Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Train 2-3 times a week to improve your running
Written by Marcus Smith
Stephanie Humphrey
Aug 24, 2021
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5
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Let’s get one thing straight – by strengthening your core, I don’t mean ‘get a six pack’. I’m talking about the inner core as an entire complex and not a single vanity muscle.

The core is what we use to stabilise the upper and lower body, improve posture and generally reduce the risk of injury. Our inner core is made up of the diaphragm, multifidus, internal obliques, transverse abdominus and the pelvic floor.

At the elite level of running, a strong core (thanks to good posture) can actually improve your speed.

While both men and women have the exact same muscles and need a strong core and hips to run well, it’s thought to be far more important for female runners. Here’s why.

Why do female runners need a strong inner core?

Generally speaking, females have wider hips than men. This means they have a wider Q-angle (the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patella tendon).

This wider Q-angle means that women are more likely to suffer from knock-knees and pronated feet. This can be due to women using their quads as a dominant muscle as opposed to relying on their core to stabilise them.

Top 3 Bodyweight Core Exercises for Running

In order to get the most out of these exercises, perform each movement slowly with control. Your focus should always be on correct form and not rushing through the movement as quickly as possible.

Walking Lunge

This is a compound movement that engages your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles at the same time. It’s versatile (can be done with weights, twisting movements or even in reverse!) and tests your balance and coordination.

Female athletes doing walking lunge with twist in a group running class outside in Dubai
Adding a twisting movement can add an additional layer of challenge to the walking lunge exercise!
  • Try 3 sets of 10 reps while focusing primarily on your glutes and quads.

Side Plank

The side plank is great for training the oblique abdominal muscles that don’t usually get worked during the more mainstream ab exercises. It also puts less stress through the lumbar region than the front plank so is great for anyone with back issues.

  • Try 3 sets holding for 20-30 seconds on each side. Focus on your spine stability.

Single Leg Glute Bridge

This is a slightly more advanced exercise as you’re driving up with only one leg instead of both. I recommend this exercise as it really challenges your core to keep you stable. It’s great for people that spend a lot of time sitting down!

Running coach demonstrating a single leg glute bridge to female runners
Remember to drive down through your heel when doing the single leg glute bridge!
  • Try 3 sets of 15 reps on each leg, focussing on your outer hip muscles and glutes.

If the above reps and sets are too challenging, then scale them back by reducing the count until you build strong enough to hold this rep scheme.

If you need an extra challenge then feel free to add some light weights to the lunges, more reps to the glute bridge and a twist/rotation into the side plank!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions: sh@innerfight.com 

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-38

ENGINE

Working on holding our MIKKOS score calories for longer blocks of time.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we will focus on rope climbing, doubleunders, and handstand push-ups in gymnastics. We will focus on the skill elements to help you with these movements! Whether you have these movements down or not, this class will help you improve in all these movements so you're ready to attack classes!

HYROX

We start to put together the pieces and do a mini HYROX

MOBILITY

We will go over full-body flow routines focusing on flexibility for full-body alignment.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength, we start the week with some percentage work on the close grip bench press, followed by heavy rows and a shoulder pump to finish. Wednesday, we worked up to a heavy single on the deadlift, with some tough drop sets followed by some heavy single leg work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Snatch Focus this week, and we get into over-head squats before working into some Snatch High Pulls and Hang Snatch and then finish with some heavy Snatch singles!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

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Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-38

Track Tuesday

Week two of our over/unders block, this week we move to 1km efforts.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

Wednesday ride* 5.59am BOTS. << use links/details from a few months back

4 X 8min at your best effort, what have you got?

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

Our classic builders set this week, 5min builds based on effort! A great tempo run.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Ride

Back to a long ride today, 105km in the group with some structured intervals to follow.

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

Sunday long run

Team IFE on Tour are 3 weeks out from the marathon in Munich, so they need to run long. Why not come along and support with some miles to? Message sh@innerfight.com to find out more.

