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Most trail runners spend hours building endurance. 🏃‍♀️🏃

But many overlook one important quality: explosive strength.

Explosive exercises teach your muscles to produce force quickly, helping you become a more powerful and efficient runner.

Potential benefits:

✅ More power uphill
✅ Better running economy
✅ Faster reactions on technical trails
✅ Maintain power when fatigue sets in

In this video, demonstrates the Trap Bar Jump—one of her favourite exercises for developing lower-body power that complements trail running.

4 × 5 reps @ 30 kg (approximately 40% of 1RM). 2-3 min rest between sets.

PS. This exercise is performed with good technique, but it could be even more explosive—moving faster and jumping higher. That's exactly what I'll keep working on.

You don't need to replace your endurance training.

You just need to complement it with the right kind of strength work.

Do you include explosive training in your weekly routine?

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