7 Glute Moves to Improve Your Speed

For the past decade, coaches, trainers, and physical therapists like me have told runners to "work your core"--the muscles of your torso that support your every move. And so many runners have added crunches and planks that strengthen the abdominals and back to their routines. But these exercises do little for the powerhouse muscles that surround the pelvis. The gluteal (buttocks) muscles are so commonly left out of runners' strength programs, I call them the forgotten core.

Here's how to see where you stand, plus exercises that will strengthen your neglected glutes--and give you a coveted runner's butt. Do two or three sets of 12 to 15 reps two times a week.

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