Cardio exercise
Jogging
How to do it
- Stand tall and begin with a light forward lean from the ankles rather than bending at the waist.
- Land each stride on the midfoot under the hips rather than reaching out with a straight leg in front.
- Drive the knee forward with the quadriceps, then extend through the hamstrings and calves to push off the ground.
- Keep the arms bent at roughly 90 degrees, swinging forward and back in rhythm with the stride.
- Settle into a steady, sustainable pace that can be held for the full distance or duration planned.
- Avoid overstriding with the foot landing far ahead of the hips, since that braking action slows the pace and jars the legs.
Muscles worked
QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises
Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises
CalvesMuscles located at the back of the lower leg, responsible for plantar flexion of the foot. All Calves exercises
Related Quads exercises
- Type
- Cardio
- Primary muscles
- Quadriceps, Biceps Femoris, Calves
- Measured in
- Reps
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