6 Calf Exercises to Run Stronger and Injury-Free
For runners, the hamstrings, quads and core get most of the attention. While the calf muscles aren’t as large as other muscle groups, these lower leg muscles play an important role in developing...
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Is Strength Training With Body Weight Enough For Runners?
It is easy to think of strength work as a nice-to-do supplement to running training rather than a vital part of it. But that line of thinking goes against reality. When done at least two times per...
Upper-Body Workout For Runners
To be a good runner, you have to do more than just run. Strength training is an important part of a runner’s regimen, including training your upper body. If you want to reach faster times and...
A Strength Workout for Cyclists Who Hate Strength Work
Post-ride strength training is useful for getting that pesky, but important, off-bike strength and mobility work in. If you are an athlete who skips strength training, frequently says you ‘should...
Bodyweight Workout For Runners
To improve speed and endurance, runners often focus solely on running and only adjust things like speed, duration and maybe incline. But to effectively take your running to the next level, you need...