Running is a repetitive movement. As a result, runners and walkers tend to tighten up and develop muscle weakness or imbalances in certain areas of the body. To combat this and make you a stronger and more efficient runner, walker, and mover, cross training focuses on strengthening those under-recruited muscles, all while getting a good workout and active recovery in.
Here are three ways cross training can improve your running, from Fleet Feet Cross Training (FFXT) Coach Bethany:
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It will help you reach your fitness goals because research shows that running alone will not increase leg strength and/or power
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Cross training in different planes of movement will help reduce injury by preventing muscle imbalances.
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Cross training helps keep you moving and active in a different way when taking a day off from running.
Want to add some cross training into your routine to become a stronger, faster, and more efficient runner?
Our 11-week cross training class, FFXT, starts April 12th outside at Ryder Park.
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