The fallacy of running…
Before I go into what I consider some of the most important glute activation movements, I just want to clarify why you go running.
What’s your reason?
Do you go out for your jog because you enjoy it?
If you do, good for you.
I’m all for physical activity that keeps you interested. If you do what you love, it’s a hell of a lot easier to keep doing it.
And in the end that’s really what matters.
Consistency is what brings results.
Now if you’re pounding the pavement under the extremely erroneous assumption that running is the best form of cardio exercise or that it’s the best way to get in shape, then it’s time to question your potentially harmful thoughts and their validity.
Warning: The following line may cause avid runners to take up arms and crucify me. But what’s life without a little controversy, right?
I’m here to tell you that running is NOT the best way to get in shape.
And it’s definitely not the only way, nor the optimal way, to improve your cardiovascular fitness.
You don’t need to put your bones, joints and tissues under that sort of crushing repetitive stress for that period of time, to feel better or improve how your body looks.
As I said before, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t run.
I’m just saying that before you take up running, try to figure out why you’re doing it.
If after careful consideration you realize that you don’t actually enjoy running but you’re doing it because “everyone” says you need to do “cardio” to lose fat, all is not lost.
I would simply suggest not starting.
In fact, you’ve probably saved yourself some overuse sprains and strains. And a lot of wasted time and effort.
So now that you’re aware of repetitive dangers of running, that doesn’t mean you need to stop doing it.
If you are of that group of people who loves to run and gets that runner’s high, or you are of that group who still wants to keep on running no matter what the cost, just make sure that your body is fit to run and can tolerate the impact of your chosen activity.
Since I’ve taken up all my blogspace today with my stance on running, I’ll save the actual body buffering exercises for my next post.
Until then I’d like to hear what you have to say about running. The good, the bad and the ugly.
Yours in movement.
Dev Chengkalath
