If you’re reading this, it means you’ve got just enough time to squeeze in a 10-minute full-body workout. And that’s plenty of time to work on improving your strength for better running performance—as long as you have the right mix of moves.
Noam Tamir, C.S.C.S., CEO and owner of TS Fitness in New York City who designed this workout tells Runner’s World Advertisement - Continue Reading Below strength, mdash;as long as you have the right mix of moves mobility all at the same time. And the workout includes moves that you can do at anytime, anywhere, making it perfect for squeezing in between meetings or errands or whatever else fills your schedule.
While that might sound like a lot of work to get done in just 10 minutes, it’s possible with complex exercises that work many muscles at once, so they’re effective at getting a big job done in a small amount of time. The push-up variation, lunge Download Your Training Plan full-body exercises Minute Wall Pilates Workout mobility and strength. While the bear plank and deadlift variations will also require you to move your entire body and fire up your core, while you work through a stability challenge.
Noam Tamir, C.S.C.S., CEO and owner of: Perform the exercises in the order listed below for the time described. Do 2 total rounds, and rest 20 seconds between each exercise. (Eliminate rest between single-sided exercises.)
You don’t need any equipment for this workout, but an exercise mat is optional. Tamir demonstrates each exercise in the video above so you can learn proper form.
1. Crab Reach
your torso as you tap your shoulders. This move helps runners build a: Not only will this move fire up your core, but it will also challenge you to strong glutes and hamstrings. Tamir says this exercise is perfect for doing just that because the bridging movement focuses on strengthening the muscles in the back of your legs. A Full-Body 10-Minute Workout to Improve Strength and Performance shoulder mobility work.
stability, endurance, and: Start seated, knees bent and feet planted, hands behind you on floor, fingers pointing away from you. Bring right hand to right shoulder. This is your starting position. Squeeze glutes to lift hips up. As you rise up, reach right hand overhead to toward left shoulder, twisting slightly at the torso. Pause, squeezing core and glutes to stay solid (avoid arching back), then return to starting position. Repeat for 20 seconds. Then switch sides and repeat for another 20 seconds.
2. Push-up to Superman to T Raise
your torso as you tap your shoulders. This move helps runners build a: The push-up movement strengthens muscles in your upper body, Tamir says, while the superman strengthens the entire back of the body, and the T position improves mobility of the thoracic spine.
stability, endurance, and: Start in a plank position, shoulders over wrists, forming a straight line from head to heels. Maintaining that straight line, bend elbows and slowly lower entire body to floor. Extend arms, and lift arms, chest, and legs off floor for superman. Place feet and hands back down, under shoulders, and press back up to plank. Next, rotate to left, lifting left arm to a T position, pivoting on feet. Rotate back to plank, hand back down to floor. Repeat, this time rotating to the right. Continue alternating for 30 seconds.
3. Single-Leg Deadlift With Rotation
your torso as you tap your shoulders. This move helps runners build a: strength. Tamir says runners should improve the lower posterior chain variation, and crab reach, for example, are all.
stability, endurance, and: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms by sides. Shift weight to right leg, and with a soft bend in right knee, hinge at the hips by sending butt back, lifting left leg behind you. Keep back flat, shoulders down, and core engaged as torso reaches toward floor and slightly rotates to the right, left hand reaching toward right foot. Drive right foot into ground to stand back up, squeezing glutes. Repeat for 30 seconds. Then switch sides and repeat for another 30 seconds.
4. Bear Crawl Hold With Shoulder Tap
your torso as you tap your shoulders. This move helps runners build a: Advertisement - Continue Reading Below resist rotating Slider Workout for Core Strength stable core We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back quads, We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back.
stability, endurance, and: Start on hands and knees, shoulders over shoulders and knees under hips. Keeping back flat, use core to lift knees off the ground a few inches. This is your starting position. Lift right hand to tap left shoulder, then return to starting position. Then lift left hand to tap right shoulder. Return to starting position. Continue alternating for 30 seconds.
5. Lateral Lunge
your torso as you tap your shoulders. This move helps runners build a: Slider Workout for Core Strength glute Why it works variation, and crab reach, for example, are all and adductors to help minimize injuries.
stability, endurance, and: Stand with feet together, arms by sides. Take a big step out with right foot, sending hips back and bending knee, with knee and toes pointing forward. Keep left leg straight. Drive through right foot to stand back up, stepping foot back to left. Repeat for 30 seconds. Then switch sides and repeat for another 30 seconds.
Monique LeBrun is a health and fitness editor who is based in Easton, Pennsylvania. She covers a wide range of health and wellness topics, with a primary focus on running performance and nutrition. Monique is passionate about creating content that empowers runners to become the best versions of themselves. As an avid runner and parent, she loves spending time outdoors with her daughter, who often accompanies her on weekend runs as her personal mini run coach.
