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5 BEST STRENGTH EXERCISES FOR RUNNERS

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DEVON COETZEE

Athlete, exercise physiologist, doing his PhD in running footwear.

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Running is often considered a cardiovascular activity with no strength benefits. This is obviously a misconception: with each step, you are exerting forces that exceed two and a half times your body weight. Now imagine doing this 20,000 times in a row! If you are not strong, something will give...

When starting out as a runner, you should always try to incorporate some strength training into your training. Although you do need to be strong to run injury free, it’s not the raw strength that you get from lifting heavy weights.

To be a functionally strong runner, you need to focus on being biomechanically sound. Most running

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