What is the method of running fitness?

Running is a common way of fitness. We usually use treadmills in the gym to exercise, and some people also run outdoors every evening to exercise. When it comes to running as a way to keep fit, we should first understand the precautions for running, such as our running posture and the venue we choose. When we run, we should pay attention to landing on the forefoot, keeping the head and shoulders stable, and shaking the arms.

1. Head and Shoulders

Running action key points: 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.

Dynamic stretching: shrug. Relax your shoulders and let them drop, then raise them as high as possible, pause, return to the starting position, and repeat.

2. Arms and hands

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.

Dynamic stretching: lift your elbows and swing your arms. Place your arms one in front of the other in a ready-to-start position. Raise the elbow of your back arm as high as possible, then relax and swing forward. As the movement speeds up, lift higher and higher.

3. Trunk 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 backward. 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.

Dynamic stretching: lunge and leg press. Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, slowly press your body down until your muscles are tense, then relax. Keep your torso upright at all times.

4. Waist

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

Dynamic stretching: forward flexion and extension. Stand naturally with your feet shoulder-width apart. Slowly bend your torso forward until your hands hang down to your toes, hold for a moment, then return to the starting position.

I hope you can pay attention to the running fitness methods introduced in this article in your life and correct your bad running methods at all times. Bad running methods may cause muscle strain or knee pain, etc., and are not good for our exercise, so we recommend that everyone should learn the fitness methods introduced in the article.