7 Series | Foam Roller Core Exercises for Runners
7 Workouts | 7 Minutes | 7 Exercises
Foam roller core exercises for Runners is the 7th instalment of our 7 Series. A series of 7 workouts, each 7 minutes long with 7 exercises in each. These short and manageable conditioning programmes aim at making you stronger, improve your running efficiency and ultimately help injury prevention. They include exercises to help with:
- Runner’s Knee exercises
- Achilles Tendinopathy exercises
- Shin Splints exercises
- Plantar Fasciitis exercises
- ITB Friction Syndrome exercises
We’ve developed a simple 7 minute workout tailored to runners.
After a good 8 hours sleep that leaves 16 hours of the day. 960 minutes per day. 6720 minutes in the week. Just 7 minutes out of 6720 can improve your running and help reduce your chance of injury. I’d say that’s worth a go!
7 Series | Foam Roller Core Exercises for Runners
Foam roller core exercises for runners help to improve stability and running efficiency. Traditionally foam rollers are used for mobility exercises but can also be a very useful tool to aid in core stability exercises.
Just 7 minutes of foam roller core exercises can make your running more efficient and ultimately reduce the risk of injury. In this video we’ve targeted the main muscle groups used when you run.
Foam Roller core Exercises For Runners Workout
You can repeat the 7 minute workout 2 or 3 times if you’re feeling good. Or try it out more than once in the week between runs.
As with all these exercises, if you experience pain at any point do not carry on and push through. Seek advice from a Physio. To help you recognise good pain vs bad pain take a look at our recent blog here
Look out for our previous instalment in the 7 Series
For more useful information and tips on everything running related go to our Runners Hub section of the website.
Remember…
Running is Evolving. Keep up with the pace!
