5 Stand-up Core Exercises; Healthy Snacks for Runners

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us 5 Stand-up Core Exercises; Healthy Snacks for Runners If you don't like crunches and planks, there are plenty of other ways to strengthen and sculpt your core, without having to get down on the ground.  In addition to building strength, you'll engage more muscles, burn more calories, and work more on posture and balance than you would if you were doing floor exercises. Plus, you don't need a mat or any other equipment for these exercises, so you can do them at home or outside, right after you finish a run.   Christine Luff Running & Jogging Expert Hate Crunches? Try These Standing Core Exercises Try to incorporate these exercises into your workout routine 2-3 times a week. The whole circuit should only take about 10-15 minutes, but it will make a big difference in your running performance and form. READ NOW Share Healthy Snack for Runners Looking for some healthy options when the "running hungries" hit?  Try some of these nutritious snacks.   READ NOW Share Essential Upper Body Exercises for Runners Upper body strength is crucial to running strong and injury-free.  A strong upper body can help us run with better form, prevent injuries, run more efficiently, and reduce fatigue.  You’ll even find that running hills and sprints become easier as you strengthen your upper body. Try incorporating these exercises into your strengthening routine.   READ NOW Share 5 Key Strategies for Running to Lose Weight If you're hoping to use running to lose weight, here's some advice on how to be successful.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Nutrition • Improve Handgrip Strength with this Simple Exercise • Ideas for Stocking an Emergency Food Pantry • 7 Mind Games and Strategies for Long Runs and Races • Does shaving or waxing "down there" affect STD risk? Maybe • Hate Bad Advice About Fibromyalgia & ME/CFS? Heres How to Handle It! • Your Fibromyalgia Questions Answered! • 6 Tips for Running a Faster Race Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Running & Jogging newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved