As we were talking about training in a different way yesterday, this principle can be used in any form of training.
When i run with someone for example, i often mix running styles up just to get a better result for the person i am training.
Let’s say we are doing 30 yard sprints on a hill, then i wouldn’t just do forward running/sprinting. I would always put backward running in with this effort, and sometimes some sideways running. This creates a great workout giving total development and boosts progress substantially!!!
One thing on sideways running thats a common mistake, do not over extend your stride when running sideways. This can create hip trouble and over-extension problems if you do a lot of it. Keep your strides shorter and i find this always helps in our aim to keep our training totally injury-free.
You can do a lot of variation with leg training.
I totally believe in your normal leg presses, but after that, how does this sound to you?
Try walking lunges, and please remember in this exercise that your knee should never come more forward than your ankle, if it does this means you may be creating some long term problems for your knee. Exercise form is paramount and makes your workout experience far more rewarding.
Do the walking lunges, then straight after you do squats with a sandbag (i like to use this a lot) and make sure you keep the sandbag in an oblong position (this makes it harder), then also do side to side runs on the bosu balls with the sandbag in your arms. This is a great exercise for your core and your legs are also working intensely!
Your workouts are only limited by your imagination, but the way you put your exercises together will be very important, and definitely lessen your chance of injury.
More tomorrow.
