I have noticed a common pattern among distance runners in competition is shoulder tension which results in raised shoulders and limited arm swing. This tension can contributes to a sore neck and limited or no arm swing which can result in poor performance.
The main cause of shoulder tension is poor arm
swing. When most distance runners become
fatigue they develop bad habits such as no arm movement and tight shoulders. We spend a lot time training runner’s to
improve endurance but spend little or no time teaching the proper arm swing
which is a simple way to reduce fatigue.
The arms account for 40% of the running movement and it is very
important to train the arms while training.
There
is a simple and easy cure to shoulder tension for distance runners. Teach runners the A-B-C’s of a perfect arm swing.
Arm Swing A-B-C’s
A.
Relax hands with thumb up.
B.
80° up swing elbow bend and 110° back
swing elbow bend.
C.
The shoulder should be relaxed and swing as a
hinge.
We have designed a simple and easy way to create
the perfect arm action. Byrdband arm
trainer is light weight poly-elastic webbing that attaches at the upper arm and
around the wrist. Byrdband will hold the
arms at the correct angle while training.
Perfect Practice=Perfect Performance
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