Russian scientists figured out how to improve running technique

In order to run properly, you need to train your arms

The invention of scientists from Perm will help Russian athletes to win in running competitions. It generates muscle memory… in the arms.

As MK was told in the press service of the university, not only the strength of the legs, but also the position of the torso and arms relative to the body affects the speed when running. For example, by moving the elbows to the sides while overcoming the distance, the athlete runs the risk of losing the championship to the opponent.

To teach him to hold his hands correctly, the developers suggest using a special device for training that develops muscle memory in his hands. The running technique control device is a complex of parts – plastic rails, arches and fastening laces that do not allow him to spread his elbows while running.

Thanks to training in special attire on a static treadmill in the gym, the athlete makes swing movements with his hands only in the anteroposterior direction. Getting used at the level of muscle memory not to take his elbows to the sides, he improves his running technique.