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Five Strength-Building Home Work-Outs
By Runner's World on 21/06/2005 09:09:24
You don't need to join the gym to become stronger. Instead try these five strengthening exercises at home
You know that adding some weight training to your programme will help your running by making you more stable and powerful, but what if you don’t fancy joining a gym? Here’s the answer: stay at home and use your own body weight for all-round strength
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Band Aid
By Sarah Bowen Shea on 09/10/2008 10:29:44
Running's your thing. Pumping iron isn't. But strength training can toughen up a runner's body, so we've come up with a solution: a fast, simple routine that'll improve your running - no iron required
Strength training is a bit like flossing: we know it's good for us, but we don’t do it as often as we should. But successful runners do more than just run – they lift and lunge to build strong muscles for climbing hills, maintaining perfect form
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Fast Abs (Preview)
By Alyssa Shaffer on 26/02/2009 13:05:26
Forget crunches. If you want to get faster, fitter and stronger, you need to train your core like a runner (non-subscriber preview)
for all of your movement, no matter what level of running you're doing."Evidence that core strength training improves your running has been revealed in a study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, where 28 recreational
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60-Second Guide: Core Stability
By David Mitchell on 13/08/2008 15:05:48
A strong core will make you fitter and faster, as well as minimising your risk of injury
running as they pull and lift the thigh muscles with each stride. Why is building core strength important?Chances are that – like most runners – you have overlooked your core stability in favour of piling on the miles, believing that running is the only
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Fast Abs
By Alyssa Shaffer on 26/02/2009 11:35:34
Forget crunches. If you want to get faster, fitter and stronger, you need to train your core like a runner
for all of your movement, no matter what level of running you're doing."Evidence that core strength training improves your running has been revealed in a study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, where 28 recreational
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The Urban Runner's Survival Guide
By Sam Murphy on 21/10/2011 14:00:00
Everything you need to know to minimise the hazards and maximise the benefits of your city run - and join our petition!
, you'd rather be on a country lane or the trails of Mont Blanc, but your urban run means you're burning calories, building endurance and strength, clocking useful mileage and, if you're commuting, saving time and money. But urban running comes
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Massage: The Health Benefits
By on 19/05/2011 10:00:00
A massage is more than just an indulgence - it can improve your mood and even your health
-sounding test ever, the Neck Disability Index, which assesses the pain's impact.Athletic performance'Musculotendinous' massages target muscle-tendon junctions; a 2010 study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that even a 30-second massage
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Centre Of Attention
By Alyssa Shafer on 26/02/2009 12:38:15
A close look at the muscle groups that make up your core
down, without the core strength to control your movement, your quads and knee joints bear the extra pounding of your body weight, which can lead to fatigue, pain and even injury. 4. Endurance As you're nearing the end of a race, a solid core helps
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Rhythm is the Answer
By Roy Stevenson on 28/04/2011 12:21:24
Perhaps it’s time we woke up to our circadian rhythms and their impact on our training
to be injured in the morning because muscle tissue is colder, joints and tendons are not as pliable and basal metabolic rate is low. In various studies, hand-grip and leg-strength tests performed throughout the day show that our strength is lowest
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Sex Machine
By Judith Hurrell on 01/07/2010 14:28:47
Ignore the spoilsports who say it’s taboo – a steamy session before the big race could significantly improve your performance
as climbing two flights of stairs. This means that "sex the night before does not affect strength, endurance or the capacity to utilise oxygen", according to Dr Ian Shrier from the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University, Canada. He points to one
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