Now that I've got you checking out everybody's pancake butt, it's time to learn how to fix this disturbing trend. For best results, follow this 3-step plan.

Consider the locomotion and movement patterns we use most often: Sitting, Rising from a chair (half squat), Walking, Running straight ahead. Then think about some of the common knee issues people face: IT Band Syndrome, Patellofemoral syndrome, (Exercise-induced knee pain in general). What's the link?

A client comes in and wants to run a half marathon, reduce her injury risk and, oh yeah, get rid of some bra flab. Without any further information other than the picture below, I'd like you suggest a few exercises.

Last week we discussed how you MUST prioritize your goals when it comes to training. The next question is: Do your training behaviors match your goals? Let's find out.

We enjoy running because it's simple and easy to fit into our lives. Just throw on your shoes and you're good to go. There's a catch, though. In order to continue to run, you have to do things other than run and all too often we neglect the other stuff.

In endurance sports we tend to get carried away with improving our engine, our aerobic capacity. But isn't it also how much force you can direct into the ground? When you run, you are fighting gravity. That is where the majority of our energy goes. The better equipped you are to fight gravity, the better you will run.