Strength Training for Runners: The 5-Move Formula You Need (w/ Natalie LaMendola, DPT)
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of strength training for runners and debunks common myths surrounding it.
Strength training gets thrown around as a cure-all for runners: fix your injury, run faster, never break down. Coach Nick and Coach Amanda sit down with Natalie LaMendola, DPT, a running-specific physical therapist and Running Explained coach, to separate what strength training actually does for runners from what the internet claims it does. We cover the exact framework Natalie uses with runners (squat, hinge, push, pull, carry), how to know if your program is even working, the real reasons runners skip strength work, and what changes once you hit master's age. We also get into why strength training is not a quick fix for an injury, no matter what your Instagram feed says. In this episode • What actually counts as strength training (and what doesn't) • Why strength training improves running economy and tissue durability • The squat, hinge, push, pull, carry framework for building a session • How many heavy compound lifts, single leg exercises, and plyometrics you actually need • The weekly benchmarks that tell you your program is working • The real barriers keeping runners out of the weight room, and how to work around them • Strength training for master's runners: consistency…
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