MIRROR MIRROR
INCLUDING EXERCISES THAT REPLICATE RUNNING MOVEMENTS, THIS SET TARGETS KEY MUSCLES USED WHEN RUNNING, HELPING IMPROVE STRENGTH, BALANCE, COORDINATION AND REINFORCE MOVEMENT PATTERNS
BODY BLAST
WORDS: LAURA FOUNTAIN ILLUSTRATIONS: BEN FOXALL
Preparation
Make sure you’re fully warmed up before doing these strength exercises. They’d be perfect to do at the end of a short, easy run. Do 2-3 sets of 8-12 reps. Start at the lower rep range and build up as you get stronger.
WALKING LUNGES
This exercise looks most similar to running, so it’s no surprise that it works all the key running muscles: quads, glutes, hamstrings and calves.