Start time: 05:29am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: From InnerFight

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-38

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

Today we will hold tempo for 2 long blocks and one shorter block. Keep asking yourself if you are running a 7/10 effort during this session.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

This week our over/unders have increased from 800m to 1000m. Paces are the same as last week. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

We will be running our intervals around the Olivia apartments this week for 1 loop and then in the park for a shorter loop. Try and pick up the pace on the shorter park loops.

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

This week our efforts will build from 4/10 to 7/10 over 3 blocks of builders. You therefore have 3 attempts to hit that 7/10 feeling. We recommend that you do not start off too fast on this one.

Sunday

Time: 5:29am

Location: InnerFight

Session: Long Run

We will be running from InnerFight this Sunday. There are various options from 15km to 35km depending on which races you have coming up. If you would rather run for time, that is also fine! Routes will be shared in WhatsApp and on TrainingPeaks.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-38

We will kick the week off on Monday with heavy single-leg work and move on to a fast interval workout. Tuesday is about the sandbags with a tough set of EMOMs followed by a partner workout. Wednesday, we have more focus on our strict pull-ups and then a gymnastics and running-based workout. Thursday, we will hit some technical work on a clean complex and follow it up with some heavy clean singles, followed by a tough and fast-paced workout with rowing cleans and wall balls. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Jerks in the skill and then a gruelling chipper.


Monday:

Strength:

Walking Dumbell Lunges


Conditioning:

In a 2 min window

25 KB Sumo deadlift (2x24/16)

Amrap DU

rest 2 mins


In a 2 min window

16 Weighted Box Step Ups 1 x KB 24/16

AMRAP Cals Bike

rest 2 mins

x3


Tuesday:

Strength:

Building Weight Sandbag To Shoulder


Conditioning:

In Pairs

100 sandbags to shoulder (80/50)

Every 4 mins

1 car park lap farmers carry 2 x 32/24


Wednesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B) KB Push Press  + Pull Ups + Side Plank


Conditioning:

16 min amrap

Pool Run

10 burpee pull-ups

3 wall walks


Thursday:

Strength:

A) Clean Pull + Hang Squat Clean + Front Squat

B) Squat Clean


Conditioning:

For time:

500/400m row

30 squat clean (60/40)

50 WallBalls


Friday:

Strength:

A) Push Jerk


Conditioning:

It's an awesome triplet to end the week! Therapyyyyy!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Let’s get one thing straight – by strengthening your core, I don’t mean ‘get a six pack’. I’m talking about the inner core as an entire complex and not a single vanity muscle.

The core is what we use to stabilise the upper and lower body, improve posture and generally reduce the risk of injury. Our inner core is made up of the diaphragm, multifidus, internal obliques, transverse abdominus and the pelvic floor.

At the elite level of running, a strong core (thanks to good posture) can actually improve your speed.

While both men and women have the exact same muscles and need a strong core and hips to run well, it’s thought to be far more important for female runners. Here’s why.

Why do female runners need a strong inner core?

Generally speaking, females have wider hips than men. This means they have a wider Q-angle (the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patella tendon).

This wider Q-angle means that women are more likely to suffer from knock-knees and pronated feet. This can be due to women using their quads as a dominant muscle as opposed to relying on their core to stabilise them.

Top 3 Bodyweight Core Exercises for Running

In order to get the most out of these exercises, perform each movement slowly with control. Your focus should always be on correct form and not rushing through the movement as quickly as possible.

Walking Lunge

This is a compound movement that engages your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles at the same time. It’s versatile (can be done with weights, twisting movements or even in reverse!) and tests your balance and coordination.

Female athletes doing walking lunge with twist in a group running class outside in Dubai
Adding a twisting movement can add an additional layer of challenge to the walking lunge exercise!
  • Try 3 sets of 10 reps while focusing primarily on your glutes and quads.

