Pilates for Runners
Pilates can be a fantastic complement to running, offering numerous benefits that can improve performance, prevent injury, and enhance overall fitness. Here’s how Pilates can specifically benefit runners: Core Strength Pilates focuses on strengthening the core muscles, including the abdominals, obliques, and lower back. A strong core is essential for maintaining good running form, stability, […]
Birddog Basics
The Birddog – for a stronger core This exercise is one that can be progressed from very light and easy to more challenging. It involves trunk strength and endurance and stability, so it is useful for back rehab and for general fitness and performance. There are always more challenging versions, and even top athletes (including […]
Strengthen your trunk muscles for a stronger back
Fact: stronger back muscles generally mean less back pain. Fact: most powerful athletic movements and those occasional heavy tasks around the house and garden all require a strong back to perform well and safely. This is one of our go-to back strengthening exercises: the simple prone back extension. This exercise can be done on the […]