Athlete Exclusive: Philosophies of Strength Training

Let’s talk about strength training for runners! While research on strength training's role in preventing injury is inconclusive (really!), most runners and coaches recognize its importance to a runner's routine and whole-body fitness. Research is difficult, and it's not always possible to study a variable's true effect in isolation.

Rather than provide specific routines for you to do, in this article I want to go over the background reasons, philosophy and components of strength training as well as guidelines for integrating strength within both your weekly microcycle routine and your long-term structure.

I'll include a handful of exercise recommendations, but your Training Log has some more specific routines, and room for customizing others. You can peruse a large selection in the Strength Exercise Library, or in the app, and I can help with that customization.

Finally, for more about mobility and self-care, you can check out the corresponding article about Mobility and Recovery, and find more specific exercises in the Mobility and Self-Care Library.

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