Ultrarunners: Stop Skipping This (The Research Is Clear)

Strength training gets treated as optional in ultra distance. The research says otherwise, it's part of what makes the running hold up when it matters most.

A 2008 study found heavy squats improved running economy by 5% and time to exhaustion by 21%, with zero change to VO2max. But the real story for ultra distance is "durability": how well your form holds up at hour 20 of a 100-miler, not how fast you are fresh in a lab.

Full research breakdown (with every study cited): https://app.fit-pa.com/articles/strength-training-for-ultrarunners-research-sex-differences-programmin

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