Throw out your desk chair? Well, completely ditching it may be a bit extreme. But it might be time to give it up at least on a part-time basis. Here’s why. Chairs are making our lives miserable and sitting too much is literally killing us. If sitting were considered a sport, we would be overtraining big time. Most would consider training for eight hours or more per day … [Read more...] about Throw Out Your Desk Chair
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Using Video Analysis to Examine Running Gait
The Case of a Runner with Hip Drop In a previous article on this topic, I discussed the important role that the hip abductors play in stabilizing a runner through the gait cycle. The hip abductors—gluteus medius and gluteus minimus—are often weak compared to the hip adductors in runners, which leads to a dropping of the hip opposite the planted leg. If left uncorrected, this … [Read more...] about Using Video Analysis to Examine Running Gait
Overcoming Dropped Hips for Better Running Form
Are you a runner that has dealt with your share of iliotibial (IT) band or knee problems? Are you a new or veteran runner who would like to avoid those problems? Evidence suggests that many of these problems can be overcome by addressing a key weakness that numerous runners exhibit: weak hips.* Running is an activity that takes place primarily in the sagittal plane—meaning … [Read more...] about Overcoming Dropped Hips for Better Running Form