Do You "Fall Forward" or "Run Tall"? | Running Form Drill

Do you "fall forward" when you run or are you supposed to "run tall" - and can you really do both? You can - and should - but it depends on your understanding of this crucial concept!
Today Coach Nate dives into ideal run posture, hip position and extension, and how to optimally put yourself in a position to use gravity most effectively when running while avoiding a few crucial mistakes. E
Have you made these mistakes before? What other questions do you have? Let us know in the comments....
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[@kiranroberts]

As a novice runner (just made a vlog about being fat and lazy), these videos are soooo important to my journey. So so helpful. Thanks so much for supporting people like me on my journey. It means a lot ;)

[@TheRunExperience]

Kiran Roberts we are all runners Kiran. Glad to have you with us 🙌🙌

[@rochellebartschi151]

Thank you, Coach Nate. Love the info!

[@alisdairolavhorgen2173]

This was really helpful. Been trying to follow the good advice on running tall, relaxing shoulders, etc. But your last two exercises on falling forward really made it clear and gave me something I can easily practice. Thank you 😊.

[@ricwnipp]

This is a great demonstration of how it should feel by leaning into a wall for practice. I am trying to incorporate this more into a running routine. Much appreciation to you guys for your efforts in helping people to fine tune their form.

[@rachelharper7571]

This is helpful! I know I've fallen into the lean-at-the-hips category in an effort to have that forward lean! P.S. I always love the way Coach Nate delivers the info! He's the best!

[@TheRunExperience]

Rachel Harper thank you Rachel for leaning in and working on your running with us 🤙

[@rhettconrad1544]

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[@casonnelson4492]

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[@demetriusabel947]

@Cason Nelson yup, I have been using FlixZone for years myself =)

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[@anjuneuro]

Got it.. right from coach...thanks for clearing my long standing doubt

[@notapro968]

Great video I can never work out if my posture is correct

[@aurangzaib3442]

Thanks

[@JeffLewistennis]

I feel like this crosses over to a lot of different movements in all sports

[@AugustoBolognaR]

7:15 when bathroom is occupied...😀, great explanation thank you!

[@asimd09]

Thank you coach nate for this great video. I am definitely going to do the wall drill you explained. Quick question- Does the amount of this forward tilt vary for runners? I ask this because i have observer some good runners running with very upright posture while some others have a very noticeable tilt forward.

[@stayontrack]

everyone has slightly different mechanics so yup it does

[@rajofraj]

Thanks, Coach Nate ! Just curious to hear your opinion, if a higher heel-toe drop shoe would aid this forward fall !

[@TheRunExperience]

ChandraShekar Raju good question - I’d say that the decision on heel heigh would be more about ankle range of motion but too often an excessive heel can get us leaning back in the opposite direction in an effort to stay balanced!

[@omarbk494]

How did he knew!!!! i Really was watching with The Bad posture

[@danielegaglione6607]

I think it's necessary to develop good joint mobility at the ankle and to have strong buttocks and ischicrural in order to take advantage of the gravity force in the fall. Posture should be built with functional strength exercises.

[@Funwala360]

Love you 😍

[@michaelyoung6837]

Pose Method of Running

[@pmhwong]

Thanks for "trying" to be helpful. But one big mistake with all these form analysis videos that I've watched is the creators never go the extra mile, e.g. record 2 runs: (1) ideal form with shift hip forward, vs (2) less ideal form without shifting hip forward... show us your theories in action... that's what videos are for.

[@angelg9924]

Ok so i run pretty fast, I’m around 6’1 but when I run at my max speed I almost always fall. It feels like my legs are propelling me forward so much that they can’t keep up when I go to take another step, any tips?

[@manofgod7622]

Work on your muscular coordination

[@manofgod7622]

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[@munishyadav456]

Sounds like you are a heel striker.

[@Website9]

It is really simple "your body parts hate extra weight, to be able to run with super form, you need to get rid of the excess weight you carry"

[@manofgod7622]

Yes and no. - if you still grow to height, the extra weight which your body holds everyday, will force your muscles to develope bigger motor units, and bigger motor unit = more muscle fibres recruited = bigger force, which means type Ia muscle fibres change to type IIa, which can be trained to become type IIb. - if youre an adult, you wont develope bigger motor units anymore, and the extra weight will only change type IIb muscle fibres into type IIa.

[@vincentaurelius2390]

I know you'll lose subs but how about a video on the ideal weight for a runner?

[@MrMisuma]

Vincent Aurelius Is there such a thing?

[@vincentaurelius2390]

@@MrMisuma I assume there's an optimal weight based on height and other factors.

[@momo_the_duck]

Body mass index(BMI) You can search it on google Not specifically made for runners but for people in general

[@rachelharper7571]

Yep. There is such a thing as ideal race weight. It's more specific to each person, rather than just a general BMI. Coach Elizabeth from TRE has done a video about it and Matt Fitzgerald has a book about it. Hope that helps!

[@manofgod7622]

It depends on many factors like the density of your bones, length of your bones, size of muscles according to its muscle fiber types, etc

[@justinus]

think of a Segway?

[@TheRunExperience]

Justinus Andjarwirawan totally ha

[@jumpropestairs6129]

didint we learn to walk fall forward capture fall by coming under fall,

[@gm2407]

This isn't running, it's falling with extra steps.

[@TARUNKUMAR-xu4qf]

I prefer running tall.

[@goldelockperos642]

Imagining having sex when you run, you work with gravity putting that thing in the hole.

[@EverMeadow]

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