Tag: training

I’m a total fitness geek.

I’m always on the lookout for a new workout, a new exercise, a new challenge.

I’m also an efficiency geek.

I like things that give the maximum bang for the minimum buck, if you will.

And, I’m a sprinter, so I pay the most attention to anything that will make my glutes, hamstrings, calves and abs stronger. Really, all runners, not just sprinters, should do the same. In fact, all the elite runners that I know (and, here in Boulder, there are a LOT that I know), also focus on strengthening those same muscles, the prime movers and the core stabilizers.

About 3 months ago, I stumbled on a workout designed by Chad Waterbury. His new workout promised big strength gains in specific body parts  — you can pick which one to focus on; my interest was glutes/hamstrings — with ultra-short workouts that you can do at home.

While I’ve followed Chad for a while, and like his work, I wasn’t in the mood to buy his new program… until a month ago when I realized I’d been so busy at work that I had been neglecting my training. And I thought that, hey, if the program didn’t work, I could get my money back anyway, so why not? Continue reading Get Stronger. Run Faster.