Improve Your Running Cadence: 5 Key Drills

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 19 дек 2024

Комментарии • 155

  • @mhammondsub4
    @mhammondsub4  4 года назад +18

    Do you know your cadence? Have you ever tried improving it?
    Let me know down below ⤵️
    I'm happy to help advise you on improving your cadence so you can run faster with fewer injuries 👍🏻

    • @Ngocninguyen
      @Ngocninguyen 2 года назад

      180 to 185

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      @@Ngocninguyen Nice!

    • @darrensmith3019
      @darrensmith3019 2 года назад +1

      My GARMIN says 150-170. However I have a drill in my training plan that wants short sprints at 180spm. I'm struggling as to how i will increase my SPM.

    • @aminutewithjuanito7726
      @aminutewithjuanito7726 2 года назад

      164 :(

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад +3

      @@aminutewithjuanito7726 no need to frown. Not everyone will be 180, and not everyone should be. I’m 6 feet tall and typically clock 165-170 👌

  • @sessionsssss
    @sessionsssss Год назад +14

    I don’t usually comment but this was the best cadence video out there. First person I’ve also seen simply explain a and b skips also 🙏🏽

  • @supriyachougule7421
    @supriyachougule7421 Год назад +6

    Your video helped me to improve cadence from 165 to 171 . Thanks a lot 🙏.

  • @jonb9194
    @jonb9194 Год назад +3

    Well done. All these drills strengthen the hip flexors, which is the primary strength needed to increase turnover. Higher turnover will eventually require stronger hamstrings as well.

  • @bataviola
    @bataviola 3 года назад +15

    This is incredibly useful, thanks for uploading it I'm trying to improve my cadence (it's currently around 157).
    I had a competitive athlete friend in high school and I saw him doing most of these drills while training. It makes sense now. Thanks again!! 😊

  • @turkerozturk6889
    @turkerozturk6889 2 месяца назад

    I am a beginner. Last time I tried a metronome app with 140 cadence during 12,7 km path and I liked it. Also i tried cadence on the threadmill. But I will keep in my mind your thoughts about the metronome. I will try the exercises with your advices. Good content, thanks a lot.

  • @9thtabbie
    @9thtabbie 3 года назад +7

    My cadence is around 170 but my avg pace is still 6-7m/km. I’ll try this before butt and thigh workout 🏋🏼‍♀️ thanks 🙏🏻

  • @djcymru
    @djcymru Год назад

    I looked back through and I’m 160-165spm. I tried to just go out and do 170-175spm. Felt very weird but stuck with it. Easy run pace went from 5:40 to 5:20 without trying. Thanks for the drills, going to practice one drill per warm up. Keep the good advice coming.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Nice work! The drills will take time to have an effect but they WILL if you’re consistent 👊👊

  • @reedramirez6727
    @reedramirez6727 Год назад

    THIS is what I've been looking for. Thanks so much

  • @adamDermPA
    @adamDermPA 2 года назад +4

    Watching these videos and really appreciate the information. Coaching a small school in NYS and found these videos extremely helpful!

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад +2

      Glad you're putting 'em to good use Adam. I'll tell you, if I was on your team, I'd appreciate having a coach that puts in the work to learn and improve. Thanks for helping the next generation 🙏

  • @jockesv
    @jockesv Год назад

    Great video! And so true about the cadence changing with the speed you´re running at. I'm at like 160 on a jog and 200 on a stride

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Right there with you. 165ish on easy runs 👍

  • @osasumweneweka2183
    @osasumweneweka2183 Год назад

    hi hi truly, terrific, running drills and tips just improving on running great mate ty dude will do some later on today's run. High fives Sasu and Michael

  • @lasse5214
    @lasse5214 8 месяцев назад

    This was good. Thank you

  • @brentmerrifielda6248
    @brentmerrifielda6248 Год назад

    Good job! I’ve been struggling to improve my cadence without spiking my heart-rate, and these drills will help me avoid another fall from jointly struggling to maintain adequate heel lift.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Nice! Do ‘em consistently and do ‘em right. They’ll make a big difference over time 👍👍

  • @oftenwrongphong
    @oftenwrongphong 2 года назад +1

    Thanks, man. The best breakdown n explanation of the drills I've seen.

  • @realnealewelch6630
    @realnealewelch6630 8 месяцев назад

    Great video, thank you!

  • @amarchandkoya9839
    @amarchandkoya9839 2 года назад +2

    Nice Video, my Cadence is 155 right now and I would like it to be around 170 . Will try your drills and let
    You know .thanks !

