CORRECTION/ he’s squatting 40kg 6 reps which is 88lbs roughly, but still…
CORRECTION/ he’s squatting 40kg 6 reps which is 88lbs roughly, but still…
^ This.. Sometimes I wonder how much faster could have ran in HS had I been weight training.. had great running skills (Ran 4:3x Mile) but definitely lacked strength, I was a scrawny MF. Get in the gym and stay committed to it as well as making sure you’re lifting with correct form.. you will see improvements.
I remember Weight training was a big part of Mo Farah and Galen rupps routines years ago when they were with Alberto.. in sure there’s videos out there that you can watch of them to get an idea of what they were lifting
If you cant squat 140x2, you are legit pathetic idc what this forum thinks. Also, that lack of strength will definitely show in road races when hills come into the picture.
Does your sport involve the muscles of the leg? If so then your sport could benefit from some type of strength training involving squatting movements.
As far as 140 x 2......when I started lifting at 30 years old as a 140lb distance runner I could back squat 135 x 10. I am also 5'6" and never had the typical build of an elite or even good distance runner.
I think 140 x 2 just means you are not trying that hard.
Alan
Unless you're talking front squat! I could see an untrained runner struggling with a 140lb front squat.
Alan
Redmau5 wrote:
If you cant squat 140x2, you are legit pathetic idc what this forum thinks. Also, that lack of strength will definitely show in road races when hills come into the picture.
I say if you can’t squat exactly 134.7349 x 2.36, you are legit pathetic IDC what this forum thinks. Part of the challenge is to also load the bar precisely enough and then doing a 0.36 final squat.
"Good" is subjective and relative, which means it doesn't really matter in this sense. You are lifting weights to improve your running and yourself, not win a powerlifting competition. Don't worry about what is "good."
What matters is that you are getting stronger and faster - as long as the weight on the barbell goes up, the times go down, and your new strength is keeping you injury free, then you are doing "good."
So, my lifetime PB is squatting about 2X BW, so I am no expert. But I think that if you start squatting once a week, like three sets of five in the 75 to 90% of BW range — for me that would be 105/115/125 — you’re going to get a lot stronger. and a lot of that is just going to be able to be comfortable with the bar on your back.
if you do that regularly for a few months you can reasonably expect to be healthier, stronger, and less injury prone.
ConnorG wrote:
Is squatting my weight for a couple reps good for a distance runner?
Yes.
Ggggg
Edit: To be a better runner, run and lift.
If you can't squat your own body weight how would you poop in the woods on a run.. seem essential to life in much of the world too where squatty pottys are used
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