Why Runners Must Train for Strength

Running is a fantastic way to keep fit and a natural movement for us as humans to do. However, it should come with a large warning sign, it is pure impact and many runners are guilty in thinking that running on its own, done enough, is a great way to stay in shape. My question to that would be ‘what shape’? It will work your heart and lungs fantastically and if balanced well, a great programme will help you achieve outstanding results but all this impact will take its toll. Only a few miles is several tonnes of accumulative pressure hammering down through your ankles, knees and hips.
Without strengthening your joints, musculature and tendons, the skeleton itself will bear the brunt of this repetition. Movements that should be considered ideal for running are movements that are going to gain full range through potential weaker or tighter spots. Typically, the problem areas are tight calves, anterior tilt of the pelvis, hyper-mobile lumbar spine and kyphotic upper spine with forward and internally rolled shoulders. Not too much to worry about then, seriously, no matter how poor you feel your posture is, you’ll always be able to make huge improvements and often simple exercises can be the most effective.
Ideal exercises and patterns are squats, lunges, core exercises and movements that encourage complete shoulder extension and mobility in the thoracic spine. Two strength sessions a week can be enough to support even a serious club running regime.

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We all know the importance of exercise. We all know how vital it is to have the right diet. However, people with a specific goal such as weight loss or raising general fitness often only focus on either increased exercise or restricted diet. By making small changes to both your exercise regime and your nutrition, we have seen the benefits experienced by people just like you. The final part of the picture is commitment – we’re not talking about running to the top of a mountain at the crack of dawn, we’re talking about small, manageable and fun lifestyle adjustments that have powerful results when combining exercise, nutrition and commitment.



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A few pointers…

  • Exercise should be enjoyable – not a chore. We’ll show you ways to make being active something to look forward to.
  • Getting the right nutrition doesn’t mean going on a starvation diet – it means giving your body the right nutrition at the right times
  • Commitment is easiest to achieve when the changes that you make are small, but effective and achievable



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