Runner Strength: Basic Exercise Videos for runners

Audience: Patients Purpose: Exercise videos for patients wishing to train their trunk and hips

This article is just a video series for runners to do some basic strength work.  Stop worrying about the core.  Just get strong during all movements.  We try to build capacity to withstand load.  We might also improve running efficiency with strength work.  There could probably be thirty different exercises below.  This is not a program just a few suggestions for what can be easily done.  You will notice that there are no exercises that are specifically "core" exercises.  With these exercises you the benefits to training the core can be gleaned from the appropriate choice of compound exercises.

Squat

http://youtu.be/Js0JFw7N4QY

One Leg squat

http://youtu.be/ysi8xVcWMcQ

Clam Shell

http://youtu.be/M0Hkr7gdqCg

Hip Airplane

http://youtu.be/0okjZoaSRLA

Deadlift

http://youtu.be/Mp_XwsEGQ-4

One Leg deadlift

http://youtu.be/F8XBCWHJ3FA

Hip Flexion against a cable

http://youtu.be/HfZnPU1-XhI

Hip Extension Cable Drives

http://youtu.be/knovP_bSv4s