A program created to fix the imbalances

Get only the benefits from your run.

Giorgia fitMindset is a community of people who love challenges, but are also very busy. For most of us, running is an efficient way to feel accomplished with a short amount of exercise. However, running is a very imbalanced sport that requires a more thorough, specific sports conditioning program to prevent our bodies from injury. 

First of all, running can be dangerous if it’s not done properly. The best  advice that I always tell my students when they want to approach a running routine is to never run slower than 6 minutes and 30 seconds/ kilometer (10 minutes per mile). It’s very important to make big steps forward, and always from your toe to your midfoot (avoid striking with your heels). Paying attention to these details is critically important, otherwise your run will actually be less beneficial than a nice, safe walk. 

Giorgia fitMindset sports conditioning program leads ambitious runners toward total body preparation in order to improve your run’s quality and quantity.

Have you heard of Lower Cross Syndrome?

Lower Cross Syndrome is a muscle imbalance that happens because of Adaptive Muscle Shortening—specifically of the psoas in your hip flexors.

Your shortened psoas causes your hip flexors and spinal muscles to tighten. This constant contraction causes the glutes to become weak and stretched because these two muscle groups have opposite functions. 

When the glutes are weak, the hamstrings and back end up overcompensating leading to pain and injury. When the back overcompensates, that means it's contracting more. Which causes the abs to become weaker since these two muscle groups also have opposite functions.

Excessive sitting contributes to adaptive muscle shortening.

We sit at work, we sit in the car, we sit on the couch. And all this sitting is causing your muscles to shorten—which impacts how they function when you run.

Why should a runner work out?

If you’re an active person or a runner and you are suffering from low back pain, hip or groin pain, tight hamstrings, quads, hip flexor, or knee pain, then something in your routine isn’t working properly. Even though you might know many stretching exercises and do them regularly, you may be doing them in the wrong order, for the wrong amount of time, or doing too much or too little. What you are looking for is an appropriate stretching session before and after that takes care of a runner’s needs. And guess what??? I always record the weekly stretching session on my running days in order to share and address all of those needs. 

On top of that, only a STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM such as Giorgia fitMindset sports conditioning workouts, complete with core exercises, can assist runners in rebuilding their balance, and helping them activate their glutes and abs while running. At Giorgia fitMindset, you will work out all of those muscles that running neglects, but are essential in improving your performance and preventinginjury.