As a runner, should your strength training workouts be hard? @mattfitwriter takes a look at a new study:

Should Your Strength Training Be Hard?

As a runner, should your strength training workouts be hard? @mattfitwriter takes a look at a new study:

If strength training improves running performance by increasing strength and power, you would think that circuit training—considering that it failed to increase strength and power—also failed to improve running performance in this study. In fact, circuit training improved more running parameters than the more intense strength-training protocols. Specifically, members of the circuit training group saw gains in maximum running speed, speed at the ventilatory threshold (or the pace at which one starts to breathe heavily), and VO2max. Runners on the other three strength-training programs also increased their maximum running speed and speed at the ventilatory threshold but experienced no improvement in VO2max. Running economy did not improve on any of the strength-training programs.

Full article: http://running.competitor.com/2012/06/training/should-you...

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@westcorkfit » 03 Jul '12, 9pm
It would be very interesting to start a debate on this one“@RunCompetitor: Should your strength training be hard? [link]”
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@RunCompetitor » 03 Jul '12, 6pm
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@Letsgetrunning » 02 Jul '12, 8am
Do you include strength training in your training plan? Apparently you only need to do a little bit [link]
@TheFootstore » 30 Jun '12, 11pm
Strength training for runners can go a long way, but should it be hard? Read on to find out. [link]
@kevinmcglone » 30 Jun '12, 1pm
[link] circuit training better than strength training for runners
@sdnaught » 29 Jun '12, 9pm
Very interesting. [link]
@AlonMuscleGain » 29 Jun '12, 4pm
Should Your Strength Training Be Hard?: Usually I advise runners not to do them. I have nothing against either p... [link]
@runsforbeers » 29 Jun '12, 4pm
Great stuff as usual from @mattfitwriter. A little or a lot of strength training if you are a runner? [link]
@sweatshopLA » 29 Jun '12, 4pm
The burpee is the best strength exercise for runners, via our pals @RunCompetitor @mattfitwriter [link]
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