"Hybrid Training" is a big trend right now - but training for strength and endurance seem like opposites that should interfere with one another. This article breaks down a 2018 review by Dr. Methinitis on this exact topic, and gives you the quick and dirty overview of what you should or shouldn’t be wary of when training for endurance and strength at the same time.

Balancing the stresses of the running season with being new to lifting can seem like a tedious task, but with a little strategy you can end the running season stronger and more knowledgeable than when you started. Here are main things I keep in mind as a strength coach when working with a longtime runner, first time lifter.

The snow has melted, the sun is out, and the running season is underway. Your offseason built a foundation, and if structured well your in-season can help you be more efficient with your strength training, saving you time and energy that are better spent racking up more milage.

If you’ve had a Tely 10 prep spoiled by shin splints, knee pain, or plantar fasciitis then you know how frustrating it can be trying to get rid of pain once it starts. Mixing in some strength training along with your runs this year might be the secret to hitting a pain-free personal best, and making it to the post-run brunch with fresh knees and a medal around your neck.

Those days where you can hit a 10lb PR each new session are a beautiful time to be alive, but it’s usually short lived. Eventually you need to think about different ways to keep gains coming that don’t just involve adding more weight.

If you haven’t been pressed for time to fit your strength work in, you haven’t been training long enough. Learn about how to condense your existing workouts to be more time efficient, or how to use a minimalist approach when time constraints get too tight.

Just because you’re an advanced lifter doesn’t mean you have advanced gym etiquette. Earn your masters in advanced gym etiquette, and support everyone around you getting better too.

Your back probably doesn’t hurt because your core is weak, and the way the “core” is portrayed in popular fitness information definitely needs some review.

The difference between seeing good results and great ones from your program can often be found in the details of how the program is performed. This article goes over 3 tips that will help you ensure consistent, long-term results no matter what program you run next.

Read about the 4 biggest things I learned from preparing myself for my first 50k ultramarathon in support of the REAL program. I go over how I structured my training, the thought process behind it, and how it all might apply to anyone preparing themselves to take on a new physical challenge.

All forms of training are just presenting the body with a stimulus to try to get it to adapt. The SRA model describes the timeline of how we get from presenting a stimulus to seeing the body adapt. Once you understand SRA in once context, it can be widely applied, making it one of the more valuable concepts to understand. This article breaks SRA down to a general formula that you can apply widely across many different corners of your training.

If you’ve fallen out of powerlifting and have your sights set on something a little more athletic, you’re not the only one. Identifying exactly what things you’re missing and how to slowly improve them can help ease the transition.