Strength Training For Runners

Try aqua jogging or other deep water realted exercise, it provides impact free training & a good cardio can be had! Good luck! : )

Yeah i've been to see a Dr but he didn't say much about recovery and gave me a leaflet on ankle injuries. I'll take it slowly. Thanks for the advice 

Hi Danielle, I'm guessing that if you are on crutches it means you've seen a dr.? If so, you will want to follow their advice for recovery.  I'm in my 3rd week of recovery for a calf injury. My physical therapist has...

I find if I have lifted weight's the day before, my muscles feel sore and achey. If I grab a 50gram strawberry USN protein shake on the way out of the gym, my muscles don't ache :-) I would recommend them if your ...

Please help, I was out running yesterday and strained a muscle in my calf and i'm now on crutches. I'm run in a 10k obstacle course in August and i'm worried that i'll have to start all my training from scratch which is frustrating. Any tips on ho...

I noticed a huge difference in my muscle development once I started taking protein shakes. I'm a women, so I don't know if it's different with men. I take a shake from a company called Essante Organics. Within a week...

How serious are you about results?  There is your answer.  Best form of protein for BCAA, absorption, convenience and often price.  If you want to put on muscle you need protein.  This is science.  Protein shakes a p...

Ummmm, I've taken loads of them, but hand on heart I can't really say whether I noticed that they made a big difference.  I've also had times when I've eaten high protein from meat, fish and eggs only, without the sh...

I have read lots about the advantages of protein shakes but I have never heard from someone in the flesh about the advantages of protein shakes. Any advice would be welcomed.

I'm building myself up slowly. I haven't been out running for a while so really need to get back into it properly, thanks for the advice Jeff 

I use dynamic stretching also.  This is different than static stretching where you hold a particular stretch. I do a series of lunges and leg swings.  If you look up Whartonhealth.com or CoachJayJohnson.com either on...

Light jog combined with light mobility and recruitment activation drills, four directional lunges (front-side-back), squats, walking lunges, stationary high knee runs, walking leg curls, hip rotations, skipping ( yes...

I run really really slow for the first km to avoid injury.

I've always been told not to increase mileage more than 10% in a short period of time.  Doing more than that might provoke an injury.  I think the key is just to listen to your body and when you feel fatigue or pain...

Hi, I use different dynamic movements, they're dynamic because you're nto streching your muscles, it would hurt them as they're not warmed up, but by dynamic I mean, for instance, pretend jump rope, just slighlty jum...

Similar to Chris I never used to stretch/warm up. Now my coach at my running club always gets us to warm up properly before a Track session. We always do a couple of laps slow jogging then usually about 30 secs of hi...

Running .. tis what I do ... run and bit of stretching

I never use to warm up either.... Now I hit 45 and I started. The way I've been taught is a kind of "active" stretch. I bet if you look on YouTube you will see some good videos. I just kind of do about 5-10 minutes o...

I hurt my calf muscle last week when running. It felt like severe cramp. I rested as much as possible and tried to run today but it felt like it cramped again. I have been running for 6 years and never warmed up, I think now it is time. I am going...

Dave,     go to a running store and see if there is someone who knows what they are talking about  they need to tell you what type you need eg if you pronate etc ... dont trust your ankles/knees to a kid who is ju...

The best way for a strenght upper body are push-ups, push-ups and more push-ups. :-) That should do the trick --> Have fun.

core strength mate.  heavy squats and deadlifts (aim for 6 reps- most u can lift for this)

extended chair dips, handstands x weights

Right, I can lift 40 KG without much trouble, but my work choice requires me to dump a 40 KG power bag on a shelf 1.45 meters high, which I'm not quite upto, almost messed up a 35 KG lift earlier, maybe because I was tired! But I need suggestions...

Hi Dave, reckon the most important thing is shoes, you've got to have good shoes! I have feet issues and lordy what a difference a good pair can make. I got a treadmill to train on, one thing you might want to che...

I honestly don't think i would be running as much or as hard without this app.... and it's FREE : )

Download the Nike running app add some music and pace yourself also join a running group for motivation.

what everyone said is good the last several months runners world has had lots of advice for beginners in the magazine. Check them out at runnersworld.com

Thanks for the info, I went to a running shop near me they helped me find the right shoe. It was a major improvement over my old shoes.   

first of all, NICE! what helped me personally were baby steps. First on a tredmill to get at least a tiny bit of condition and then i took it outside. I started running around this beautiful lake and the nature was s...