The Ultimate Cross-Training Plan For Runners

While you may think the best way to get better at running is to lace up and hit the pavement as often as possible, it actually helps you more if you do cross-training — which means doing other types of exercise outside your usual routine, explains trainer Jesse Feder.

Why Cross-Train?

Cross-training is a way to complement your running and target different movement patterns than the ones you’re already repetitively engaging in, adds sports chiropractor Dr. Sandy Baird, DC. This helps prevent muscle imbalance and injury and improves performance.