In this episode of the Making Strides Podcast, AJ and Adam sit down to begin a discussion revolving around strength training for runners. This will be part of a multi-episode series in an attempt to keep them in smaller bite-sized pieces. This way you can begin taking action after each episode for better, stronger running. In this episode, they discuss:

- what is and isn't "strength training"

- variables to manipulate for continued progress

- how strong you need to be

- the benefits of strength training for runners.

You'll want to listen to the full episode as they finish with a banger by answering the question: Does strength training actually reduce injury risk?!

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3:30 Terms used to refer to strength training

7:00 What are do we stress with strength training?

9:20 How do we define strength training?

15:40 Why do some things not qualify as strength training?

17:15 What variables can we manipulate?

20:40 How strong do you need to be?

25:00 Trifecta of muscles to prioritize

27:45 Benefits of strength training

28:45 Will you get bulky from strength training?

31:00 Does strength training reduce injury risk?

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Visuals/Charts

Bar graph of peak muscle forces while running

RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) and RIR (Reps in Reserve) relationship chart

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