How to Inspire OthersThis past weekend I was working out at the YMCA in Evanston I glanced over at the treadmills and saw a father and son running side-by-side The…
With the Chicago marathon fast approaching and a myriad of different races being completed throughout the fall, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about tapering. For those who don’t…
Leaning From Your Ankles Take a look at Michael Look at that forward lean Everything about that image tells us he should be falling FORWARDS Without Hollywood magic, if you leaned…
Abdominal strength is crucial for the strength and stability of the trunk while you run. Core strength is preached from the rooftops amongst exercisers and trainers. And the leg lift is…
Stiff ankles aren’t helpful for anyone Particularly for runners Calf stretching is helpful but what if the problem isn’t actually the calf? If you ANKLE joint itself is stiff, calf…
If you’re like most runners, you probably don’t do much else besides running. When it comes to the realm of weightlifting, you aren’t sure what to do or how to…
There’s a high probability that you’ve never been taught how to run. Most people haven’t Most people get into running by simply going to a running shoe store, buying some shoes, and…
Think you strained your hamstring? Now what? What is the best first thing to do? Introducing: The Extender It’s my favorite first exercise to give to patient’s who’ve just strained their…
You run and run and run But it never seems to feel easier running faster than your normal pace. You’re always at X:XX min/mile and that’s just where you always…
You may think jumping rope is only reserved for children or boxing movie montages But jumping rope is actually a great way to practice transitioning AWAY from being a HEEL…
