Video: Strength for runners

Name: Video: Strength for runners
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T12:00:00+01:00
Duration: 28 s
Description: Does strength make you run better? 2-8% better running economy (Blagrove et al., 2018, 24 studies). 80%+ of max, in sets of 4-6: the loads that help most (Llanos-Lagos et al., 2024). 2 strength sessions a week (Balsalobre-Fernández et al., 2016). Also train calves and soleus. The video ends by…

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Does strength make you run better? 2-8% better running economy (Blagrove et al., 2018, 24 studies). 80%+ of max, in sets of 4-6: the loads that help most (Llanos-Lagos et al., 2024). 2 strength sessions a week (Balsalobre-Fernández et al., 2016). Also train calves and soleus. The video ends by showing how to create the routine in Progrevia.

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