Side Plank

The side plank is great for training the oblique abdominal muscles that don’t usually get worked during the more mainstream ab exercises. It also puts less stress through the lumbar region than the front plank so is great for anyone with back issues.

  • Try 3 sets holding for 20-30 seconds on each side. Focus on your spine stability.

Single Leg Glute Bridge

This is a slightly more advanced exercise as you’re driving up with only one leg instead of both. I recommend this exercise as it really challenges your core to keep you stable. It’s great for people that spend a lot of time sitting down!

Running coach demonstrating a single leg glute bridge to female runners
Remember to drive down through your heel when doing the single leg glute bridge!
  • Try 3 sets of 15 reps on each leg, focussing on your outer hip muscles and glutes.

If the above reps and sets are too challenging, then scale them back by reducing the count until you build strong enough to hold this rep scheme.

If you need an extra challenge then feel free to add some light weights to the lunges, more reps to the glute bridge and a twist/rotation into the side plank!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions: sh@innerfight.com 

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-38

Track Tuesday

Week two of our over/unders block, this week we move to 1km efforts.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

Wednesday ride* 5.59am BOTS. << use links/details from a few months back

4 X 8min at your best effort, what have you got?

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

Our classic builders set this week, 5min builds based on effort! A great tempo run.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Ride

Back to a long ride today, 105km in the group with some structured intervals to follow.

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

Sunday long run

Team IFE on Tour are 3 weeks out from the marathon in Munich, so they need to run long. Why not come along and support with some miles to? Message sh@innerfight.com to find out more.

Start time: 05:29am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: From InnerFight

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-38

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

Today we will hold tempo for 2 long blocks and one shorter block. Keep asking yourself if you are running a 7/10 effort during this session.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

This week our over/unders have increased from 800m to 1000m. Paces are the same as last week. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

We will be running our intervals around the Olivia apartments this week for 1 loop and then in the park for a shorter loop. Try and pick up the pace on the shorter park loops.

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

This week our efforts will build from 4/10 to 7/10 over 3 blocks of builders. You therefore have 3 attempts to hit that 7/10 feeling. We recommend that you do not start off too fast on this one.

Sunday

Time: 5:29am

Location: InnerFight

Session: Long Run

We will be running from InnerFight this Sunday. There are various options from 15km to 35km depending on which races you have coming up. If you would rather run for time, that is also fine! Routes will be shared in WhatsApp and on TrainingPeaks.

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-38

We will kick the week off on Monday with heavy single-leg work and move on to a fast interval workout. Tuesday is about the sandbags with a tough set of EMOMs followed by a partner workout. Wednesday, we have more focus on our strict pull-ups and then a gymnastics and running-based workout. Thursday, we will hit some technical work on a clean complex and follow it up with some heavy clean singles, followed by a tough and fast-paced workout with rowing cleans and wall balls. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Jerks in the skill and then a gruelling chipper.


Monday:

Strength:

Walking Dumbell Lunges


Conditioning:

In a 2 min window

25 KB Sumo deadlift (2x24/16)

Amrap DU

rest 2 mins


In a 2 min window

16 Weighted Box Step Ups 1 x KB 24/16

AMRAP Cals Bike

rest 2 mins

x3


Tuesday:

Strength:

Building Weight Sandbag To Shoulder


Conditioning:

In Pairs

100 sandbags to shoulder (80/50)

Every 4 mins

1 car park lap farmers carry 2 x 32/24


Wednesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B) KB Push Press  + Pull Ups + Side Plank


Conditioning:

16 min amrap

Pool Run

10 burpee pull-ups

3 wall walks


Thursday:

Strength:

A) Clean Pull + Hang Squat Clean + Front Squat

B) Squat Clean


Conditioning:

For time:

500/400m row

30 squat clean (60/40)

50 WallBalls


Friday:

Strength:

A) Push Jerk


Conditioning:

It's an awesome triplet to end the week! Therapyyyyy!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-38

ENGINE

Working on holding our MIKKOS score calories for longer blocks of time.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we will focus on rope climbing, doubleunders, and handstand push-ups in gymnastics. We will focus on the skill elements to help you with these movements! Whether you have these movements down or not, this class will help you improve in all these movements so you're ready to attack classes!

