Krista Wolfe
-April 9, 2020-
Toward the end of my first pregnancy, I had terrible back pain that didn’t go away after I gave birth. I went to a physical therapist and was told I needed to strengthen my glutes.
1.Focus On Your Glutes
During my second pregnancy, I focused on keeping my glutes strong. Because of that, I was able to run through the entire pregnancy pain free! Plus, I haven’t had any issues or injuries postpartum!
It just takes a few minutes before each run to activate your glutes with a couple of quick exercises.
2. Switch Up The Exercises
Try starting out with 3 sets of 2 or 3 different exercises. Some examples would be banded squats, glute bridges, clamshells, or standing kickbacks (They all can be done with or without a resistance band). This easy trick will get your glutes fired up and ready – which is good because it’s one of our most powerful, yet underutilized muscles.
Make sure you focus on using those muscles through the run to power you forward and through your workout. This will not only help prevent injury but will make you a stronger, faster runner!
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