How should I practice running?

Running is a relatively comprehensive sport for human body exercise. Nowadays, more and more people understand the importance of physical health and join the craze of running and fitness. It seems that running is something that everyone can do and it seems very easy. However, if you look closely you will find that some people's running postures are very awkward and their running methods are wrong. So how do you practice running correctly? Let me introduce it to you below.

First of all, good body posture is a must, and a prerequisite for good body posture is proper muscle strength. Some exercises that can strengthen muscle strength, such as sit-ups, push-ups, alternating squat jumps, pull-ups, etc., are beneficial for maintaining a good body posture and obtaining effective running movements.

The standard running posture is to keep the head and torso upright, the body quite relaxed, the head raised, the eyes looking straight ahead, the arms hanging naturally, and the fingers lightly clenched and slightly toward the midline of the body. When you step forward, your foot should be directly under your body's center of gravity.

People who are new to running make the mistake of taking too big a stride; that is, when the foot steps forward, the position of the foot at the moment of landing is in front of the body's center of gravity. Other common mistakes include: toes pointing inward or outward when the feet touch the ground; the body bouncing too obviously; the arms swinging too much or to the left or right. Running movements should be smooth and natural, and all over-emphasized movements should be reduced to a minimum.

Never run on tiptoe; this is a common mistake among beginners. In this running method, every time the toes touch the ground, the calf muscles and heel joints are under a considerable load. Over time, the calves will feel pain. For endurance long-distance running, it is reasonable to run with your heels or the entire sole of your foot landing on the ground.

The above is the correct method of running training. Everyone must remember to warm up before running and stretch after running. Warm-up can help your leg muscles relax from tightening, so as to avoid the risk of cramps or injuries while running. In addition, the breathing method when running is very important. The editor suggests that you can combine the number of steps with breathing to control the speed.