What type of strength training works best for Runners?
Runners are near legendary for their aversion to strength training.
Many successful coaches and athletes in the past made a point to avoid strength training.
The philosophical debate over the place of strength work (especially heavy weight training) has gone on for quite a while, and it’s spurred a range of research on the topic.
Luckily, we now have the research on how strength training can help you improve your running and what type works best.
The studies we looked at were as follows:
1. The addition of light strength training
2. The addition of strength work AND additional training
3. More leg strength training
4. Strength Training for elites
Slide through the images above for the results of these studies!
Overall conclusions - runners can benefit from strength training but it needs to be the right type at the right frequency and intensity!
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What type of strength training works best for Runners?
Runners are near legendary for their aversion to strength training.
Many successful coaches and athletes in the past made a point to avoid strength training.
The philosophical debate over the place of strength work (especially heavy weight training) has gone on for quite a while, and it’s spurred a range of research on the topic.
Luckily, we now have the research on how strength training can help you improve your running and what type works best.
The studies we looked at were as follows:
1. The addition of light strength training
2. The addition of strength work AND additional training
3. More leg strength training
4. Strength Training for elites
Slide through the images above for the results of these studies!
Overall conclusions - runners can benefit from strength training but it needs to be the right type at the right frequency and intensity!
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