How to Strength Train without Squats and Lunges

Season 1 Episode 53 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

In this episode of Running to the Castle I’m talking about how to strengthen your glutes without squats and lunges.

Squats and lunges are the most common recommended exercises for runners to strengthen their glutes. But, not everyone wants to do squats and lunges, especially if their knee really hurts with squats and lunges... for that runner I outline exactly what to do instead of those exercises and strengthen your glutes.

In this episode I go over the 3 types of strengthening your workout should include:

Activate, Stabilize, Strengthen

I go over the different positions you need to workout your glutes including:

  • Standing

  • Single leg stance

  • Laying on your belly

  • Laying on your back

  • Laying on your side

    And how to activate, stabilize and strengthen your glutes in those different positions.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Build Your Glutes Workshop

Free Disney Training Plans

 
 
Ali Marty

Hi! I’m Ali. I’ve been in the health and wellness space since graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2012. I worked in the typical outpatient clinic with active men and women with orthopedic injuries (shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, muscle and ligament tears, knee pain, IT Band pain, plantar fasciitis, and hip and knee arthritis until 2018 at which point I started Mobile Physical Therapy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the past few years I’ve transitioned to helping women running runDisney races after they’ve had an injury and they want to finish strong and enjoy the rest of their runcation.

https://dralipt.com
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