Injury Prevention Program Description
This 4-week, 4-days-per-week injury prevention program is designed to help runners of all levels minimize everyday aches and pains associated with high mileage, whether running quickly or slowly. Each workout is about 20 minutes long, including a dynamic warm-up, alternating between movement development and strength training to target key areas prone to injury. The Time you put into this will be made up as it will keep you running without pain.
Prep
A
ORSP Movement Prep 1
Foam Roll: Calves, Hamstring, Adductors, IT band, Quads, Back, Lats. 3 mins Mobility: 1/2 kneel Pec Mob - 8 ea. Deep squat with Lat Stretch - 2 x 5 breaths Fig 4 Rotation - 8 ea. Single RDL w Reach - 6 ea. Push up to downward dog - 10 Worlds Greatest Stretch - 4 ea. Dynamic Warm Up: Bear Crawl - 5 yard Quad stretch w/ lateral lunge -10 yards Shuffle w/ groin stretch -10 yards A Skip -20 yards Carioca - 20yards down and back High Knees -20 sec Sprint to backpedal -20 yards Shuffle to sprint -20 x 2
B1
Split Squat
3 x 6 @ 0 lb
B2
Prone Heel Squeeze
3 x 6 @ 5
C1
Plank Taps
3 x 6
C2
Dead Bug Alt w/ Stability Ball
3 x 6
D1
Half Kneeling Alternating Shoulder Press
2 x 6
D2
Band Pull Apart (one way) Palms up
3 x 6
E1
Toe Curls
3 x 10
E2
Tenting
3 x 10
Prep
A
ORSP Movement Prep 2
Foam Rolling:Calves, Hamstrings, Adductors, IT Band, Quads, Back, Lats Mobility: Wall Slides -10 Windmills - 10 total Glute bridge - 10 1-2-1 up one hold down two. Hip Step Rock Back - 8 each Squat to Stand - 8 Bretzel - 6 breaths each side. Dynamic Warm Up: Cross Crawl - 10 yards Forward / Back Over / under fence -10 yards Inchworms - 5 reps Lateral Bear Crawls -5 yards Skip - 20 yards Lateral Skip - 20 yards both ways Carioca high knee - 20 yards both ways High knee / Heal Kicks - 10 -10 yards Build up Sprints - 20 yards
B1
Small box Jumps
3 x 8
B2
Small Box Recoil
3 x 8
B3
Box Taps
3 x 0:20
Skill/Tech
C
Wall Posture Running Day 1
Wall Posture Holds - This is falling into the wall maintaining tall body with a little crunch in the you're abs. Wall Posture Holds Push Offs- Hold that tall body do not break while pushing on the wall. Wall Posture Holds Marching - All the above plus as you switch legs low back should remain still.
D
Lean Runs
6 x 25
Prep
A
ORSP Movement Prep 2
Foam Rolling:Calves, Hamstrings, Adductors, IT Band, Quads, Back, Lats Mobility: Wall Slides -10 Windmills - 10 total Glute bridge - 10 1-2-1 up one hold down two. Hip Step Rock Back - 8 each Squat to Stand - 8 Bretzel - 6 breaths each side. Dynamic Warm Up: Cross Crawl - 10 yards Forward / Back Over / under fence -10 yards Inchworms - 5 reps Lateral Bear Crawls -5 yards Skip - 20 yards Lateral Skip - 20 yards both ways Carioca high knee - 20 yards both ways High knee / Heal Kicks - 10 -10 yards Build up Sprints - 20 yards
B1
Side Steps Ups
3 x 6
B2
ISO Adductors
3 x 0:25
C1
bear crawl (lateral)
3 x 5
C2
Straight Sit Up
3 x 8
D1
SA Up Right Row
3 x 8
D2
Triple Crush
3 x 8
E1
Standing Toe curls
3 x 10
E2
Single Leg Balance
3 x 1 @ 0:30
Prep
A
ORSP Movement Prep 2
Foam Rolling:Calves, Hamstrings, Adductors, IT Band, Quads, Back, Lats Mobility: Wall Slides -10 Windmills - 10 total Glute bridge - 10 1-2-1 up one hold down two. Hip Step Rock Back - 8 each Squat to Stand - 8 Bretzel - 6 breaths each side. Dynamic Warm Up: Cross Crawl - 10 yards Forward / Back Over / under fence -10 yards Inchworms - 5 reps Lateral Bear Crawls -5 yards Skip - 20 yards Lateral Skip - 20 yards both ways Carioca high knee - 20 yards both ways High knee / Heal Kicks - 10 -10 yards Build up Sprints - 20 yards
B
Jump Matrix
8 x 3
Tech
C
Wall Posture Running Day 2
Repeat Day 1: Wall Posture Holds Wall Posture Holds Push Offs Wall Posture Holds Marching Add in: Single Leg Holds Single Leg Push-Offs Marching Single Leg
D
A Skip to A Run
6 x 10 @ 10
Nick has 20 years of coach athletes with running as well as most sports. As Athletic trainer and strength coach He has keep people running long after others would tell people to stop running.
You may not need strength training to run, but if you want to enjoy pain-free running throughout your life and keep your joints healthy, incorporating strength training and learning to jump correctly will help you continue doing the activities you love.
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