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Strength training for runners

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Build the strength that keeps you injury-free.

What coaches agree on

  • Build your program around compound, often single-leg exercises like squats, deadlifts, lunges and step-ups rather than isolating individual muscles — every stride you run is a single-leg movement.
  • Give your calves dedicated, direct training of their own: they drive your push-off and absorb landing impact, and general leg work often leaves them undertrained.
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  • Start new movements with lighter loads or just bodyweight until your technique is solid, then add resistance gradually over several weeks.

Common mistakes

  • Turning gym sessions into another endurance workout — high reps, light weight, short rest, chasing a burn — instead of genuinely heavy, low-rep strength work.