What are the essentials of running?

Exercising more often is very good for your health, and there are many ways to exercise. For example, running is a sport that many men, women, young and old like. Running is not only beneficial to physical and mental health, but also can have a certain effect on weight loss. However, many people's running movements are not standard. So, what are the key points of running? Regarding this issue, let’s take a look at the introduction below.

Head and Shoulders

Key points of running movement - keep your head and shoulders stable. Keep your head facing forward, do not lean forward unless the road is uneven, and keep your eyes focused straight ahead. Relax your shoulders and avoid hunching your chest.

Arm and Hand

Key points of running movement - arm swing should be a forward and backward movement with the shoulder as the axis, and the left and right movement range should not exceed the midline of the body. The fingers, wrists and arms should be relaxed, with the elbow angle at approximately 90 degrees.

Torso and hip

Key points of running movement - keep upright from the neck to the abdomen, instead of leaning forward (unless accelerating or going uphill) or leaning back. This is conducive to breathing, maintaining balance and stride. Don't let your torso rock side to side or move up and down too much. Actively push your hips forward when swinging your legs forward, and pay attention to rotating and relaxing your hips when running.

waist

Key points of running movement: keep your waist naturally upright, not too straight. Keep your muscles slightly tense to maintain your torso posture while paying attention to cushioning the impact of your feet landing.

Thigh and knee

The key to running movement is to swing your thighs and knees forward instead of lifting them up. Any lateral movement of the leg is unnecessary and can easily cause knee injury, so the forward swing of the thigh should be straight.

Calf and Achilles tendon

Key points of running movement - your feet should land about one foot in front of your body, close to the midline. The calf should not be crossed too far to avoid strain on the Achilles tendon due to excessive force. At the same time, pay attention to the cushioning of the calf muscles and Achilles tendon when landing. When landing, the calf should actively dig into the ground backwards to make the body move forward actively. In addition, the calf should be swung forward in the correct direction, and the foot should be facing forward as much as possible, not turned outward or backward, otherwise the knee and ankle joints may be easily injured.

What are the key points of running? Now everyone should have a certain understanding of some of the key points of running. If your running movements are not standard, try to correct them. Adopting standard running movements can not only achieve better exercise effects, but also effectively prevent some accidental injuries during running.