Striding
Include striding in your weekly fitness routine as a zero-cost practice for movement quality, posture, injury protection, and longevity. If you cannot sprint safely, work up to striding first; it is described as roughly 75-95% of maximum sprint speed. As gait speed increases, think of using more space with your body and a bigger, more expansive shape. Striding and sprinting are described as happening more in front of the center of mass with a longer eccentric phase. One interval example given: walk 30 seconds, skip 30 seconds, then stride 30 seconds as fast as capacity allows, and repeat.
“Stu McMillan has coached over 70 Olympians across nine Olympic games, and he has coached the players and coaches of every major professional sport. He explains how skipping and something called striding are zero cost activities that we all can and should include in our weekly fitness routine.”