Improve your running with 30 minutes of strength and conditioning training. This is the second in our series of clinically healthy running classes – so we’ll be taking things up a notch. By loading the main areas of the body that can be weak in runners, you’ll be able to prevent injury and maintain the health of your muscles, tendons and joints. Our PT Hannah will lead you through the session, while our physio Joseph will give you tips to perfect your technique. You’ll need a step, a small hand weight, a mat, and a resistance band if you have one. You’ll be running through the following exercises 3 times – 12 reps each, or 3 rounds of 10 seconds for the planks:
Split squats (on both sides)
High-knee step-ups with overhead presses (on both sides)
Forearm plank with hip extensions
Forearm side plank on the right
Bridges with leg extensions
Forearm side plank on the left
Curtsy lunges.