HYROX

We start to put together the pieces and do a mini HYROX

MOBILITY

We will go over full-body flow routines focusing on flexibility for full-body alignment.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength, we start the week with some percentage work on the close grip bench press, followed by heavy rows and a shoulder pump to finish. Wednesday, we worked up to a heavy single on the deadlift, with some tough drop sets followed by some heavy single leg work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Snatch Focus this week, and we get into over-head squats before working into some Snatch High Pulls and Hang Snatch and then finish with some heavy Snatch singles!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Let’s get one thing straight – by strengthening your core, I don’t mean ‘get a six pack’. I’m talking about the inner core as an entire complex and not a single vanity muscle.

The core is what we use to stabilise the upper and lower body, improve posture and generally reduce the risk of injury. Our inner core is made up of the diaphragm, multifidus, internal obliques, transverse abdominus and the pelvic floor.

At the elite level of running, a strong core (thanks to good posture) can actually improve your speed.

While both men and women have the exact same muscles and need a strong core and hips to run well, it’s thought to be far more important for female runners. Here’s why.

Why do female runners need a strong inner core?

Generally speaking, females have wider hips than men. This means they have a wider Q-angle (the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patella tendon).

This wider Q-angle means that women are more likely to suffer from knock-knees and pronated feet. This can be due to women using their quads as a dominant muscle as opposed to relying on their core to stabilise them.

Top 3 Bodyweight Core Exercises for Running

In order to get the most out of these exercises, perform each movement slowly with control. Your focus should always be on correct form and not rushing through the movement as quickly as possible.

Walking Lunge

This is a compound movement that engages your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles at the same time. It’s versatile (can be done with weights, twisting movements or even in reverse!) and tests your balance and coordination.

Female athletes doing walking lunge with twist in a group running class outside in Dubai
Adding a twisting movement can add an additional layer of challenge to the walking lunge exercise!
  • Try 3 sets of 10 reps while focusing primarily on your glutes and quads.

Side Plank

The side plank is great for training the oblique abdominal muscles that don’t usually get worked during the more mainstream ab exercises. It also puts less stress through the lumbar region than the front plank so is great for anyone with back issues.

  • Try 3 sets holding for 20-30 seconds on each side. Focus on your spine stability.

Single Leg Glute Bridge

This is a slightly more advanced exercise as you’re driving up with only one leg instead of both. I recommend this exercise as it really challenges your core to keep you stable. It’s great for people that spend a lot of time sitting down!

Running coach demonstrating a single leg glute bridge to female runners
Remember to drive down through your heel when doing the single leg glute bridge!
  • Try 3 sets of 15 reps on each leg, focussing on your outer hip muscles and glutes.

If the above reps and sets are too challenging, then scale them back by reducing the count until you build strong enough to hold this rep scheme.

If you need an extra challenge then feel free to add some light weights to the lunges, more reps to the glute bridge and a twist/rotation into the side plank!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions: sh@innerfight.com 

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Ladies Run Club #24-38

Monday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Tempo

Today we will hold tempo for 2 long blocks and one shorter block. Keep asking yourself if you are running a 7/10 effort during this session.

Tuesday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Sports City

Session: Track Tuesday

This week our over/unders have increased from 800m to 1000m. Paces are the same as last week. This is your chance to run fast with the wider InnerFight Endurance Community and Coaches.

Wednesday

Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm

Location: InnerFight

Session: Ladies Only Intervals

We will be running our intervals around the Olivia apartments this week for 1 loop and then in the park for a shorter loop. Try and pick up the pace on the shorter park loops.

