00:00If you want to improve your run, try these non-running exercises.
00:04I'm sorry, what? You heard me.
00:07These five non-running exercises will make you a better runner.
00:11According to Sam Merza, personal trainer and national fitness manager of Genesis Health,
00:16Body and Soul reports,
00:18Running is an excellent cardiovascular exercise, but it shouldn't be the only thing you do.
00:24Running can put a lot of stress on your joints,
00:26and these low-impact exercises can help reduce your risk of injury when and if you do run.
00:33The Yoga Eagle Pose focuses on strength, flexibility, endurance, stabilization, and concentration.
00:39It also increases the blood flow to the hip flexors, calves, ankles, shoulders, and upper back,
00:46all of which tend to be areas of tightness for runners.
00:49Bodyweight strength lunges can help to stabilize your lower body,
00:53and weighted deadlifts are fantastic for the glutes, legs, core muscles, and back strength.
00:59Side-lying legwork on a Reforma Pilates machine can help lengthen your running stride,
01:05and frequenting a bird dog Matt Pilates pose,
01:08a four-point kneeling position is a great all-rounder.
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