Short episode summary

If you can feel the burn while working out, does that mean you can be a better runner? In this episode, Coaches Valerie and Caroline tackle the difference between activating the glutes and strength training.

Timestamps of big takeaways

[00:25] Coach Caroline opens the show by asking Coach Valerie to explain activating the glutes and the difference between that and strength training.

[00:48] Coach Valerie explains how when she was working out in her early days as a coach, the belief was that you had to “feel the burn.” Only if you were sore did that mean you got a good workout.

[01:54] Muscle activation is the process of intentionally contracting a specific muscle, but it is different from strength training which loads the muscles to make them work harder.

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