Best Leg Strengthener For Runners

If you run, you know how important it is to have strong legs. Squats, lunges and deadlifts can offer benefits such as improved strength, body composition and more. Research has also shown that by including resistance training in your routine you can improve your running ability in several ways. So, we know resistance training is good, the problem is, time. There is simply not enough time to fit it all in. To get it all I’m going to recommend what I think is the best exercise for strengthening the legs of runners. What is it, yes, you guessed it! Hill repeats! Performing one or two hill repeat sessions per week will strengthen your legs in a way specific to running. Just choose a hill and run up it at different paces. Run up, then walk down. Try to make your efforts up the hill between hills 10sec-45 sec. Can’t find hills, treadmills work great for this too. Remember, hill training is an intense way to train so start slowly and build up as you can.