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Too many runners, triathletes, cyclists, and swimmers discount the importance of strength training in their endurance sports training.  Strength training should not be just an off-season element.  For athletes who want to reduce their probability and see consistent gains over time, strength training should be incorporated all year long.

Read this Coach Tip Tuesday: 

https://www.fullcircleendurance.com/blog/why-endurance-athletes-should-strength-train-year-round 

Resources:

• A Sampling of Strength Exercises Recommended for Endurance Athletes:
  • Planks
  • Push-Ups
  • Wall Angels
  • Shoulder External Rotations
  • Shoulder Presses
  • Lat Pull-Downs
  • Single-Leg Step-Ups
  • Single-Leg Step-Downs
  • Sliding Single-Leg Romanian Deadlifts
  • Split Squats
  • Calf Raises
  • Trunk Rotations
  • Dead Bugs
  • Single-Leg Lift & Chop

• A Sampling of Strength Exercises that Can be Included in Dynamic Warm-Ups:
  • Pre-Swim Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises
    • Wall Angels
    • Shoulder External Rotations
    • Cross-Body Arm Swings
    • Shoulder Pull-Aparts with Band
  • Pre-Bike Dynamic Warm-Up Exercises
    • Dead Bugs

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