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I’ve just been busy with school. But I have a new reason to lose weight and look good. It’s because of Evan. At prom we were thinking of fun creative poses for ours pictures and he suggested picking me up. I said no, but if that happens again I will be skinny so he wontnthinknthat I am fat.
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Strength Training Moves to Help You Run Faster
WANT TO RUN FASTER?
I know many runners who just won’t strength train. I guess they don’t know that among other things, like preventing injury, strength training can help you run faster. Runner’s World has five moves to help you increase your speed, and here are the highlights.Single Leg Squat
Lift right leg behind you. Bend left knee coming into a shallow squat, bending knee to about 50 degrees. Straighten left knee. Repeat 9 more times. Remember to keep hips square and your knee over your foot. To increase difficulty add hand weights, starting with five pounds.Reps: 2 sets of 10; build to 3 sets of 12
Strengthens: Quads and glutesHamstring Push-up on Ball
Lie on the floor with your feet on a chair or exercise ball that’s against a wall. Come into a bridge position, lifting your pelvis off the floor. Raise one leg off the ball and slowly lower your body to the floor, using the hamstring of the supporting leg. Repeat 7 times up and down. Then switch legs.Reps: One set of 8 on each leg; work up to 3 sets of 12
Strengthens: HamstringsElbow Plank With Leg Raise
Start in an elbow plank. Lift right foot about six inches, keeping pelvis square to the floor. Hold for five seconds, and repeat on other side.Reps: Continue for 60 seconds, build to 3 minutes
Strengthens: Core and glutes individuallyBosu Run
In a small squat on the Bosu, pump your arms like you’re running. Hold light weights, from two pounds to five pounds.Reps: 3 sets of 30 secondsStrengthens: Core muscles and hones balanceCalf Raises
Stand with balls of feet on a curb/step, heels hanging off. Keep knees soft, not locked. Slowly let heel fall below the curb/step, then slowly move weight to toes and lift your heel back up.Reps: 1 set of 8; build to 3 sets of 15
Strengthens: Calf muscles and Achilles tendon.
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