The 5 most common running mistakes and how to fix them. - NBCNewsBETTER
“The most common [mistake] I see as a physical therapist who works with runners is that a lot of runners don’t pick up their feet enough,” says Ben Shook, physical therapist and founder ofThe glutes get so much attention, but they really aren’t that active during running. The hamstrings are actually the muscle responsible for picking up your feet so that you land with less stress on your joints.
“A great way to work on this is to work on hurdle exercises to help strengthen the hamstrings,” says Shook, who teaches runners to pick up their feet in order to increase speed and reduce stress on their joints. Simple exercises to strengthen the hamstrings are deadlifts and. In a deadlift, slowly lower down with your legs straight, and then press down through the heels as you come back up.
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