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад +1

      Perfect I'd love to hear it Amarchand. Be patient with the drills and with your cadence. Takes time 👍

  • @emregocmen9562
    @emregocmen9562 3 года назад +3

    Thanks, especially great advice at the end!

  • @Strizzle81
    @Strizzle81 Год назад

    Great content and well explained!

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Much appreciated! Glad you got something out of it.

  • @phacocataractdrlvkraju5
    @phacocataractdrlvkraju5 Год назад

    Awesome content. Thank you soo much for the video

  • @klaasdeboer8106
    @klaasdeboer8106 6 месяцев назад

    I think music is a great way (somewhere without traffic), I think a grat way to trick the brain into a different cadence is to overshoot the target for two to three minutes, and then go to the desired cadence for something like five or six minutes. I was trying to bring my cadence down from around 210 SPM, To get comfortable at 181- 200 I first ran 3 minutes at 171-180 for three minutes which is hard work, after which 181- 190. My easy tarmac/concrete cadence now seemsto hover around 200 SPM, and it is fine, but i still play around with these different cadences. I have the feeling that especially the effort to run smoothly and with short ground contact at lower cadences is improving stride length when I go back to normal.

  • @kinverrunner
    @kinverrunner Год назад

    I really appreciate this video. thank you

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      You're quite welcome. Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @robsnow2099
    @robsnow2099 9 месяцев назад +1

    This video deserves an award!

  • @newfoundlanderonthego
    @newfoundlanderonthego 2 года назад +1

    Great video.
    I really like you no nonsense style.
    I think i will introduce this training into my routine to try and establish a good running technique. thanks

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      Do it 2x/week and aim for QUALITY. You can do these drills all day and if you’re not doing ‘em right you’ll get nowhere.
      Appreciate the comment 👊

  • @grandefilms
    @grandefilms 2 года назад +1

    Thank you very much. This will surely help me on training for my first half.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      Nice Renzo. If you remember to, comment here how that first half goes 👊

  • @ddahstan6876
    @ddahstan6876 3 года назад +2

    Extremely helpful especially as I'm trying to learn ways to improve my slow running!

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +1

      It takes time but it’ll help you stay healthy and run faster 👍

  • @LuisaBrimble
    @LuisaBrimble Год назад

    Very well explained. Thank you.

  • @gourami7
    @gourami7 3 года назад +1

    Really good drills, thanks for the detailed demo

  • @ihadnoideathatgoogleallowe6551

    Okay.... I stumbled upon your video and I thought you're so familiar. It's because you're one of the coaches in RunnersConnect! I've been a member for 3 months there before and I've improved my running a lot. I was very new to running back then, can't even run 5K without stopping. But after 3 months, my 5K PB was 28-minute-ish. Can't forget that experience! Sadly tho because of financial issues I had to cancel my membership. But hopefully, I'll be back soon! Cheers Michael, this was a great video. Learned a lot.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed, and glad you remembered me from RC! Hope we can get you back in the near future 👊

  • @nathansmith1922
    @nathansmith1922 2 года назад +1

    Great tips, very helpful

  • @halosunnah5446
    @halosunnah5446 4 месяца назад

    My initial cadence was 120 but my current cadence is 155, pace is 11/km. No knee pain, no back pain. You'll get benefit from improving you cadence even if you run slow.

  • @stuwood4389
    @stuwood4389 Год назад

    Great video

  • @andrewturner5706
    @andrewturner5706 5 месяцев назад

    Yes I know my cadence and to improve it one simply moves ones feet quicker. What coaches never seem to tell us is that running form changes with the speed we are running. Run slow and your cadence slows sprint and it gets quicker without you even thinking about it. It really is complicated. Your stride length also changes according to how quickly you are running.

  • @francisleesc
    @francisleesc 3 года назад

    Thank you for the tips...👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @ababut.tiruneh9504
    @ababut.tiruneh9504 2 года назад +3

    Great video and correct analysis from mechanics point of view. Hitting the ground at forward tilting angle gives a forward trust through action-reaction between the foot and the ground. The added foot trust like pedalling the bicycle helps in propelling the body further forward. Maintaining the high thigh is a bit tricky leading to over exertion and wasteful up and down movement of the body. I guess in addition maintaining elevated level of the foot...feeling an elevated clear height of air space between the ground and the foot might help in maintaining a flying mode of running. Another tricky part is that stride length and frequency of stride are inversely related while both can be increased through dedicated training.

