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Have you ever struggled to fit in training with work or trying to justify going to the gym and training along with other expenses.

If you are a runner, you have probably asked yourself what else you could possibly do to enhance your running. Also, if you are stuck in the house and you do not have access to a treadmill, you may be one very unhappy runner. Well, you should supplement running with strengthening and conditioning exercises. These have several benefits such as:

Have you seen the videos on my Facebook page from yesterday?

First, it would be beneficial to answer the question – What is power? Well, I'm going to take you back to your physics lessons (don't worry, it won't be nearly as hard as your exams!). Power is defined as the rate of doing work. In other words, it is a factor of energy and time. That simple!

If you've caught my live videos over the last week on Facebook, many of you'll already know I had a frustrating week.

Strength Training Basics

Strength training, in a nutshell, is the use of resistance to build strength. This is done through muscular contraction which also builds anaerobic endurance and the size of skeletal muscles.

For me this weekend has been lovely, I've been able to spend loads of time with my family.

What Is Hypertrophy Training?

Hypertrophy training, also referred to as Hypertrophy-Specific Training (HST) is a method of strength training designed to induce the fastest rate of muscle growth (hypertrophy) without the use of anabolic steroids or reducing the efficacy of your muscles over an extended time period. Believe it or not, methods of inducing hypertrophy were discovered and tested in a laboratory. Principles obtained from the tests were then organized into a weight training routine aimed at inducing hypertrophy.

You see this type of clothing all the time in the gym and at races.

What is Endurance training?

When I think about endurance training, what immediately pops into my mind is an elastic band. Imagine a child playing with a colourful elastic band, stretching it then releasing it several times. If you have a child, you know that this can happen for hours at a time and if the elastic band is one of good quality, it will not break.