You'll Be More Resilient To Injury
But if you work strategically in the gym, you can counteract these weaknesses and stay supple, healthy, and pain-free. This translates to more quality running and less time sitting on the couch with bags of frozen corn on your knees.
Classic lifts like squats and deadlifts are great for building strong glutes. And no, you don't have to do them with a barbell to be effective. Goblet squats and dumbbell single-leg deadlifts are both great options for runners.
More isolated glute work like double-leg and single-leg glute bridges are also powerful; not only do they work the glutes, but they also activate the core and give your hip flexors a much-needed stretch
