$70.95 PUMA - Maya (White/Amazon/Green Flash) - Women'sWednesday, October 25, 2006
Video Production Suspended/Will Resume Spring 2008
Hello fella-runners!
We hope that you enjoyed the Pose Video section and that it helped you in your learning experience. We sure loved every production minute of it! Unfortunately we have to suspend the production until Spring 2008. Due to various issues we ran into since the section was started, we decided to adjust it yet again and switch some things around with the goal of releasing a new, better functioning, with more user friendly features and easier to operate video forum.
The current section will stay open and operational, feel free to view the currently available videos. As mentioned before, we will also be releasing all currently available videos in DVD format with high quality footage and playback frame by frame for your convenience!
Thank you!
Team Pose Tech
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The Role of Hamstrings in Running
In the Pose Method there is a need to develop stronger hamstrings. What are hamstrings normally used for? While the quads support our body-weight, our hamstrings help us break free from the pull of gravity. When we increase our cadence to 180 or more strides per minute we need hamstrings that are capable of quickly pulling the foot from the ground. However, larger and stronger muscles, trained in static conditions in the gym, do not neccesarily translate to better performance when running. The key to developing great hamstrings is performing dynamic drills in order to train the hamstrings.
Some excellent drills are foot tapping and front lunge. Try these drills with stretch cords to increase resistence. The key use of our hamstings in running is to be able to quickly pull the support foot from the ground.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Discomfort in the Calves
Transitioning to the Pose Method of Running makes your running more efficient through the use of gratuitous forces such as gravity and ground reaction force. Many beginners often experience soreness in the calves during the first few weeks after transitioning. This is perfectly normal because your muscles need time to adapt to the new technique. If this problem persists longer than a few weeks it is more likely due to incorrect technique. Landing on the Ball of the Foot does not mean keep your heels off the ground as you run, it simply means center your bodyweight on your forefoot in order to be able to change support more quickly.
Practise Bouncing on the Ball of the Foot as Dr. Romanov demonstrates to get a feel for how your landing should be.
Landing correctly on the Ball of the Foot will eliminate calf discomfort, and allow you to continue your training without soreness.