Episode 20: Strength Training for Runners - Part 2
Making Strides Podcast
English - March 28, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBFitness Health & Fitness Medicine 100k 100mile 10k 50k 50mile coaching injury jogger medicine adamschwerdt Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast AJ and Adam sit down to discuss programming considerations revolving around strength training (ST) for runners. This is part 2 of a multi-episode series in an attempt to keep them in smaller bite-sized pieces so you can begin taking action after each episode for better, stronger running. In this episode they discuss…
-ST in-season vs off-season
-Where in your week to ST
-Our favorite and least favorite exercises
-Exercises for the most important muscle groups
-Core work as it relates to running
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3:40 When to Strength train
8:30 How might ST change in off vs in season
15:50 Frequency of ST
18:30 splitting your week
21:40 Limited equipment?
26:15 Layering strength into your week
33:45 Favorite and least favorite exercise
43:00 The big 3
48:20 Soleus emphasis
52:57 Hitting the quad
55:20 Exercises for the hip
57:30 Isolation vs compound movements
61:10 Core work and running
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Visuals/Charts
Bar graph of peak muscle forces while running
RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) and RIR (Reps in Reserve) relationship chart
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