As many of you may guess, the gluteal muscles are incredibly important for strong running. When running, these muscles work together to move the leg behind you, to keep the pelvis level to the horizon when standing on one leg, and to keep the leg from turning too far inward. This is pretty important stuff for a runner! Suffice it to say that the stronger and more balanced the glueteals, the more stable and efficient your running form will be.

This month I want to discuss pelvis posture during single leg standing.  One of the many ways PB exercises strengthen the gluteals is by completing prolonged single leg standing (or single leg kneeling) activities.  This challenges the gluteal muscle on the standing side to work hard to keep the pelvis level! When your pelvis is level, your gluteal (and some abdominals and paraspinals) work to maintain your spine in a healthy neutral posture during your exercises.