  • @gB-gm7vy
    @gB-gm7vy 2 года назад

    Great video - thank you.

  • @funwithmadness
    @funwithmadness 3 года назад +17

    Good explanation of the drills and I like that you're not pushing the "magical 180" nonsense. I just happened to work out some math right before watching you video. Using Kipchoge as an example, he can run a marathon in 2 hours. That boils down to 1152.8 feet/minute. Assuming 180 steps/minute that means each step is covering 6.4 feet (1.95meters). If he's slow down to 160 cadence, he would need to cover 7.2 feet each step. Of course elite athletes have a high cadence. They have to unless they're stride length in inhumanly long. OK.. rant over. Good job! :)

    • @andrewturner5706
      @andrewturner5706 5 месяцев назад

      His leading foot lands in front of his body mass too which is another coach no,no.

  • @NalinKhurb
    @NalinKhurb 2 года назад +1

    Well made video, you are highly knowledgeable and your philosophy to get into a more natural form is great. Band-aids don't work everywhere. Thanks

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад +1

      No doubt, lots of bandaids out there in the running world. Thanks for watching 👊

  • @dna1238
    @dna1238 Год назад

    ❤ how you build on each drill and put it together 💯👍🏽🥇

  • @reinoutdepoorter1829
    @reinoutdepoorter1829 3 года назад +1

    I'm trying to break disclaimer 3 :-) Nothing is broken (yet), but to improve speed and distance, I tend to increase stride.
    Finally someone who explains what you can DO instead of just saying you have to.
    I come from 125 and currently at 145. But that's mainly because my condition improved and so I run faster. I will certainly try these drills and see what happens...

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +1

      Hehe yeah, just don't want to drastically change your form if you're running PR's, staying healthy, etc. But for most people, that's not gonna be the case and some form changes/improvements are needed.
      Stick with 'em consistently, they make a huge difference over 2-3+ months 👍

  • @citruses
    @citruses 3 года назад

    thank you so much! super helpful tips about doing the drills properly too

  • @surajbhamare6404
    @surajbhamare6404 3 года назад +1

    Great video, nice drills.

  • @bretgreenfield1511
    @bretgreenfield1511 3 года назад

    Best video ever!!! Thanks:)

  • @subhashchawda7767
    @subhashchawda7767 3 года назад

    Nice explanation 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Kumachanchan
    @Kumachanchan 2 года назад

    One of the best teachers I've seen. I a beginner and this was great!!

  • @debojyotisipramukherjee2118
    @debojyotisipramukherjee2118 3 года назад

    you've earned my subscription.

  • @AnimeWill
    @AnimeWill 4 месяца назад

    These are great. Is there a certain number of reps/time for each of these?

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 месяца назад

      Start with 10 meters per drill, progress to 20-30 👍

  • @musyiripeet1927
    @musyiripeet1927 3 года назад

    very good and informative.. tq

  • @bogumilastanek4049
    @bogumilastanek4049 2 года назад

    thanks

  • @omarsharif121
    @omarsharif121 2 года назад

    Excellent video, that explains what others do not. Thank you

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      You bet Omar. Thanks for watching 👊

  • @KubaSobecki
    @KubaSobecki 3 года назад +1

    Great vid, very useful and well explained. Insta sub.

  • @gracemohammed2589
    @gracemohammed2589 3 года назад

    Good advice, especially at the end

  • @akshaysuvidha9452
    @akshaysuvidha9452 3 года назад

    Great video!👌👌

  • @antonechacartegui2754
    @antonechacartegui2754 Год назад

    soooooo, Fleshman drills ✨✨✨

  • @nordicwilly6650
    @nordicwilly6650 Год назад

    Just discovered your channel. Great stuff. I see a plyometrics video in your future (wink)...

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      Welcome! Noted on the plyos - actually been thinking of some ideas there. I think I’ll do 2, one more beginner-focused (as I find the vast majority of runners just need to get the basics down) then one more advanced 👍

    • @nordicwilly6650
      @nordicwilly6650 Год назад

      @@mhammondsub4 Great idea splitting it two. The advanced stuff spooks old guys like me. I was just reading summary of some study showing how effective simple two footed hops were

  • @mpgrewal00
    @mpgrewal00 3 года назад

    Great video explaining subtleties which others miss.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад

      Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed 👍

  • @jasonbellows7
    @jasonbellows7 Год назад

    Great video. New runner, when doing zone 2 training starting out, my cadence is 150. Should I try to get it higher? Thanks!

