I am an avid track & XC runner, heading to college in the fall. I do all cardio should I start doing weights?

[runnerboy]

I will be a freshman on the college XC team. I am a great runner not skinny but slender and toned. Would any weight training help? I do not want huge muscles or to be a body builder type.

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Yes I will seek advice from my coach in the late summer. But I wanted to get a head start so to speak.

[Anonymous]

Isochain isometrics will help more. It's a shame people only know about weights. You can use it to build muscle or focus on strength, it will make you faster as well as bullet proof your tendons, joints, legs and significantly reduce your chances of injury... unlike lifting weights. If you don't want to spend the money on the commercial system, you can build your own and use a numbered gymnastic strap and a lat pull down handle:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ANamxuuYwJc

[CAPLOVE]

I'm a girl so I don't know if my response would be helpful. But you said you're a runner. I'm a rower. Ik for rowing you have to be light and I am sure it is the same for running because it will make you go faster.

On the other hand, Ik a lot of guys are age now days lift weights. maybe talk to your coach about it

[CAPLOVE]

Also where are you going to college

[runnerboy]

In Colorado

[runnerboy]

Stay in touch and thanks for replying :)

[CAPLOVE]

omg, that's so cool. I've never been but I hear it's pretty

[CAPLOVE]

np!! Definitely, you stay in touch too

[runnerboy]

I just sent you a message... are you able to get them yet?

[CAPLOVE]

One sec I'll check

[riverrat3]

Let the college coaches take care of that