Running Drills

The purpose of running drills is to improve your speed or increase your stride length. Both of these together can help you run faster. Running drills helps concentrate on your technique, it c additionally helps improve your basic technique and style. One important thing to take care of is warming up, it is extremely important that you warm up your body before starting the drills. Running drills help improve your balance, which reduces the risk of injuries since it improves lower back stability. It also aids in improving overall body strength.

Running drills require a lot of concentration, it is suggested that running drills should be practiced at least once a week. We will be telling you about some types of running drills.

Butt Kickers

This running drill is focused on improving the leg turnover, the pressure is on the hamstrings. Before starting the exercise you should jog for about 10 minutes, and then you should increase your speed and start moving your legs. The main point to focus on is making sure that your heels touch your butt when you run.

High Knee Running

The aim of this running drill is the same as butt kickers; it helps improve the leg turnover. You should start this drill by jogging at a slow pace, then you need to increase your speed and stride rate. This exercise requires a lot of knee action, it is important to maintain an upright position. The main focus should be on increasing the number of steps you take when you run.

Running Backwards

This running drill is fairly simple; all you have to do is jog, but backwards! You should start at a slower speed at first, once you get a hang of it then increase your speed.

Split Scissors Jump

In this Running drill you have to keep your legs at a distance then jumping in the air. While you are in the air, switch your legs. Try to lessen ground contact as much as possible.

Conditioning

The need for Body conditioning exercises differs from person to person. For example marathon runners need the conditioning to control stress caused by extra energy exertion. These exercises improve the readiness for doing everyday activities or a certain sport. There are different types of conditioning such as General core stability, whole body conditioning using dumbbells, conditioning for the upper body and leg conditioning exercises. Each type of conditioning aims at improving some specific body part reaction. We will be telling you about some of the conditioning exercises.

Superman

This is for conditioning the general core stability. This exercise involves kneeling on the floor and placing the hands below the shoulders. The knees should be below the below the hips. You need to extend the right leg back and left arm forward. You should keep the body line straight.  

Sit Ups

This exercise is focused on conditioning the upper body. For this exercise you need to lie back with legs bent and knees together. You should rest your hands on the thighs and do sit ups till the palms tough your thighs.

Astride Jumps

This exercise focuses on conditioning the lower leg strength. For this exercise you have to bend your knees slightly and the feet should be together. You then need to bounce on your toes and move your feet apart, then bounce again and bring the feet together.