Posts tagged run
Preventing Hamstring Injuries

Running is the most dangerous sport.

But does it have to be?

If you are engaging in regular sprinting sessions, you NEED to be doing this exercise.

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The 7 Movements your need to Master - Part 4: Gait (Running)

Today we tackle the most complex, yet the most underappreciated category of the fundamental movement patterns. Today we talk about Gait, or in other words, Running. The unfortunate reality is most people suck at running. This is surprising because it is fundamental to human performance. If you look at the stats, running is the most dangerous sport with over 75% of runners suffering some sort of injury annually. But this doesn't need to be the case.

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What are the "Energy Systems" and how to train them - Part 2: the Anaerobic System

Today we are going to continue our discussion of the energy systems and how to train them. In the last post I discussed the ATP-PCr system, and in this post we will look at the Anaerobic (aka the Glycolytic) system.

Like the ATP-PCr system, the anaerobic is meant for high intensity exercise. The anaerobic system is able to maintain a high output of energy for longer than the ATP-PCr, however...

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