The Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners
by Yann Le Meur, PhD
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May 2017
A review of the literature concludes that a strength training program including low-intensity to high-intensity resistance exercises and plyometric exercises performed 2 – 3 times per week for 8 – 12 weeks is an appropriate strategy to improve running economy in highly trained middle- and long-distance runners.
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Yann Le Meur is a French sport scientist with research interests in performance analysis, training methodology, prevention of overreaching, and recove...
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