Running is a Vertical Jump
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Published 2022-06-05
It is not a push from the ground, and there is no horizontal force.
If you want to run faster, you need to do two things:
1. Lean forward more at the ankles (not from your hips or shoulders)
2. Improve your running power, specifically how quickly you can generate force into the ground for a vertical jump (power = force over time)
This video explains how running works, and why it is critical to improve your running power (not your strength) in order to run faster.
To develop your running power, first train strength, THEN train fast. Using running specific exercises such as weighted squats, lunges, and calf raises to get strong, is the first step. But it won’t make you faster util you learn to then utilize that strength (force) in a SHORT period of time. This is done by either doing exercises that are very FAST or lifting weights that are very HEAVY. Think jump rope, depth jumps, and heavy kettlebell swings.
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All Comments (21)
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This is one of the best explanatory videos of running I’ve ever seen on YouTube, thank you! 🙂
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Finally, I understand why weight lifting and fast paced HIIT workouts shaved a minute a mile off for me, with less running. I guess it's time to add some of that back into my routine.
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Feel yourself in the air, a glider, at each jump. No hurrying to the landing in your mind. No trying to feel forward push. Feel the feeling that, "I am jumping, I am flying." By accident you will also be running forward, but not be heel striking; you will be floating up in your jumps for enough time for your other foot to land mid foot. Jump higher than needed for each step, and with time, after getting used to the feeling of becoming airborne with each step, you will fine tune your jumps up to just the right height needed for the stride length that day. Your arm swings will help gain altitude with each jump. Pushing is for walking; jumping is for running.
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So many techniques and books I’ve read but this is the best video on improving running in general. Awesome video.
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Wow! This is unbelievable! Out of all the videos I've watched, this one has completely transformed everything for me. I salute you for that!
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Makes so much sense now, and explains why my attempts to go faster by extending my stride were so pitiful. 😂🤘🏾
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I have been avoiding the "toe push off" for about 15 years. Had to do this as I got older. Kept me going until now, at least, age is 72.
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I've watched 100s of videos on running technique. This is by far the best explanation. Watch it to save yourself from injury and enjoy running success.
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Brilliant video, thanks. I’m a seasoned runner but at 55, still looking to build more speed and this advice is gold!! 💯🔥
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I've been thinking about this for a few days. To jump, you need toe off. So to run, you lean forward, lift your leg, and toe off. Ryan Flagtery, coach of NFL players, and Olympians says he can calculate your 40 to 10k time with 99% accuracy based on your "Force Number.". He initially calculated this with a force measuring treadmill & weight, but found the trap bar lift correlates exactly. The person with the highest ever recorded Force Number is Husain Bolt. This is all about how strongly you can push off and your weight ... strength to weight ratio. Jumping is toe off, not levitation.
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That’s is so helpful, I even read a book on Pace and it definitely confirms what you said! Thanks!!!! I’m going to do that next run !
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I doubted this video at first then everything really started making sense. Really helps quantify running.
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Love this , you earned my follow I appreciate your content.
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Thank you for this video and explanation! The best description of what running actually is!! I can’t wait to apply this to my future runs!🎉
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Kettlebell swing guys = Quads, glutes, hamstrings and calf. Awesome explanation bro!
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Thank you.thorough explaination.
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This video helps me a lot in my running! Thanks
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Excellent video.
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Always great videos and explanations 🙌 I follow your videos and put a lot of stuff in my running training , thank you for your work 🙌 Next level is talking about the rotation that’s happening while you « jump »with one foot 😃 That’s almost why you are doing your example with two feet 👣 because with one foot you have to rotate to keep your balance and strength. When you Alternate the foot, you need to use your hips. So you have to had the rotation in the explanation. If you start with your foot, it supinate on landing and pronate when you put weights on it. That way, the metatarsals are the last part of the foot to touch the ground. 👍 The tibia and femur have to internally rotate when going in extension, while your other femur have to externally rotate to flex (hip/knee ) so your hip can move…and your sacrum,lower back and obliques can be active without being rigid 😃 That way you can breathe easily because your diaphragm is in good position relative to your pelvic floor. (Rib cage relative to pelvis.) …this is more difficult to explain 🤪 but I am sure that you can figure it out 🙌 Continue your great work. Nb: my explanation is not perfect… it’s just to add ideas and it is more complex than just jumping while leaning forward ☺️
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This info was super helpful 👏 I'm trying to figure out why some taller ironman runners like Sam laidlow and jan frodeno look like they're running upright
