Being able to hold yourself upright and generate forward momentum with your upper body aids in propelling you forward. Having strong arms, shoulders, back and core play an important role during sprinting and running uphill. “Runners tend to neglect upper body strength. You will do 4 exercises in an ABAB pattern, then do another 4 exercises in the same ABAB pattern. You’ll work 45 seconds on, 15 seconds rest. They are dedicated to making online workouts accessible to all.Įquipment needed: None (yoga mat optional)ĭescription: Work your entire upper body using your own bodyweight in this workout led by trainer Daniel. Here are their 19 favorites.Ĭhannel: FitnessBlender, a husband and wife team (Daniel and Kelli) fitness industry vets with degrees in Food and Nutrition, and Psychology. We asked running coaches across the country for some of their favorite YouTube videos that runners should try out from home. Having a set routine that you can watch and follow along with another person greatly increases the chance of actually doing it and makes it more fun,” says Cory Smith, USATF Level 1 & 2 Endurance Certified Coach and head coach of Run Your Personal Best in Santa Barbara, California. “I absolutely love using YouTube videos for cross-training.
And since options are limited right now, a great (and free) tool that runners can use is YouTube. And strength training can help to improve VO2 max and running posture that will result in an efficient gait, improving running speed.”Ĭross-training can also help you develop flexibility, coordination, balance, and core strength.
“It’s important for runners to incorporate strength training into their schedule because strengthening muscles and joints can decrease injury risk. “Right now is a great time to incorporate cross-training into your training program because a lot of races have been canceled due to COVID-19,” says Lindsay Peters, RRCA-certified run coach at P3 Running in Bend, Oregon. And although your training life may be different, one benefit runners may have had is a renewed focus on cross-training. As runners, it has required us to get flexible and creative when it comes to staying in shape while staying inside or away from communal workout spaces. The world has changed so much since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, and we all have been impacted.
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