Runners need strength training—these 10 exercises twice a week are all you need

Run faster and more efficiently with these moves.

When and how you should add strength training to your schedule—and what can happen if you don’t

Here's exactly what you need to know.

Challenge Yourself with the Runner’s World 8-Week Progressive Strength-Training Plan

This effective combination of moves is exactly what you get in this 8-week progressive strength-training plan. The program combines moves that will improve your ability to adapt to stress, leading to ...

'It’s very simple. It’s very efficient. It’s all about very explosive movement': Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen's strength training is now built into your smartwatch

Running watch brand COROS has launched a new strength-training programme, built with Olympic and world champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, allowing runners to follow his exact strength routine directly on ...

9 overlooked exercises every runner needs to get faster, stronger and more injury-resistant

Consider this move a step up from the glute bridge. Williams says that hip thrusts are a great exercise for the glutes – the biggest muscles in the lower body – and help runners to generate speed and ...
The Gazette

Build a Better You: Strength training for runners

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Strength training is important for everyone, but it also looks different for everyone. A program will ...
GQ

Strength Training Is for Runners Too

As a running novice currently training for a half marathon, consistent runs on a sensible timetable have helped my distances, times, and confidence improve. But it can sometimes feel like there's more ...
University of Utah Health

5 Training Tips for Running a Half Marathon or Marathon

Boost your confidence and performance with expert-backed training tips that make preparing for a half marathon or full marathon feel achievable—no matter your starting point.

Some People Are Born With a Speed Advantage—but Anyone Can Become a Faster Runner. Here's How.

New PRs, ahead.

I was an active runner for 10 years, then I burned out. Switching to walking helped me lose fat and feel energized again.

I got sick of running and changed my routine to focus more on walking and strength-training. I lost more fat and felt calmer.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Your Best Life - Runners benefit from strength training

Running is a wonderful activity for long-term heart health and weight management. Runners, however, could become better runners if they branched out into other areas of fitness ­— specifically, ...

How to Avoid Injuries During Marathon Training, According to Experts

Physical therapists and doctors offer advice to keep you from getting sidelined ahead of race day. Whether you just signed up ...