Friday

Time: 5:59am

Location: Kite Beach

Session: The Coffee Run

This week our efforts will build from 4/10 to 7/10 over 3 blocks of builders. You therefore have 3 attempts to hit that 7/10 feeling. We recommend that you do not start off too fast on this one.

Sunday

Time: 5:29am

Location: InnerFight

Session: Long Run

We will be running from InnerFight this Sunday. There are various options from 15km to 35km depending on which races you have coming up. If you would rather run for time, that is also fine! Routes will be shared in WhatsApp and on TrainingPeaks.

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Mainline Class
Specialty Class
Endurance
Ladies Run Club
Daily Workout #24-38

We will kick the week off on Monday with heavy single-leg work and move on to a fast interval workout. Tuesday is about the sandbags with a tough set of EMOMs followed by a partner workout. Wednesday, we have more focus on our strict pull-ups and then a gymnastics and running-based workout. Thursday, we will hit some technical work on a clean complex and follow it up with some heavy clean singles, followed by a tough and fast-paced workout with rowing cleans and wall balls. Friday, we finish the week with some heavy Jerks in the skill and then a gruelling chipper.


Monday:

Strength:

Walking Dumbell Lunges


Conditioning:

In a 2 min window

25 KB Sumo deadlift (2x24/16)

Amrap DU

rest 2 mins


In a 2 min window

16 Weighted Box Step Ups 1 x KB 24/16

AMRAP Cals Bike

rest 2 mins

x3


Tuesday:

Strength:

Building Weight Sandbag To Shoulder


Conditioning:

In Pairs

100 sandbags to shoulder (80/50)

Every 4 mins

1 car park lap farmers carry 2 x 32/24


Wednesday:

Strength:

A) Strict Pull Ups

B) KB Push Press  + Pull Ups + Side Plank


Conditioning:

16 min amrap

Pool Run

10 burpee pull-ups

3 wall walks


Thursday:

Strength:

A) Clean Pull + Hang Squat Clean + Front Squat

B) Squat Clean


Conditioning:

For time:

500/400m row

30 squat clean (60/40)

50 WallBalls


Friday:

Strength:

A) Push Jerk


Conditioning:

It's an awesome triplet to end the week! Therapyyyyy!

Introduction

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If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Specialty Class #24-38

ENGINE

Working on holding our MIKKOS score calories for longer blocks of time.

GYMNASTICS

This week, we will focus on rope climbing, doubleunders, and handstand push-ups in gymnastics. We will focus on the skill elements to help you with these movements! Whether you have these movements down or not, this class will help you improve in all these movements so you're ready to attack classes!

HYROX

We start to put together the pieces and do a mini HYROX

MOBILITY

We will go over full-body flow routines focusing on flexibility for full-body alignment.

PURE STRENGTH

In Pure Strength, we start the week with some percentage work on the close grip bench press, followed by heavy rows and a shoulder pump to finish. Wednesday, we worked up to a heavy single on the deadlift, with some tough drop sets followed by some heavy single leg work.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Snatch Focus this week, and we get into over-head squats before working into some Snatch High Pulls and Hang Snatch and then finish with some heavy Snatch singles!

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

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Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

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Conclusion

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Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Endurance #24-38

Track Tuesday

Week two of our over/unders block, this week we move to 1km efforts.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session Length: 1 hour

Wednesday Ride

Wednesday ride* 5.59am BOTS. << use links/details from a few months back

4 X 8min at your best effort, what have you got?

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

The Coffee Run

Our classic builders set this week, 5min builds based on effort! A great tempo run.

Start time: 05:59 am

Session length: 1 hour

Location: Common Grounds, Jumeirah Beach Track

Saturday Ride

Back to a long ride today, 105km in the group with some structured intervals to follow.

Start time: 05:59am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8

Sunday long run

Team IFE on Tour are 3 weeks out from the marathon in Munich, so they need to run long. Why not come along and support with some miles to? Message sh@innerfight.com to find out more.

