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On October 6, 2026, Runner's World published a strength training plan for runners, listing the 10 best exercises, recommending doing them twice a week, which can be scheduled on easy run or cross-training days. The exercises include plank, core twist, Scorpion, back extension, squat to press, overhead front lunge, stability ball pike and leg curl, etc. Each exercise is annotated with sets, muscle groups worked, and regression or progression options. Currently, this plan is the latest report, with no subsequent updates or supplementary information from other sources.
Runner's World presents a strength training plan for runners with 10 exercises, recommended twice a week, which can be added to easy run or cross-training days. The moves include plank, core twist, scorpion, back extension, squat to overhead press, overhead forward lunge, stability ball pike-up and leg curl, and more, with reps, targeted muscles, and modifications or progressions listed for each.