This is how runners should strength train, according to the experts

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This is how runners should strength train, according to the experts

By Aiden Wynn

Updated 5 years ago

What’s the best way for runners to strength train? Fitness trainers answer the most googled health and fitness questions.

“Don’t run to get fit, get fit to run” is one of the most important sayings out there. Because while running can be an amazing form of exercise, it puts your muscles, joints and bones through a really tough time. In order to run without injury and keep getting faster, you need your whole body to be strong enough to withstand the workout. 

That means adding in some strengthening moves outside of the run in order to prep specific body parts for your run. With that in mind, we turned to three fitness trainers, Emma Obayuvana, Tess Glynne-Jones and Caroline Bragg, to explain how runners should be strength training in order to beat their personal best.

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