Effective swimming starts with healthy shoulders. But in today’s society swimmers begin with a disadvantage if they spent lots of time sitting at a desk in front of a computer or stuck behind the steering wheel of a car. Add to that the imbalances that accrue in the shoulder joint from the repetitive overhead motion of swimming and it is no wonder that many swimmers experience … [Read more...] about A Swimmer’s Guide to Healthy Shoulders
Strength
The More You Run, the More You Need to Focus on the Supplemental Work
If running is your passion, your biggest challenge may not be finding time to run. After all, running for you is like eating and sleeping. How could you not find time to do these things? Instead, your biggest challenge as a runner may be finding the time to do the supplemental work needed to support that running. I understand. If I had my druthers, I’d rather be out for a … [Read more...] about The More You Run, the More You Need to Focus on the Supplemental Work
Make Your Muscles Smarter
Excerpted from The Triathlete's Training Guide and featured in USAT's Multisport Zone. When most people think of strength training, they think of making their muscles stronger. But strong muscles aren’t worth much if they don’t fire when needed or coordinate with each other during sport specific movements. For endurance athletes engaged in strength training, it is important … [Read more...] about Make Your Muscles Smarter
Reconnect with Your Most Important Running Muscles
If you’re wondering right off the bat what I consider your most important running muscles, here’s the answer: your glutes. The gluteus maximus (or glute max) initiates hip extension. And running is all about hip extension. Sure, the hamstrings are involved in extending the hips as well. But they cannot carry the burden alone. They require the more powerful glutes to get … [Read more...] about Reconnect with Your Most Important Running Muscles
Video: Introductory Level Core Strength Training
This video demonstrates four basic exercises that can be done to strengthen the core. … [Read more...] about Video: Introductory Level Core Strength Training
