Resistance training is a crucial, yet often overlooked, training component for endurance athletes. Strength Training for Triathletes and Runners reviews the key factors involved in designing periodized strength-training programs, specifically to address the physical demands facing triathletes and runners. The DVD presents an overview of the information and steps necessary to create high-impact strength-training programs for endurance athletes.

Among the topics covered:

• General demands of endurance sports
• Muscular demands of swimming, cycling, and running
• Injuries
• Periodization
• Flexibility
• Example strength training for triathletes and runners program

Strength Training for Triathletes and Runners Highlights:

• Reviews key factors involved in designing periodized strength-training programs for triathletes and runners
• Includes general demands of endurance sports and muscular demands of swimming, cycling and running
• Topics cover injuries, periodization, flexibility and an example strength training for triathletes and runners program