If there’s one exercise that’s perfect for runners, it’s the squat. But should we squat only one way? Can we use different types of squats to get even stronger?
In high school, our track team rarely went to the …
How to Power Clean and Build Explosiveness
The Year of Strength is already one of our most popular – because it’s clear that runners truly value being strong.
Over the last two weeks we’ve been discovering the truth about how runners should strength train.
We’ve …
How to Start Lifting Weights (the right way)
Have you ever started something new and made yourself feel silly? I wore basketball shoes to cross country practice, so I know the feeling…
The truth is that everybody starts as a beginner. And those first few months of …
What Do Strength Exercises Do For Runners?
Are you surprised that I don’t consider strength training exercises cross-training for runners? It’s just training!
Recently, I announced that 2018 is The Year of Strength. We learned that strength training exercises help runners:
- Stay healthy by preventing
The Best Strength Exercises for Runners
Recently I polled my readers on their top struggles with running. And today I’m answering your top questions about strength exercises.
I love sending you surveys – and I really appreciate you taking the time to complete them. …
How to Stock Your Home Gym for $102 or Less (Video)
My ideal home gym will have a top of the line stationary bike and an Alter-G treadmill. The cost? A cool $100,000.
But until I hit the lottery, I don’t have an extra hundred thousand dollars lying around to …
CrossFit Endurance: The Best Way to Hack Endurance or a Total Sham?
The claims are bold: run less mileage with more intensity (and a lot of lifting) to race faster. But does it work?
That’s the million dollar question. Is CrossFit Endurance (CFE) an effective training program for runners?
Here’s …
Video: How to Schedule Strength Workouts In Your Training
Running and strength training seem at odds with each other – but actually, they complement one another perfectly.
Many runners fall into the trap of only running without any other exercises in their training.
There are many different …
Q&A with Coach: The Skinny on Carb-loading, Strength Training, and Walking Breaks
For the first eight years of my running career, I was fortunate: at least three coaches were always available to answer all my questions
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But if you didn’t run in high school or college, that luxury isn’t available.…
Jason is a 2:39 marathoner, USATF-
