Strength Training Plans

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Some runners tend to avoid strength training due to the mistaken belief that strong muscles will slow them down. That is old school thinking that has been proven to be incorrect by many current scientific investigations. Todays distance runners know that strength training is a critical part of their training from beginning levels to competitive distance runners. There are many ways that strength training benefits you as a runner. Some of them are obvious, such as improving your strength and power while others, such as increased stride length (air time), decreased ground contact time, improved running economy and injury prevention may not be quite so apparent. The primary benefits of strength training for distance runners are:

• Injury Prevention - Strong muscles are not only much more injury resistant in themselves, but also give greater support to your joints and connective tissues, making you a much more injury resistant runner.

• Running Economy - Stronger, more powerful muscles will increase the strength of your muscle springs or your ability to quickly release the energy accumulated by your running stride and mechanics. You are able to run faster and further while using less energy.

• Increased Power - Strength training will improve the power of your muscles. Power is basically a measure of how quickly and efficiently you are able to use your muscle strength to generate motion. In the case of a distance runner, you are able to produce forward momentum and motion more efficiently.

• Speed - Sprinters have known the value of strength training for years. They know that strong muscles increase speed. Do you need to worry about speed as a distance runner? Of course you do. More efficient speed will translate to greater velocity at all running speed from easy endurance runs to your finishing kick.

Here we offer a number of strength training plans to meet all of your running, fitness and strength training needs.

Featured Strength Training Plans

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Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Advanced Competitive Level Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Advanced Competitive Level - Instant Download eBook

Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Competitive Level Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Competitive Level - Instant Download eBook

Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Rookie Level Core Strength Training for Distance Runners - Rookie Level - Instant Download eBook

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