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The Undercarriage: Improving your Suspension
The first thing to go in a race is... your muscles nope, your wind wrong again, knees probably a symptom of something else, ankles same deal, well then you ask, what is it?
From Tim Ferriss' "The Four Hour Body" I learnt that the first thing to go is the suspension, or the undercarriage to the aforementioned muscles, wind, knees or ankles. I am talking about your tendons and ligaments that connect everything together. They need working and strengthening like everything else, but never get it. Especially if you sit all day and throw them out of sync. If you have back or hip problems, the following stretches will change you. I have had hip pain since high school. My hip was really hurting over the last few months and I actually wiped out during a run in early November, because my hip slid out of socket (or something to that effect). I am 27. Shouldn't be happening. Here is what to do to change it:
1. Hip Flexor (Ilioposas) and Quad Flexibility (2 mins each side)
a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5uz3DE-FEc
2. Pelvic Symmetry and Glute Flexibility
a. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=532086702313&oid=191806489990
b. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=532085315093&oid=191806489990
3. Repositioning the Pelvis
a. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=532085419883&oid=191806489990
I have been doing these stretches every day and now have no hip pains while running. My hips feel balanced/aligned and I am faster (5:32 mile). I also never have joint pain and my knees feel great (I had five knees surgeries up until now).
Enjoy,
Ben
by B D on Wed, Dec 29, 2010 @ 4:55 PM
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