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Video: 5 Minute Ball Core Routine…how good is your balance?!

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Improving your core strength can happen from so many angles. A fun alternative to the typical body weight exercises is to play around with an exercise ball. Using a ball can be very helpful because it introduces an element of instability to the mix. In order to run well, we need good muscle stability, which isn’t always synonymous with strength.

If you attempt the exercises in today’s video, your stability and balance will be challenged, especially the first two exercises! Make sure you have a safe place to rock these out and have fun with them!

As always, please share with a friend, perhaps you can challenge someone to see who can balance the longest! Let me know who wins and what the winning time is!

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5 Minute Routine for Hip Strength: More important than all the crunches and planks in the world!

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How important is hip strength for running? Absolutely crucial! With every step you take, the hip muscles are the primary drivers of swinging your leg forward. Even more important than that, they are absolutely necessary for stabilizing your core, which will allow the rest of the core muscles to keep your spine in alignment and fire properly.

Indeed, proper hip strength sets you up for success as a runner more than all the crunches and planks in the world can do.

That’s the focus for today’s video. This is a 5 minute routine that can be done without equipment or going to the gym. Do this routine twice per week and see how your form improves!

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