
It only takes a few seconds of flutter kicks to set your abs especially the hard-to-target lower abdominal wall on fire. But the benefits of flutter kicks go beyond the core, explains Kara Miklaus, trainer and owner of WORK in Irvine, California. “Flutter kicks also work your glutes, hip flexors, and quads,” she says. “Working all these muscles is an integral part of any cross-training plan for runners to help strengthen all the muscles needed for a powerful stride.”