How would you like to run your marathon in fewer steps? The real trick here is not form work but stretching. Proper stretching over an 8 week period can increase your stride length by 4 inches.
Over the course of a marathon that would save you 2000 steps (which is a little longer than one mile). This energy savings, plus the big injury prevention bonus, makes stretching worth your time. Here are some basic rules.
First, warm up your muscle first with aerobic activity or a hot shower.
Second, your stretches should only stretch muscles, not tendons or ligaments, so do some good research on the right stretches. Some of the traditional ones have much safer and effective alternatives.
When you find the proper stretches do them in a relaxed manner. Relaxed means breathing deeply during the stretch (don?t bounce) and holding the stretch for 30-60 seconds depending on how tight the muscle is.
Time your stretch with your watch to keep you honest. Also, do some joint rotations at the end of each stretch to get more than one plane of the muscle. Be patient, the results are worth it. A person well stretched will have fewer injuries and take fewer steps.
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