Said otherwise, strength training can help safeguard your body against trouble. Regular resistance training can help correct muscle imbalances and mobility issues-the root cause of many an overuse injury. Here are the main reasons to strength train as a runner. Strength training has many fitness and health benefits for trainees of all ages and backgrounds.Īlso known as resistance training, this type of training beneficial for increasing muscle mass, expediting weight loss, improving bone strength, etc.Īnd when it comes for us runners, strength training is our best ally. The Importance of a Strength Training Program For Runners If nothing else, then, at least, I beg you to pass this post along to any other runner who will benefit from the beginner guidelines shared below. Something you can take right away and apply it to your training program. I’ll show you the exact steps required to design your strength training program, even if you have never touched a dumbbell before.Įven if you’re an experienced runner and strength trainee, I hope you’ll get some value and practical advice from this post. Instead, in today’s post, I’ll cover the basics of weight lifting for runners. That said, any regular reader (or after checking my cross training page) might be surprised by the number of strength training workouts I shared in the last couple of years.īut this time, I’m not going to share with you another workout. Sure, this is a runners’ blog, and I mostly write stuff for the running crowd. If you have been reading Runners Blueprint for a while, then you know that I’m a strong proponent of for the importance of a strength training program for runners.
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