The Athlete's Garage

#08 Get to know Trang & Strength and Conditioning training for endurance runners


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Runners and triathletes can feel overwhelmed or intimidated by the gym and don't know where to start. There is the unknown of what exercises to do from the thousands of exercises out there, how to correctly perform the exercises and what sets and reps to do. In this episode, podcast host Trang covers the principles of strength training and how to seamlessly and effectively incorporate it into your current program. In detail, topics covered include the SAID principle, recovery, strength vs endurance, how much to do, progressive overload, session timing and exercise selection. 
In this episode, you will also get to know Trang more. She talks about her background in sport, why she chose Physiotherapy as a career, her spontaneous decision to do the Personal Training TAFE certificate, what she's currently working on and more.
Time stamps0:21- Intro2:32- Get to know me15:25- The SAID (Specific adaptations to imposed demands) principle17:35- Adaptations from running19:21- Adaptations from strength training21:35- Strength vs endurance24:27- The science behind physiological adaptations27:08- The elements of a training program35:56- Progressive overload41:05- Deloading44:12- Session timing47:56- Exercise selection
Get in touch with TrangFacebook: The Motion MechanicInstagram: TheMotionMechanicEmail: [email protected]: www.themotionmechanic.comPhysiotherapy: BodyMotion PhysiotherapyStrength and Conditioning Coaching: Barbell Samurai
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