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You might have heard the declare that power coaching could scale back overuse accidents by half. It’s from a giant systematic overview based mostly on research throughout a variety of sports activities. It’s an encouraging discovering however sadly it’s not been replicated in runners.

There may be some proof that ‘foot core’ coaching could scale back operating harm danger (see our video for particulars) however different research in novice runners and these coaching for a marathon discovered no distinction in harm charges following power coaching. Sadly, each of those latter two research had important limitations together with very excessive dropout charges and train programmes which are unlikely to construct power!

A new examine of over 400 runners has simply been revealed within the Scandinavian Journal of Drugs & Science in Sports activities so I needed to share it with you in a brand new video. On this video we’ll cowl:

• This new analysis and its implications for apply
• The power workout routines they included
• The function of froth rolling
• The important thing issue that influenced outcomes
• A fast and efficient train circuit I take advantage of with runners

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