The best exercises for improving your running technique

It’s no secret that running is the most common exercise that people do. “Less common sites of running are the ankle, the hip/pelvis/groin and lower back,” it adds, also mentioning that “poorly perfused tissues, such as ligaments, tendons and cartilage, are particularly at risk because they adapt more slowly than muscles to increased mechanical load.” Which is why most fitness experts will suggest that even casual runners should do some form of strength and conditioning exercises. An article in Runners World, titled Why Running Form Matters, quotes Olympic marathoner Pete Pfitzinger on why technique is something that needs to be learnt and isn’t always inherent. That is usually not a bad assumption, but there is a difference between doing something reasonably well and maximizing performance.” In fact, another interesting theory on what might happen if you don’t work on technique is that your body will become so good at just being efficient, that it will utilise fewer muscle fibers to do the same movement over and over again. The video below demonstrates the exercise, but adding a knee drive will aid your running technique and go easy on your knees as well.