Are you a runner looking for a new way to boost your strength and stability? Let’s talk about TRX for runners. This workout system uses your body weight and gravity to challenge your muscles in unique ways.
TRX stands for Total Body Resistance Exercise. It’s a versatile workout tool that can help runners improve their mobility, muscle imbalances, and single-leg stability. With TRX, you’re not just working on your strength, but also your endurance.
Just as it’s important to include cardiovascular exercise into any fitness regime, it’s also important for runners and endurance athletes to include strength training into their routine. For many of you the issue becomes time and space, which was why I myself got a TRX when apartment living many years ago!
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Strength training can not only reduce the risk of injury in endurance athletes, but also improve performance in your running. According to a study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science, strength training programs improved the following in a group of endurance athletes:
- Endurance performance
- Gains in maximal strength
- Production of force
- Neuromuscular function
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