strength training for runners

In this week’s Performance Corner, learn an effective way to think about why hard workout and heavy weight training sessions matter in making you a faster, stronger runner.

A 2022 study in Sports Medicine reviewed the fascinating field of minimal-dose resistance training. Even very small strength training stimuli can lead to major benefits in the general population when done consistently over time. Here's why.

Here’s how to build hill-running strength even when real hills aren’t accessible.

Try this quick workout to keep your stabilizer muscles strong through the winter and ready for spring and summer mountains.

Build power to maximize your speed this racing season.

This short routine can help build strength in all your most important running muscles, all in a short post-run package.

This super-short mobility band routine can help protect you from injuries and become a stronger athlete.

Check out Trail Runner magazine's author page.

Check out Trail Runner magazine's author page.

When Marshall Ulrich needed to build strength, he took an unconventional approach — he started pulling to a discarded car tire.

Mountain running puts unique strain on your legs. Here's a 5-minute circuit to build strength and resilience.