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      150 is pretty low. But remember, there's no perfect # for every single person. Highly individual.
      Try the drills in this vid 2-3x/week and see what happens over time. We want to *naturally* find your optimal cadence, not force it 👍

  • @priadka_sk
    @priadka_sk 3 года назад

    thank you. This is very helpful.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed Petronela 👍

  • @txt3mp3st56
    @txt3mp3st56 Год назад

    I’m rlly tall and I can run at 155 cad for 4:15 km rn but chasing my 20 min 5km at 22 mins can anyone recommend a cad to run at

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад +1

      If you're really tall, your cadence probably won't ever get up to 180. That's 100% OK.
      FWIW I'm 6' tall and my cadence is more like 170 on a typical run.
      Don't worry about the exact cadence. Do the drills in this video, work on improving your form overall, and let your body find its natural cadence 👊

  • @tuncakucuk
    @tuncakucuk 7 месяцев назад

    I have been using metronome and music for the cadence. It was working. But in the race headphones were not allowed. And cadence dropped 😢 i will try this drills

  • @duhusker4383
    @duhusker4383 2 года назад +1

    I think that last drill may be named after the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro (who are called Cariocas) and also reminds me a lot of Samba and Capoeira dance moves :)

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      An answer at last! That’s awesome, thanks Dü 👍

  • @klaasdeboer8106
    @klaasdeboer8106 11 месяцев назад

    Okay, I think I am not normal, I run at about 200-210 spm, and I want to try bringing it down, any tips? It feels very smooth and relxed, because that is the way I trained my legs at a BMI of 26. when moving my belly up and down was more tiring than moving my legs back and forth. Bringing your cadence down is probably more dangerous than taking smaller steps to increase cadence. Is it an idea to do short intervals at a lower cadence to strengthen my legs, are there any drills to enhance this? I can think of other exercises, like when I am warmed up to run right behind the trainer of my running club, who runs on shoes but still at an acceptable cadence. I started running again 4 months ago.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  6 месяцев назад

      That's wild! I don't see that often, super high cadences.
      Don't think it's a problem just because of the number. 180 is just an estimate. All depends on your height, gait, etc.
      I wouldn't purposefully lower your cadence at all. Do the drills in this vid, be patient, and over time your body will find the optimum.
      If you're running well, staying healthy, feeling good, don't chase a # in terms of cadence.

    • @klaasdeboer8106
      @klaasdeboer8106 6 месяцев назад

      @@mhammondsub4 I found a whole set of playlists of very old balboa jazz dance music on youtube and yesterday I was playing with different cadences. I do not think I need to change my natural cadence anymore, but I like to play arou8nd with it. It felt very satisfying figuring out how to run smoothly at a cadence of 171-180., no idea if this will make me a better runner, but it is fun, and I have a feeling that it is good for my coordination figuring out how to run smoothly at cadences out of my normal cadence. I think it allso might be a training stimulus for the muscles, Because they have to adapt. The idea of varying cadence came from cycling, where you can change cadence by shifting gear

  • @ReMembrane
    @ReMembrane 3 года назад +4

    I got to say, I didnt really pay attention to cadence at all. Today I did these drills and tried to focus more on taking smaller, faster steps during the run and it made a massive difference already.
    Even though it felt weird to do, I had much more control over my breath and had a significantly faster pace without trying to.
    I will definitely keep doing these drills, as I'm sure my technique will only improve.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +2

      Awesome you felt better right away. I recommend people do these drills as part of a warmup before a hard workout too as they get the muscles firing in ways easy jogging cannot.
      Do 'em consistently, they'll make a huge difference over time 👍

    • @ReMembrane
      @ReMembrane 3 года назад +1

      @@mhammondsub4 I've been doing these drills before every session. Today I hit 171 spm consistently during my intervals, coming up from about 150 three weeks ago!
      Even compared to last week when I was at about 165 spm during a comparable session, I feel noticeably more efficiënt now.

  • @sarathmohan6220
    @sarathmohan6220 3 года назад +1

    Si can i do this excercise daily before run?

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад

      I don't recommend it daily, 2-3x/week will do 👍

  • @rowei2019
    @rowei2019 3 года назад

    good video !

  • @animillsi3592
    @animillsi3592 3 года назад +1

    I think this guy works for the ministry of funny walks

  • @SM-wg7ty
    @SM-wg7ty 3 года назад +1

    Hi Michael, when running do we want to bring the foot to our ass and then push the knees forward??

