Greetings Champions:) I mentioned in my first blog post of how being intentional and efficient is very important to me. We all have different fitness goals and we all begin our journey in different stages.
{TIP: If your goal involves losing weight and toning, I highly recommend starting by losing excess weight by doing cardio BEFORE you begin tackling those repetitive ab workouts. It is okay to implement both, however when you are first starting out, cardio is your best friend. In doing this, I found ab workouts to be more effective and less discouraging.}
Let’s be real : cardio is a dagger. So when I am running – I’d better be getting the very most out of it. Sure there are cardio workouts other than running, but if you have the physical ability to run, I encourage you to view that ability as a privilege. When you’re running, the muscles being used the most are your quads, hip flexors, hamstrings, glutes and calf muscles. I’m going to show you how to add chest, shoulders and core to that list!
DO’S
Keep your body aligned
Eyes up
Arm motion stays low {kind of like milking a cow}
Lead with your feet
DON’TS
Look Down
Lead with your chest
Swing arms in an uppercut motion
You know when you’re sitting normally and then someone mentions posture, so you then intentionally sit up straighter? It requires thought and intention to sit straighter because it is not your normal way of sitting. When you begin to pursue the correct running technique, it will be a lot like this except you are your only judge.
{TIP: the most common running error is leading with your chest instead of your feet. Really try to think about keeping your pelvis forward.}
It is going to feel different and more challenging and it’s really easy to subconsciously start running incorrectly again; requiring you to train yourself. It involves discipline, but being able to break habits and improve your workouts on your own is just straight liberating. The ability to break habits is a skill that you can use in multiple areas of life! 🙂
That’s all for now,
BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER
fortitude 