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Hip airplanes might be the single best exercise for runners. They've been in my routine for over a year now. I've been using them as a mobility drill. Bodyweight, slow, pushing the end range before a run. When my hip starts acting up, I hit a few reps of this goat mobility drill and usually find immediate relief after a few sets. One movement. Multiple benefits: → Foot splay → Lower leg rotation → Hip stability → Hip strength in multiple planes of motion Make this a staple in your exercise routine. Doesn't matter if you do it before or after your run or during your leg day routine.

Hip airplanes might be the single best exercise for runners. They've been in my routine for over a year now. I've been using them as a mobility drill. Bodyweight, slow, pushing the end range before a run. When my hip starts acting up, I hit a few reps of this goat mobility drill and usually find immediate relief after a few sets. One movement. Multiple benefits: → Foot splay → Lower leg rotation → Hip stability → Hip strength in multiple planes of motion Make this a staple in your exercise routine. Doesn't matter if you do it before or after your run or during your leg day routine.

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Most runners under-load their calves. Heavy calf raises fix that. Runners usually do bodyweight single-leg raises and call it done. But your Achilles tendon takes massive load every stride. Bodyweight isn't enough stimulus to make it stronger. Heavy load is what drives the adaptation. I do these on leg day. 50kg in the hands, standing on a plate so my heels can drop below the toes. Focus points: → Full range of motion. Heels drop below the plate at the bottom, full extension at the top → Slow on the way down. (~2 seconds.) → Go bilateral when loading heavy. Single-leg has its place, but two legs lets you put real weight through the tendon → Don't rush the rep. This isn't a calf burner, it's a strength lift 3 x 8-10 reps. Train your calves in the gym so they can handle what running demands.

Most runners under-load their calves. Heavy calf raises fix that. Runners usually do bodyweight single-leg raises and call it done. But your Achilles tendon takes massive load every stride. Bodyweight isn't enough stimulus to make it stronger. Heavy load is what drives the adaptation. I do these on leg day. 50kg in the hands, standing on a plate so my heels can drop below the toes. Focus points: → Full range of motion. Heels drop below the plate at the bottom, full extension at the top → Slow on the way down. (~2 seconds.) → Go bilateral when loading heavy. Single-leg has its place, but two legs lets you put real weight through the tendon → Don't rush the rep. This isn't a calf burner, it's a strength lift 3 x 8-10 reps. Train your calves in the gym so they can handle what running demands.

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Strong hip flexors keep your knee drive holding up when the late-race fatigue sets in. The kettlebell hip flexor march is a running-specific way to train them. Single leg, upright, knee driving up with load. Focus points: → Stand tall on one leg → Place a light kettlebell on top of the opposite foot → Brace your core before you lift → Drive the knee up to 90°, hold the kettlebell balanced → Lower slow and controlled, don't let the foot touch down between reps → Stay tall through the standing leg, no leaning back 3 x 8-12 per leg. Aim for RPE 7. The standing leg gets a stability challenge. The driving leg gets loaded hip flexion. And your shin works isometrically to keep the kettlebell from sliding off. Bonus tib anterior work most runners never train.

Strong hip flexors keep your knee drive holding up when the late-race fatigue sets in. The kettlebell hip flexor march is a running-specific way to train them. Single leg, upright, knee driving up with load. Focus points: → Stand tall on one leg → Place a light kettlebell on top of the opposite foot → Brace your core before you lift → Drive the knee up to 90°, hold the kettlebell balanced → Lower slow and controlled, don't let the foot touch down between reps → Stay tall through the standing leg, no leaning back 3 x 8-12 per leg. Aim for RPE 7. The standing leg gets a stability challenge. The driving leg gets loaded hip flexion. And your shin works isometrically to keep the kettlebell from sliding off. Bonus tib anterior work most runners never train.

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Most runners have underdeveloped internal rotation. That's why stretching your hips never seems to fix anything. 90/90 heel lift trains the exact range that's missing. → Front leg in flexion and external rotation → Back leg in extension and internal rotation → Lift the back heel against gravity, that's the hip IR working → Can't lift it? Lean your torso slightly away from the working leg → Move slow. 2-3s up, 2-3s down I'm using a 1kg weight here. Start without load and build up. I'm adding this exercise in my routine because just like most runners, my adduction and internal rotation strength is lacking. 3 x 8-10 each side. If your pelvis is rotating, drop the weight. Quality over quantity.

Most runners have underdeveloped internal rotation. That's why stretching your hips never seems to fix anything. 90/90 heel lift trains the exact range that's missing. → Front leg in flexion and external rotation → Back leg in extension and internal rotation → Lift the back heel against gravity, that's the hip IR working → Can't lift it? Lean your torso slightly away from the working leg → Move slow. 2-3s up, 2-3s down I'm using a 1kg weight here. Start without load and build up. I'm adding this exercise in my routine because just like most runners, my adduction and internal rotation strength is lacking. 3 x 8-10 each side. If your pelvis is rotating, drop the weight. Quality over quantity.

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Hip airplanes might be the single best exercise for runners. This exercise focuses on so much at once. → Foot splay → Lower leg rotation → Hip stability → Hip strength in multiple planes of motion If you're only doing one exercise outside of running, make it this one.

Hip airplanes might be the single best exercise for runners. This exercise focuses on so much at once. → Foot splay → Lower leg rotation → Hip stability → Hip strength in multiple planes of motion If you're only doing one exercise outside of running, make it this one.

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Bulgarian split squats are one of the best single leg strength exercises for runners. Your glutes and quads work together to drive you up while your hip has to stabilize the entire movement. That's something a normal squat or goblet squat won't give you. Setup tip: sit on the bench, place your heels forward. That's where your standing foot goes. Focus points: → Drive straight up and down, not backward → A slight forward lean loads the glutes more (stay upright if you want it quad dominant) → Control the lowering phase. Don't drop into it 3 x 8-10 each side. Have the weight opposite of the standing leg.

Bulgarian split squats are one of the best single leg strength exercises for runners. Your glutes and quads work together to drive you up while your hip has to stabilize the entire movement. That's something a normal squat or goblet squat won't give you. Setup tip: sit on the bench, place your heels forward. That's where your standing foot goes. Focus points: → Drive straight up and down, not backward → A slight forward lean loads the glutes more (stay upright if you want it quad dominant) → Control the lowering phase. Don't drop into it 3 x 8-10 each side. Have the weight opposite of the standing leg.

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