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- - - Mon - Fri 5:00 am to 11:00 pm | Sat - Sun 8:00 am to 5:00 pm RWIJK GYMRWIJK GYM - Photos kettlebell rijswijk - Contact information - Training Studio Veraartlaan 8 - Phone number 38 2288 GM Rijswijk - Monday-Friday: 05:00-23:00 - Contact info - Monday-Friday: 05:00-23:00 What can strength training do for your running performance? Running is a popular sport in the Netherlands. It is estimated that about 40% of the Dutch population goes for a run occasionally, and approximately 12% do so weekly. In these cases, running is often the training itself. Whereas in many other sports, you often see other forms of training (e.g., strength training) being used to support the main sport. For example, in football, tennis, martial arts, and hockey, explosiveness, stability, and strength are often worked on during or alongside regular training sessions by specifically training these areas using a separate training schedule. It is therefore a missed opportunity if your running training consisted solely of running. With targeted strength training for the most frequently used movements and the core, you can significantly improve your running performance and reduce the risk of injury. The importance of core stiffness in running When running, it is important to lengthen and keep your torso still; this is called core stiffness. Excessive movement in the torso while running indicates a lack of core stiffness. You want to reduce this movement, and therefore, in addition to specific exercises during the run itself, you should also incorporate strength exercises that challenge your torso to remain stiff. The goal is not to mimic the running movement, but to achieve an adjustment in muscle function. You can effectively achieve this with various plank variations, such as the Pallof press. This is a plank variation that trains anti-rotation. You challenge the core muscles (including the oblique abdominal muscles) to pr...