Canadian Running

STRENGTH WORK

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Strength is important to being a complete athlete. You need to be strong from your ankles through to your neck. Working on all your muscle groups allows you to become a stronger and less injury-prone athlete. Seeking the advice of a physiother­apist early on in training is beneficial in helping to identify imbalances and proper exercises to correct them. Butt kicks High knees Body-weight squats Lunges Box jumps Hurdle jumps One-legged jumps

McCarron has his runners do this plyometric routine after their workout, twice a week:

 ??  ?? TOP Some running groups have regular strength training sessions
TOP Some running groups have regular strength training sessions

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