Start time: 05:29am

Session Length: 1 hour

Location: From InnerFight

Introduction

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Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Let’s get one thing straight – by strengthening your core, I don’t mean ‘get a six pack’. I’m talking about the inner core as an entire complex and not a single vanity muscle.

The core is what we use to stabilise the upper and lower body, improve posture and generally reduce the risk of injury. Our inner core is made up of the diaphragm, multifidus, internal obliques, transverse abdominus and the pelvic floor.

At the elite level of running, a strong core (thanks to good posture) can actually improve your speed.

While both men and women have the exact same muscles and need a strong core and hips to run well, it’s thought to be far more important for female runners. Here’s why.

Why do female runners need a strong inner core?

Generally speaking, females have wider hips than men. This means they have a wider Q-angle (the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patella tendon).

This wider Q-angle means that women are more likely to suffer from knock-knees and pronated feet. This can be due to women using their quads as a dominant muscle as opposed to relying on their core to stabilise them.

Top 3 Bodyweight Core Exercises for Running

In order to get the most out of these exercises, perform each movement slowly with control. Your focus should always be on correct form and not rushing through the movement as quickly as possible.

Walking Lunge

This is a compound movement that engages your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles at the same time. It’s versatile (can be done with weights, twisting movements or even in reverse!) and tests your balance and coordination.

Female athletes doing walking lunge with twist in a group running class outside in Dubai
Adding a twisting movement can add an additional layer of challenge to the walking lunge exercise!
  • Try 3 sets of 10 reps while focusing primarily on your glutes and quads.

Side Plank

The side plank is great for training the oblique abdominal muscles that don’t usually get worked during the more mainstream ab exercises. It also puts less stress through the lumbar region than the front plank so is great for anyone with back issues.

  • Try 3 sets holding for 20-30 seconds on each side. Focus on your spine stability.

Single Leg Glute Bridge

This is a slightly more advanced exercise as you’re driving up with only one leg instead of both. I recommend this exercise as it really challenges your core to keep you stable. It’s great for people that spend a lot of time sitting down!

Running coach demonstrating a single leg glute bridge to female runners
Remember to drive down through your heel when doing the single leg glute bridge!
  • Try 3 sets of 15 reps on each leg, focussing on your outer hip muscles and glutes.

If the above reps and sets are too challenging, then scale them back by reducing the count until you build strong enough to hold this rep scheme.

If you need an extra challenge then feel free to add some light weights to the lunges, more reps to the glute bridge and a twist/rotation into the side plank!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions: sh@innerfight.com 

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep
Inner Core Exercises for Female Runners

Let’s get one thing straight – by strengthening your core, I don’t mean ‘get a six pack’. I’m talking about the inner core as an entire complex and not a single vanity muscle.

The core is what we use to stabilise the upper and lower body, improve posture and generally reduce the risk of injury. Our inner core is made up of the diaphragm, multifidus, internal obliques, transverse abdominus and the pelvic floor.

At the elite level of running, a strong core (thanks to good posture) can actually improve your speed.

While both men and women have the exact same muscles and need a strong core and hips to run well, it’s thought to be far more important for female runners. Here’s why.

Why do female runners need a strong inner core?

Generally speaking, females have wider hips than men. This means they have a wider Q-angle (the angle between the quadriceps muscle and the patella tendon).

This wider Q-angle means that women are more likely to suffer from knock-knees and pronated feet. This can be due to women using their quads as a dominant muscle as opposed to relying on their core to stabilise them.

Top 3 Bodyweight Core Exercises for Running

In order to get the most out of these exercises, perform each movement slowly with control. Your focus should always be on correct form and not rushing through the movement as quickly as possible.

Walking Lunge

This is a compound movement that engages your quads, glutes, hamstrings and core muscles at the same time. It’s versatile (can be done with weights, twisting movements or even in reverse!) and tests your balance and coordination.

