Dynamism from muscle power - Salzburg Marathon

Experts recommend that recreational runners regularly devote 15-20 minutes a week to core training and also focus on training the glutes, hamstrings, upper thighs and calf muscles. For many runners, these are weak points that can be eradicated with a few targeted exercises. Strengthening exercises that complement classic running training help you to tap the full potential of your body.

RunAustria head coach Johannes Langer recommends:

“Often in the gym, runners focus on traditional exercises to develop overall strength. That is a good thing. As a supplement, I recommend doing more strength routines that are more specific to propulsion while running, such as single-leg squats, high step-ups, or single-leg jump rope. In doing so, we mimic the entire body position and muscle mechanics of running.”

A strengthened musculature in the legs and the middle of the body helps you to develop three central advantages: an economical and energy-saving running style, therefore delayed signs of fatigue and a lower risk of injury. With these trained qualities, you have a better chance of achieving your goals in an endurance event like a marathon or half marathon. Because a more stable core of the body radiates its strength into the legs and promotes a dynamic running movement with improved balance.