Written By: Tania Tarafdar | Published : December 8, 2017, 1:34 PM
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You must be working hard to build your core but building your core is also equally important. Weak glutes can throw off your posture, your balance and also impact your performance. So how do you actually know your glutes are weak? Fitness expert Siddharth Solanke from BFY Fitness tells you the signs.
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Poor posture: Slouching is a common indicator of weak glutes. You definitely need some glute strengthening if you have a bad posture and hunching over during the day.
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Knee or hip pain during a workout: If your knees hurt during a workout, it can be a sign of weakness in the glutes. Pain in front of the knee is also a common sign of weak glutes.
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A heel spur is a condition that occurs when calcium deposits build up on the underside of the heel bone, extending between the heel and arch of the foot. Strains on foot muscles and ligaments, stretching of the plantar fascia, and repeated tearing of the membrane that covers the heel bone are some of the causes of heel spurs. Heel spurs occur commonly among people who have flat feet, those with unusually high arches and athletes who do a lot of running and jumping. Women who wear high heels also have a greater risk of having heel spurs. Some of the risk factors that can increase your chances of getting heel spurs include walking barefoot on hard surfaces, running or jogging on hard surfaces, wearing poorly fitted or badly worn shoes, tight calf muscles, obesity, age and diabetes. Usually, heel spurs do not cause any symptoms, but you may sometimes feel heel pain or pain in the rear of the foot, especially while walking, jogging or running, swelling and inflammation on the heels. Heel spurs can be easily treated with stretching exercises, certain lifestyle changes as well as natural remedies. Here are some effective home remedies for heel spurs:
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An abnormal gait: Do you tend to run with a sway to one side? A stiff hip joint or a poor mobility in the hip joint usually causes an altered gait.
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Blisters on foot: Blisters can be a result of an abnormal gait during running and an altered gait can be related to weak glutes.
