Breathing Trick to Improve Your Forward Lean | Stuck-at-Home Running Form Tip #60

Use the breathing/abs/hip flexor link to unlock your forward lean--essential for triathletes and any runner with a desk job. In this video, Jae Gruenke of The Balanced Runner System™ shows you a hidden reason why some runners and triathletes struggle with their forward lean and how to breathe to fix it.
You’ll find the resource Jae recommended at the bottom of this blog post on lengthening your hip flexors--a very related topic: bit.ly/howtofixyourhipflexors
For a deeper understanding, check out these videos:
Lean Forward When You Run (playlist): • Lean Forward When You Run
When you’re ready, there are two ways you can get Jae’s help:
- Implement The Balanced Runner System™ so you can run more naturally--check out our online camp here: bit.ly/BRcamp
- Break a cycle of injury or get focused help with a specific goal--book a free discovery call for Jae’s online one-to-one program here: bit.ly/BRonetoone

[@PC-jw2qm]

So helpful! I've been told to tuck my pelvis before and never knew why it seemed like it wasn't helping. I was always so confused seeing elites running and noticing that they're definitely not tucking like that. Thanks for the tips!

[@OldManRunning-dj7qi]

Started watching your videos recently, Jae, and I am finding them extremely helpful. Thank you.
Regards, Chris.

[@balancedrunner]

Glad to hear it!

[@lindsaymulholland9715]

I cannot wait to try this Jae!

[@thewildblueangel]

Thank you Jae. I am in the Eifel now in Germany, trying out all your 'tips'. What about the often heard advice to 'lean from the ankles'?

[@CSWells-uq4jx]

What I struggle with, is regulating my speed when I’m focused more on a forward lean. It seems next to impossible for me to maintain a forward lean while still running at the slower paces I need for base training. Not sure what to do about that.

[@balancedrunner]

That makes sense, @CSWells-uq4jx. How much you lean depends on your speed--leaning more speeds you up. Take a look at this video on running slowly with good form and see if it's helpful: ua-cam.com/users/liveO0IxN1jenuU?feature=share

[@cannibalmanimal2336]

Seems the Buteyko method would work here as well

[@balancedrunner]

Yes indeed. It's very helpful.