More collective wisdom coming your way! Here’s a response from @claytronico to the slow jogging video. They lay out some essential truths for beginners that really got me thinking—I couldn’t have said it better myself (bold emphasis mine, and yes, I believe the glutes do get activated when slow jogging because that’s what Tanaka said! 😄):
One thing new folks typically don't think early on is core strength. The spine needs to be stabilized while the foot is in ground contact, and the best way to deal with that is by having good posture with an ability to resist inertial loads. That's hard enough, what's worse is this needs to be coordinated with breathing. Adding insult, untrained people lack elasticity in their heel tendon, which will take months to train, and more than months to recover if injured. Dog piling on that, most people also have weak hip flexors, which are very easy to overload and difficult to observe because they are deep in the mid section. The good news is that running will help in all these areas, but only when it isn't overdone. Going out and overdoing it will only expose where you are the weakest, and set you back from making progress. One thing is certain, slow running isn't going to help with the big glute, that is reserved for max effort exercises like sprinting and jumping. There is no one exercise to rule them all, but light intermittent jogging for someone who is out of shape is a pretty darn good way to get started on the path without getting too bogged down with complex exercises, movement patterns and programs. Building the body awareness is a far bigger piece of the puzzle than many think. Getting that nailed on a small number of basic exercises should keep an untrained person busy for at least the first year on the journey.
What tips would you share with someone just starting their fitness journey?
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More collective wisdom coming your way! Here’s a response from @claytronico to the slow jogging video. They lay out some essential truths for beginners that really got me thinking—I couldn’t have said it better myself (bold emphasis mine, and yes, I believe the glutes do get activated when slow jogging because that’s what Tanaka said! 😄):
One thing new folks typically don't think early on is core strength. The spine needs to be stabilized while the foot is in ground contact, and the best way to deal with that is by having good posture with an ability to resist inertial loads. That's hard enough, what's worse is this needs to be coordinated with breathing. Adding insult, untrained people lack elasticity in their heel tendon, which will take months to train, and more than months to recover if injured. Dog piling on that, most people also have weak hip flexors, which are very easy to overload and difficult to observe because they are deep in the mid section. The good news is that running will help in all these areas, but only when it isn't overdone. Going out and overdoing it will only expose where you are the weakest, and set you back from making progress. One thing is certain, slow running isn't going to help with the big glute, that is reserved for max effort exercises like sprinting and jumping. There is no one exercise to rule them all, but light intermittent jogging for someone who is out of shape is a pretty darn good way to get started on the path without getting too bogged down with complex exercises, movement patterns and programs. Building the body awareness is a far bigger piece of the puzzle than many think. Getting that nailed on a small number of basic exercises should keep an untrained person busy for at least the first year on the journey.
What tips would you share with someone just starting their fitness journey?
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