Female athletes doing walking lunge with twist in a group running class outside in Dubai
Adding a twisting movement can add an additional layer of challenge to the walking lunge exercise!
  • Try 3 sets of 10 reps while focusing primarily on your glutes and quads.

Side Plank

The side plank is great for training the oblique abdominal muscles that don’t usually get worked during the more mainstream ab exercises. It also puts less stress through the lumbar region than the front plank so is great for anyone with back issues.

  • Try 3 sets holding for 20-30 seconds on each side. Focus on your spine stability.

Single Leg Glute Bridge

This is a slightly more advanced exercise as you’re driving up with only one leg instead of both. I recommend this exercise as it really challenges your core to keep you stable. It’s great for people that spend a lot of time sitting down!

Running coach demonstrating a single leg glute bridge to female runners
Remember to drive down through your heel when doing the single leg glute bridge!
  • Try 3 sets of 15 reps on each leg, focussing on your outer hip muscles and glutes.

If the above reps and sets are too challenging, then scale them back by reducing the count until you build strong enough to hold this rep scheme.

If you need an extra challenge then feel free to add some light weights to the lunges, more reps to the glute bridge and a twist/rotation into the side plank!

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions: sh@innerfight.com 

Introduction

Mi tincidunt elit, id quisque ligula ac diam, amet. Vel etiam suspendisse morbi eleifend faucibus eget vestibulum felis. Dictum quis montes, sit sit. Tellus aliquam enim urna, etiam. Mauris posuere vulputate arcu amet, vitae nisi, tellus tincidunt. At feugiat sapien varius id.

Eget quis mi enim, leo lacinia pharetra, semper. Eget in volutpat mollis at volutpat lectus velit, sed auctor. Porttitor fames arcu quis fusce augue enim. Quis at habitant diam at. Suscipit tristique risus, at donec. In turpis vel et quam imperdiet. Ipsum molestie aliquet sodales id est ac volutpat.

Image caption goes here

Dolor enim eu tortor urna sed duis nulla

Elit nisi in eleifend sed nisi. Pulvinar at orci, proin imperdiet commodo consectetur convallis risus. Sed condimentum enim dignissim adipiscing faucibus consequat, urna. Viverra purus et erat auctor aliquam. Risus, volutpat vulputate posuere purus sit congue convallis aliquet. Arcu id augue ut feugiat donec porttitor neque. Mauris, neque ultricies eu vestibulum, bibendum quam lorem id. Dolor lacus, eget nunc lectus in tellus, pharetra, porttitor.

If you want to swim faster on race day, it’s no secret you’ve got to swim fast in training.

Tristique odio senectus nam posuere ornare leo metus, ultricies. Blandit duis ultricies vulputate morbi feugiat cras placerat elit. Aliquam tellus lorem sed ac. Montes, sed mattis pellentesque suscipit accumsan. Cursus viverra aenean magna risus elementum faucibus molestie pellentesque. Arcu ultricies sed mauris vestibulum.

Conclusion

Morbi sed imperdiet in ipsum, adipiscing elit dui lectus. Tellus id scelerisque est ultricies ultricies. Duis est sit sed leo nisl, blandit elit sagittis. Quisque tristique consequat quam sed. Nisl at scelerisque amet nulla purus habitasse.

Nunc sed faucibus bibendum feugiat sed interdum. Ipsum egestas condimentum mi massa. In tincidunt pharetra consectetur sed duis facilisis metus. Etiam egestas in nec sed et. Quis lobortis at sit dictum eget nibh tortor commodo cursus.

Odio felis sagittis, morbi feugiat tortor vitae feugiat fusce aliquet. Nam elementum urna nisi aliquet erat dolor enim. Ornare id morbi eget ipsum. Aliquam senectus neque ut id eget consectetur dictum. Donec posuere pharetra odio consequat scelerisque et, nunc tortor.
Nulla adipiscing erat a erat. Condimentum lorem posuere gravida enim posuere cursus diam.

Triathlon
Swimming
Race Prep

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