Strength Training for Runners

This morning with the help of Channel 3 and Habitat for Hope I went through some basic strength training moves that will help you become a better runner. If you're wondering how strength training can improve your run here are a few key benefits:

1. Injury Prevention: Strength training creates stronger muscle fibers, joints, ligaments and tendons. This improves your form making it less likely for you to injure yourself.

2. Increase Power: This increases the ability to run faster and more efficiently.Your muscles won't wear out as easily and you'll have an extra kick at the end to finish strong.

3. Increase Speed: The stronger your muscles the faster you can go which will make winning races easier.

4. Running Economy: By maximizing stride length, stride rate and running form you can focus your energy on increasing your speed and distance to be the best runner you can be.

Strength training provides a base for each of these benefits. If you would like to start a strength training routine to gain that competitive edge or carve out a new personal best give me a call and we can start your road to better, stronger and faster runner.

Here's an example from our workout this morning - sorry about the sound - check out Becky and Tucker rockin the dead lifts!