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +3

      More or less. Think of it as 'cycling' your feet. So you bring it up and through to your front, knee up/toe up, then repeat the cycle.
      This is where the "high knees" drill helps 👍

  • @zacharygrunko2479
    @zacharygrunko2479 2 года назад

    How many reps of each would you recommend?

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад +1

      Zachary - do each drill 2x for about 10-20 meters. Quick movements, but SLOW forward movement. So reach the end of that 10-20 meters as slow as possible.

  • @bbartel1978
    @bbartel1978 2 месяца назад

    When I increase my cadence my heart rate increases quite a bit so seems unsustainable. Any tips around that?

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 месяца назад +1

      Don’t worry too much about increasing your cadence. It’s normal for it to be lower when you’re running slower. Lots of people find the exact same thing you did when they try to increase - pace increases (unintentionally), HR increases.
      Get your form as efficient as possible through these drills and strength work. Run a lot. Then your body will find its proper cadence.

  • @markhill8590
    @markhill8590 Год назад

    My cadence is around 196-216 is that good? Never goes lower or higher

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад

      That's surprisingly high. I'm not gonna say that's "bad" but it's possible your stride is a bit choppy because of that. Test it out, run at a bit closer to 180 and see how it feels. If it's really awkward and no good, then don't force it.
      Ultimately, if you're running well, avoiding injuries, and feeling good - don't change it!

    • @markhill8590
      @markhill8590 Год назад

      @@mhammondsub4 sense I've posted that comment I've worked on my cadence and it's around 190 now so getting better

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  Год назад +1

      @@markhill8590 nice 👍

  • @jdgatlin8813
    @jdgatlin8813 2 года назад

    How can I stop my foot from turning out when running

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  2 года назад

      Missed this comment, my bad. Strengthen the hips/core (I have videos on this), work on balance (ruclips.net/video/3nX2fgjP9lU/видео.html), then do some runs on a treadmill with a mirror in front of you so you can see your foot placement.
      Do all of this gradually. You don't want to make huge changes like this quickly. Will almost certainly lead to compensation in other areas (which can be bad).

  • @fiieeldy
    @fiieeldy 3 года назад

    😂 haha he did the TikTok 3 step at 8:30

  • @iskandera1783
    @iskandera1783 3 года назад

    I'm running my first 21km end of June....cadence about 150....is that good..I wanna do under 2 hours...have hokas Clinton's

  • @tharagu1989
    @tharagu1989 4 года назад

    So I like all these but how do you take the next step, from drills to practical use while running?

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +8

      Hey Joseph - doing the drills consistently is the key. Over time the movements and little tweaks you're focusing on will start to become muscle memory (as opposed to something you consciously think about while doing the drill).
      The other big thing is strengthening. If you have a weak core, weak power muscles (hamstrings/glutes/calves), etc. --> no matter how much you drill, your body will fall right back to "normal."
      So (1) consistent drills and (2) consistent strength work, done over a long period of time. That's what makes it happen.

  • @Ali94749
    @Ali94749 11 дней назад

    My average cadence is only 140 even when I'm running 3:30kms :(

  • @phantasm3207
    @phantasm3207 3 месяца назад

    So... the first exercise is the Michael Jackson to a run? 😊

  • @garwill2032
    @garwill2032 3 года назад

    ♥️

  • @thomasanderson9460
    @thomasanderson9460 7 месяцев назад

    157 ouch

  • @vladimirtarakanov6912
    @vladimirtarakanov6912 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the drills. Just want to share my feedback: it fills like too much of explanation and too short video example length.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +2

      I hear you. When I show these to people in person, they're almost never able to recreate the movements simply by watching. That's why I spent so much time explaining.

  • @subhashchawda7767
    @subhashchawda7767 3 года назад

    Your right foot little sluggish in carioka 🙏🙏🙏

  • @sayatidakpunyaemail
    @sayatidakpunyaemail 3 года назад +2

    Hi, Michael.. How many reps and sets for the given drills? Thank you for the vid.

    • @mhammondsub4
      @mhammondsub4  3 года назад +5

      Hey Wilson - for reps I go by distance, 2 sets of 10-15 meters bper drill. Remember, don't rush to the end of that 10-15m, move forward slowly but do the movements quickly 👌

    • @sayatidakpunyaemail
      @sayatidakpunyaemail 3 года назад +1

      @@mhammondsub4 thank you very much Michael