We finished up our last video by showing you all five torques in action with the image shown in Figure 1 below: Figure 1. All 5 torques in action. Now I want to compare these same five torques with an image where the arm and leg positions are reversed. And in the process, I am […]
Dear Athlete, Did you know that your body produces 5 torques, or rotational forces, around your spinal column when you run? Most athletes usually only think of running as a ‘push’ with one leg at a time. But, your body is way more complex than that! In fact, while your glutes/hams are pushing hard in […]
In this video, we are going to talk about the fifth and final torque involved in running. This torque is produced by muscles around the spinal column that rotate the torso in one direction or the other. And because it doesn’t involve any of the extremities, it is not as obvious as the previous four […]
BODY TORQUE #3 Faster running speed with help from the arms as they produce torques around the body. Torque #3 will come from the right arm. Since the right arm has been thrust in front of our athlete, we know then that a force, relatively speaking with regards to direction, will end up pulling the […]
The second body torque involved in running will come from the left leg. Since the left leg has been thrust in front of our athlete, we know then that a force, relatively speaking with regards to direction, will end up pulling the left hip forward. See Figure 1. Figure 1. Force pulling the left hip […]
Dear Athlete, In this series of videos I am going to reveal to you how your body generates 5 rotational forces, or body torques, around your spinal column to help you run faster. These 5 rotational forces are created from powerful muscle contractions found within your 1) right leg, 2) left leg, 3) right arm […]
