POSE IN PRESS A collection of articles about Pose Method and Dr.Romanov in various publications.
SHAPE (SINGAPORE)
June, 2007
GET FIT NEWS: Strike a Pose
by Khoo Bee Khim
THE POSE METHOD IS A SCIENTIFIC SYSTEM FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING RUNNING. IS IT FOR YOU?
When you think about it, what exactly is running? That is the question that bothered a Russian track-and-field coach back in the 70s. With no running standard or model from which to correct deviations, he found it difficult to teach his athletes how to run.
Through his research and doctorate on human movements, he developed the POSE Method. Today, the Miami-based Dr Nicholas Romanov's method is used by runners world-wide. It all boils down to adopting the right pose for the right movement. "Any form of movement consists of a series of poses," he says. "If you minimise the degree of deviation you make in between the poses, you have less room for error, which translates into fewer injuries and greater efficiency."
The 55-year-old sports scientist was invited by Synergy Performance to conduct two weeks worth of workshops for runners and triathletes at the Aramsa Spa in
March. SHAPE caught up with some women runners to find out how easy or hard it was to strike the right pose.
Executing the right running poses makes you a better runner |
1 THE RUNNING POSE
Stand on the balls of your feet, knees bent. Bounce slightly without straightening the knees. The idea is to feel the springiness of the position without loosing your balance. Next, balance on one leg (again, on the ball of the foot), making sure your shoulders, hips and ankles are vertically aligned with the support leg. This is the Running Pose.
"It took me some time to get used to using the ball of the foot as support as I have always been a heel striker."
- Chong Wai Fung, 37,
research officer |
2 FALL TO RUN
Change your Running Pose from one leg to the other by falling forward and allowing gravity to do the work. Your support foot should be pulled from the ground to allow your body to fall forward, while the other foot drops down freely, in a change of support. In other words, running happens when you quickly alternate your Running Poses.
"I have a fear of falling, which possibly came from a bad ankle break. But I am now learning that falling doesn't mean hurting yourself! The foot pull was another hurdle; I have to constantly remind myself - pull, pull, pull. To do that, I visualise karate chops at the back of my knees, which Dr. Romanov did for me during the workshop. "
- Pauline Yong, 47
business director
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3 LANDING GEAR
Landing on the heel created a breaking effect, and also sends shock forces up your knees. Your back leg also lingers in the air to counter-balance your stride which is a waste of time and tires the muscles unnecessarily. Instead, focus on placing your foot flat on the ground when you land, and bring your other foot up under your hip. Keep the knees bent to cushion the impact when you land.
"I can go faster without working my legs as hard as before. My right knee used to feel sore after running but with this method, there's almost no impact on my knees, and yet I faster."
- Dinah Leong, 35,
business director |
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* POSE WORKSHOP
If you're keen to learn more about POSE, join our free workshop for the first 100 Shape readers who sign up.
Date: SUN, 22 JULY
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: ARAMSA-THE GARDEN SPA, BISHAN PARK II, 1382 ANG MO KIO AVE 1
E-mail info@synergyperformance.net or call 8138-2308 Or log on to www.synergyperformance.net
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