Published: Dec 30, 2011 12:00 AM EST.
Dr. Jordan D. Metzl is a New York City based sports medicine physician. An accomplished marathoner and triathlete, Dr. Metzl noticed a trend in his sports medicine practice. Runners were becoming injured more often than triathletes due to a lack of cross training and overall body strength.
He created the IronStrength workout to help runners strengthen their entire bodies using only some open space, a pair of dumbbells, and a healthy dose of motivation.
This workout should be completed in one 50-minute session once or twice a week. Runners can also pull out specific sets of exercises to work on weaker parts of their bodies.
If you want the full IronStrength workout at home, pick up the New IronStrength Workout for Runners, How to Strength Train for a 5K Runner’s World that includes two 30-minute IronStrength routines and three 20-minute workouts.
