Adding a Core Workout to Your Warmup Is a Game Changer—Here's How It Could Actually Help You Run Better

Doing core before you start clocking miles can save you time and help you run more efficiently.
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5 Core Exercises That Also Strengthen the Pelvic Floor

Learn how to effectively strengthen your pelvic floor with targeted core exercises. Physical therapists share moves to ...
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9 overlooked exercises every runner needs to get faster, stronger and more injury-resistant

Most runners are aware of the fact – if only grudgingly – that strength training is a vital component of a well-rounded training plan. As running coach Britany Williams says, no matter your speed, ...
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Forget The Reps - 6 Static Core Exercises That Are Best For Firing Up Your Deep Abdominals

98, 99, 100…you mutter through pursed lips, before collapsing flat on your back on the gym floor. Your core crunched to oblivion, your hip flexors probably firing on all cylinders and your neck a ...
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Runners need strength training—these 10 exercises twice a week are all you need

Convincing runners to add strength training to their schedules is no easy feat. But hear us out: Lifting weights can make you a better runner in a few different ways. You’ll run more efficiently, ...

The One Exercise This Physical Therapist Does Every Day to Run Strong

A physical therapist explains how a modified side plank with a clamshell strengthens runners’ core and hips to improve efficiency and reduce injury risk.