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RE: Running Project 5k Training Programme: Week 4 Training Plan
Your a model student 👩🎓 @shanibeer. Good for you to detect that you might need to cut back a little based on the nadgy-ness (that’s a new term for me :). You’re probably on top of this, but it could also be a sign of dehydration. Some new stretchy band exercises you can add to keep the variety up:
- Monster walks: band around ankles, standing in a squat position, walk forward then back ward. Be careful as this one can induce some back fatigue.
- Upright front walks and back walks. For this one, move your one foot forward a step, and then bring the other foot back to the same spot as the first, and alternate. (Unlike monsters where you just take “normal” steps.
- No band — caterpillars: stand in place and touch your fingers to the ground by only bending at the waist. Then slowly walk your hands out in front until you are in a plank position, then do a push up, and then slowly walk your feet back until you are back to the starting “toe touch” position. Repeat 5 times, and build to 10. This one is hard, and takes some practice.
I just did both the band walks yesterday, and caterpillars (we call them inchworms, too--same thing!) on Monday. Great stuff Coach C!
I like the monster walks but I'm having trouble co-ordinating myself for the second one!
OMG. We call them inchworms too! Doh.
Haha, well it's like everything else--there are so many different names for the same moves! 😜
Thanks. Dehydration is a good point, I'll pay more attention to that.