A 10-Minute Leg Workout for Runners Using Nothing but a Chair
This will build strength and power like nothing else!
Are you looking for a great run-based leg workout that doesn’t take hours or requires you to go to the gym? I’ve got just the ticket. What many runners don’t realize is you don’t have to lift heavy to make significant strength and power gains to support your running. As most of our resistance training should be done on one leg, you don’t need to get all that creative to make serious gains in this area.
Today, I want to take you through a 10-minute progression workout that will allow you to naturally warm up throughout the sets. This is targeted towards intermediate to advanced athletes with some resistance exercise experience. We’ll go through four different movements that will touch on various elements that all runners should master, including single-leg stability, endurance, power, and of course, strength.
Doing this workout isolated on both the left and right sides is a clever way to expose any unilateral weakness and truly test your endurance. These will start out easier and progress quite quickly, so pace yourself at the beginning! If you find the suggested reps too challenging when just starting out, feel free to modify the volume based on your current fitness level. While you can use a bench…