Gym for runners

Hi,

Whilst not specifically answering your question, I would recommend Richard Blagrove's book, 'Strength and Conditioning for Endurance Athletes'. I base my gym work on his advice. He has spoken on a number of podcasts too, so might be worth a search for him there.

You could get advice from a lot of sources but, in my opinion, listening to too many sources can cause confusion. Blagrove has the qualifications and his advice seems pretty sound. Somewhere to start, anyway.

As they say, don't let the search for a perfect plan get in the way of a good plan. Seems what you're doing already isn't a bad plan.

Hope that helps.

I wouldn't get to caught up in the weeds of sets and reps tbh.

The fact that you are doing some resistance training is going to benefit you to some degree, to what degree would depend on your ultimate goal. If you want to get the "Arnie" look then you could focus more on sets and reps. If you're trying to increase force production, tendon strength etc, and running is your priority, then just keep doing what you're doing.

Amazingly enough the evidence for strength training to reduce injuries is weak, excuse the pun🤣🤣.

Of course this doesn't mean there's no benefit, just maybe not the benefit some people think.

Awaiting a barrage of, but strength training reduce my injuries?. In 3,2,1

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I follow a two day routine, both full body. If time permits I'll do warmup sets and aim for 8 to 12 reps. I.e. if I used a 10kg dumbbell last week and could do 10 reps, I'll go for 12 today. And when I go do 12 with feeling I could do more I'll move up 12.5kg for 8 the next week.

I think there are few important factors

1. Progression

2. Single leg work

3. Compound movements

Also do a pilates and yoga class a week too. Happy training

He says himself that he has no flexibility so just goes down that far for squats etc.

Imo flexibility is something you learn to do gradually which is something he's not really interested in.

Same with weight, he's more interested in getting sessions done thank lifting heavy which is fair enough when you're making your money from running.

I find a visit to a sports oriented physio every so often is useful, they'll usually find imbalances and suggest areas for you to work on,

I do squats myself but suspect for running mpre specific single leg squats are probably better, holding a dumbell and maybe put something behind you (like a bench) to touch against as you bottom out so you can compare sides etc,

Some core work? There's a variety of plank type exercises that you can incorporate dumbell rows etc into

If you download an app called press reader you'll get free access if you sign up for a library account , all free no scam, the app then has free runners monthly magazine and it has a section every month suggesting running specific exercises, if you had the time you could download last 6 months editions of it and flick to relevant part and find a few bits of interest,

There's a fitness section on this website that is more gym / strength focused, you might get some tips if asking in there too