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Dear Sarah,
I am 35 and have been an avid runner logging 40-50 kilometers per week and I love it. I go to the gym once or twice week to lift weights, but I would really like to be able to incorporate more strength training into my running routine. Do you think isometric training would suffice? Can you tell me more about how it works?
Josephine
Dear Josephine,
I think isometrics are a great form of strength training that you can do anytime, anywhere, with little to no equipment and they serve as an effective addition to a running routine. Isometric training is a unique form of muscle and joint strengthening in which you apply a resisting force to a muscle without moving the joint. For example, holding a push-up half way to the top. We do isometric muscle contractions everyday when holding the baby or carrying grocery bags. Isometrics are a very effective way to train your muscles, but should not be used a replacement lifting weights. Let me explain why.
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