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Peak Energy Performance Therapy Blog
3y ago
by Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
Runners, what if you substituted 10 minutes of running with 10 minutes of daily mobility and strength? In a recent interview, renowned athletic trainer, Bill Knowles, called the warmup the "dollar-a-day strength training" opportunity 1. Doing a series of exercises that emphasizes mobility, postural stability, and light force production BEFORE you are tired from your workout greatly enhances your body's ability to learn these motor patterns. If you only perform these activities AFTER your runs, your muscles are tired and won't learn the ..read more
Peak Energy Performance Therapy Blog
3y ago
by Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
Isn't the best runner the one who is having the most fun?
I recently returned from a trip to my former hometown of Charlottesville, VA. It was filled with running related events, including speaking at the UVA Running Medicine Conference, watching friends and former athletes run the Charlottesville 10 Miler, providing input on a soon-to-be started treadmill studio, and hanging out at a new local brewery founded by some former UVA runners. All this hanging out with runners got me thinking about how to maintain longevity in running and sta ..read more
Peak Energy Performance Therapy Blog
3y ago
by Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
Strength training, especially for endurance athletes, does not have to be complicated. In our USTFCCCA strength training courses, we talk a lot about prioritizing:
1. the amount of tissue that is under tension
2. dominating your workout with rotational and stabilizer exercises
3. challenging your muscular coordination with complex movements
These pushups "with a twist" hit those points. The exercise itself achieves the objective of recruiting a lot of tissue, emphasizing both rotational and stabilzer work, and providing ..read more
Peak Energy Performance Therapy Blog
3y ago
By Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
Here is a twist on an old favorite. Supermans, or "dead fish," are a staple in many runners' general strength routines. Adding a med ball places more emphasis on strength in the muscles of the upper back. Just like regular Supermans, cue the athlete to lift the limbs with the upper back and the glutes. Make sure that you can see daylight between the quads and the floor and the chest and floor. Overall, you are getting a great strength activity that focuses on the entire posterior chain ..read more
Peak Energy Performance Therapy Blog
3y ago
by Carrie Lane, Director of Sport Performance
While I do feel "plank" routines are over-done by many athletes, I like this challenging stabilization series. It tests endurance and stability throughout the "pillar." That is, all stabilizers from the deep pelvic core region up to the musculature around the scapulae. I use this for most endurance and speed/power athletes with good strength-to-bodyweight ratios. Usually gymnasts, climbers, and swimmers are the best at it. Make sure you have a good level of stability and endurance in these muscles before you attempt it ..read more