RUNNING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CLIENTS PRO

RUNNING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CLIENTS PRO

Strength Coach Randy Hauer and his athlete, pro runner Maggie Callahan Runner-specific weight training prioritizes performance вЂ“ so you can set more Personal Bests. ItвЂ™s about running faster than ever before. Not only that, butВ most types of weight training for runners will work quite well to reduce injuries.Д«ut the bad news is that most forms of strength training donвЂ™t accomplish the goals of power and neuromuscular efficiency вЂ“ so while you might stay healthy, you wonвЂ™t improve your performance.ДЄnd performance is about speed. After all, you canвЂ™t run fast if you canвЂ™t run.ДЄnd weight training is one of the most effective method of injury prevention available to runners. The majority of runners will get injured so it makes sense to prioritize injury prevention in your training. And thatвЂ™s a good thing, considering the annual injury rate!Дepending on the source, 35 вЂ“ 80% of runners will get hurt every single year: Most strength training options will help you with the first goal вЂ“ injury prevention. Neuromuscular coordinationВ вЂ“ improve the communication pathways between the brain and muscles for higher running economy, efficiency, and a smooth stride.Muscular powerВ вЂ“ produce force quickly so you can run faster and finish strong with a fast finishing kick.Injury prevention вЂ“ toughen the connective tissues and strengthen the muscles to improve injury resilience.When it comes to strength work for runners, there are three major goals: On this page, youвЂ™ll find resources that explain ideal weight training for runners.ДЇor our complete email course on weight lifting, sign up here for your first coaching lesson! Weight Training for Runners: The Big Picture Not only wonвЂ™t you develop the strength and power thatвЂ™s necessary for speed, but you may actually hurt yourself and compromise your running. Durability (the ability to withstand running without injury)ДЄnd classes like Body Pump, bootcamps, P90X DVDвЂ™s, or CrossFit вЂњWODвЂ™sвЂќ arenвЂ™t going to work well.Power (the ability to produce a lot of force quickly).Absolute strength (the ability to lift heavier weights).Runners need to lift weights a certain way, prioritizing many elements of strength: In fact, I donвЂ™t even consider weight lifting cross-training вЂ“ itвЂ™s just part of the training that runners need to do!Д«ut often, we donвЂ™t do the rightВ type of strength training. Weight training for runnersВ provides the best cross-training possible for any runner.

Running training programs for clients