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Strengthen your upper body

Stronger arms mean more power to your stride. Stronger arms means better form, and stronger arms means a quicker pace. Honestly. So what’s the one thing we always overlook when we’re cross-training? Bingo! Concentrate on the limbs that don’t touch the floor and you’ll make significant gains. Promise.

Warm up

Your warm-up should prepare your body for the workout that’s going to follow. Swing your arms in small circles forward. Increase the size of the circles, before changing direction to backward circles. Follow on with 20 jumping jacks. Repeat both exercises twice.

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