Trust Us, Upper-Body Strength Sessions Are More Important Than You May Think

Trust Us, Upper-Body Strength Sessions Are More Important Than You May Think
Elizabeth Millard
© Lakota Gambill
New research stresses the importance of having a strong upper body when it comes to running efficiency.
New research stresses the importance of having a strong upper body when it comes to running efficiency.
Training your upper body improves your running because it helps you prevent fatigue and improves endurance.
Adding exercises such as planks, back extensions, and squats to overhead presses to your strength training routine is a great way to work multiple muscle groups at once.
For better running efficiency, it’s a given that you need a strong lower body—including your glutes, calves, and quads—as well as more flexibility and mobility in your hips, knees, and ankles. Does that mean your upper body is just along for the ride, though? Turns out, it may play a bigger role in running than you might think.

Related Keywords

United States ,American ,Jessica Schatz ,Eric Madia ,Sports Performance Lab ,Lakota Gambill New ,American Journal ,Physical Anthropology ,ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் ,அமெரிக்கன் ,ஜெசிகா ஸ்ச்த்தஜ் ,எரிக் மடியா ,விளையாட்டு செயல்திறன் ஆய்வகம் ,லகோட்டா சூதாட்டம் புதியது ,அமெரிக்கன் இதழ் ,உடல் மானுடவியல் ,