In part one of our Hamstring Injury Prevention Series, we mentioned that one of the more common injuries in running sports is hamstring strains. Now that you know some basic but important ways to start strengthening and lengthening your hamstrings from part 1 and 2, time to get “functional” in Part 3 and train in …
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Don’t “pull a hammy” Part 2! Hamstring Flexibility. Since a major key in injury prevention is flexibility, here are our favorite stretches that not only lengthen your hamstrings, but also protect your back while you’re doing them. 🔹Hamstring Hooklie Stretch 🔹Seated Hamstring Stretch 🔹Wall Assisted Hamstring Stretch 🔹Dynamic Walking Stretch Hamstring Hooklie Stretch: While lying …
A Tool to Precisely Spot Stride Problems and Stop Joint Pain and Injury People who lace up their running shoes and pound the pavement have a roughly 50% chance of sustaining an injury that interrupts their training. Among marathon runners, studies have placed the injury incidence rate significantly higher, in some cases as high as …
This week, we are sharing our favorite exercises for Getting Strong to Run! Inspired by our Elevate PT’s preparation for the LA Marathon this month, she is going to show some necessary strengthening exercises that are crucial to running injury-free. PHASE 1: Glute Activation Prior to a run, activating your glutes is so important in …
Claudia Lane recently won first place in the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championship, completing a 5k run in only 17:04.8! Congratulations on an amazing finish, from the entire Elevate team! More photos from the race and all of the finishing times are posted on the Foot Locker National Championship website.
