Warning Signs Your Glutes Aren't Working When You Run

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  @Mortally0685 · 1 month ago

  Can you do a follow up video showing it fixed for him. I have exactly the same issues. All these cues are so hard to actually put into practice

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• WE

  @werdnativ · 1 month ago

  My own observations: firstly, head up, stand tall. That will help get the spine in alignment for proper loading and hip rotation, which I see is lacking in this slouchy form. Agreed about weak extension, but I would start from the centre before looking at what the extremities are doing. A useful practice for learning the feeling of glute activation is a simple walking exercise: lace your fingers together and make a "gun" pointing forward from your belly button. Now as you take a step forward, point your "gun" towards the stepping side, turning your hips, stomach, and shoulders towards the forward knee. You will find that in order to do this, you need to extend and push further from the rear leg to get that hip forward. Repeat, get the balance and rhythm going. Add swagger, then start power walking: do this as a warmup. It's not at all about trying to raise the hips, or raising the knee in the front. The push from the rear against the hip is what the glute works against: this is what's essential. This is also what causes the knee to close on the recoil. As the foot leaves the ground from behind the body, the hip pulling forward raises it automatically like a whip: that shouldn't be a movement cue to try and force it.

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• AL

  @Alex.1739 · 1 month ago

  Loads of side planks and glute bridges banded helped me

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• MI

  @Minunmaani · 1 month ago

  Nice to see/hear you ! ❤

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• PE

  @petewillmott1205 · 1 month ago

  Really helpful to see an example. It makes it a lot clearer the scale of what you're looking for when you get one of your kids to video you running.

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• KE

  @kevingilhooley2064 · 1 month ago

  Welcome back James.....

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• HE

  @heighRick · 1 month ago

  James, welcome back! Right, I've got a video to watch :)

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• GO

  @gosselinchristian · 1 month ago

  how can you even focus with only 10% left on your laptop!!

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• LY

  @lyndalmorse6555 · 1 month ago

  Amazing info. Thank you 😊

• AC

  @acepro247 · 1 month ago

  Wonderful video. Thanks ❤

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  @With2sULose · 1 month ago

  Outstanding gait analysis!<br><br>Seems like weak hip abductors and anterior pelvic tilt are common. <br><br>Wonder how many injuries could be prevented by gait analysis prior to starting a running program.

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  @davidbarclay7606 · 1 month ago (edited)

  I think ill have to video myself,ive had achilles problems for years, now my hamstrings tfl and lower back are tight as hell