In this episode of the Tri This podcast, Dr. Kristin Lauritzen dives deep into the essential role of core strength in endurance sports and why building a strong, stable, and resilient foundation is one of the most effective ways athletes can improve performance. Whether you’re a triathlete, runner, cyclist, or swimmer, Dr. Lauritzen breaks down how core stability influences posture, power output, injury prevention, and efficiency across all three triathlon disciplines. Through expert insights and practical strategies, she explains how targeted exercises, better movement mechanics, and smart training progression can enhance your endurance, speed, and overall athletic potential. This episode is perfect for athletes of all levels looking to elevate their training, build functional strength, and gain a deeper understanding of how the core impacts long-term performance. Tune in to learn how small daily habits and intentional core work can make a game-changing difference in your racing and training success.

Keywords:
Core strength for endurance athletes, triathlon training tips, core stability for runners, core exercises for triathletes, injury prevention, endurance performance, functional strength training, core training for cyclists, swimming and core strength, triathlon coaching, Dr. Kristin Lauritzen, Tri This podcast.

Kirstin addresses the importance of strength training, specifically for the muscles that make up your "core".  It's very common for endurance athletes to skip their strength training or not have it as part of their training at all. This can lead to lower power output and increase the risk of injury. In this episode, we cover which muscles make up the core and how core strength can help reduce risk of injury. Female athletes are more prone to certain injuries due to their skeleton and structure. Then when we add movement pattern imbalances on top of this it can lead to a few very common injuries. These are oftentimes completely avoidable.  Kirstin also discusses different ways to strength train and what to look for in a strength training program when it comes to both loading the muscle and working on neuromuscular connections as well. 

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