If you use creatine you have to make sure it is in a short period of time. I don't think it should be used consistently. I used it for a 6 week period during the summer going into my Junior year. It helped me to gain an extra 10 pounds which was great! It could be a complete coincidence, but only two months later I got a stress fracture in my hip/femur and had to get two screws put in it and was out of running for a very long time. I have heard that it has caused freak injuries in the past to others so I still feel like it had some sort of influence on the injury. No way of telling though.. Regardless, if you can stay away from it I would. If you really can't gain weight and need some assistance, don't overdo it. Only a few weeks!

Awesome man! It's great you love distance running.. that is not common for people. Plus you'll always have it with you in your life. I honestly don't really like doing distance stuff. I run the 800m and 1000m .. mid-distance :) Cross Country is such a hard season for me to get through - too long! What events do you do?

I have an ab wheel at my local gym and love it, but I have gotten tired of the simple roll out and back. The only alternatives I have found are pulsing back and forth while in the plank position, and wheeling to the side from standard position to target the obliques.

 

Are there any other workouts you guys do with it to make the tool more versatile?

 

I figured since there was a whole subtopic devoted to introductions, I'd make my own post :)

 

Hey guys! My name is Riley and I am a senior in high school - 18 years old. I am a serious runner - cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. I mainly run the 800 meters.

 

Through strength training for track, I have really gotten into lifting. My long term goals are to be able to do hand stand pushups, planche pushups, and the human flag. I am holding off approaching these til after I am done with track this June, then it is full force! I will be around until then of course!

 

Arash - I want to thank you in advance for everything you supply through this site. I love your videos. The tumbling stuff is awesome.. if I didn't get hip surgery last year, I would totally jump into it! Keep pumpin out these awesome videos!