SOUND ADVICE
Scientific findings which can aid our running performance emerge by the month. So what did we learn in 2016? Peta Bee reviews the evidence and uncovers some rules to help you improve
LIFT WEIGHTS BEFORE YOU RUN
WEIGHT training after a run could be compromised, according to findings published in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research in October.
Male athletes were assessed during strength sessions that were completed after four different aerobic pre-workouts — including an easy 45-minute run, a steady 20-minute run, 5 x 3-minute intervals or 20 minutes steady running up a gradient of 6-9%.
The volunteers were asked to perform three sets of 6-10 repetitions at 70-80% of one repetition-maximum (1RM) of the five-exercise resistance session — which comprised the high pull, squat, bench press, deadlift and push press — after each of the runs. Results showed that they managed as many as 18.6% fewer total repetitions of the exercises compared to when they didn’t run beforehand.