The Perfect Strength Training for Runners

Strength training for runners improves performance and prevents
injuries.  But when you love to run, it can be hard to add
strength training into your routine, even if you know you
should. 


The two main benefits of strength training are that it prevents
and helps heal injuries, and it enhances performance. Done
properly, strength training creates a foundation for injury-free
running and allows you to keep up with increasing mileage and
intensity on your runs.


On the performance side, studies have shown that resistance
training improves running economy and endurance muscle fibers.
Research has also linked weight training to better body
composition and resting metabolic rates. 


Not to mention, strength training is particularly important as we
get older, in a way that running alone is not.  Recent
studies have proven that running does not protect against the
gradual loss of lean muscle tissue and, as we lose muscle, we
also lose a larger percentage of our fast-twitch muscle fibers,
which is part of why we slow down as we age.


To say it another way, if you are afraid of getting slower as you
get older, making strength training a part of your routine will
slow down that slow down.


In this episode of the Run to the Top Podcast, Coach Claire
Bartholic explains exactly how much strength training runners
need, when to do it, and the four best exercises for
runners.
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