Strength Training for Triathletes

When structuring your triathlon training plan, it's easy to overlook strength training. But dedicating some time to the weight room can improve your speed and endurance while decreasing the risk of injury.
Mark Allen's 12 Best Strength Exercises

Looking to add strength training to your triathlon regime? Here are a dozen key exercises that helped The Grip become a six-time Ironman champion.

4 Core Exercises for Triathletes

All three disciplines of triathlon require core stabilization and strength. Here are four core exercises to help you build a solid foundation with ...

20-Minute Strength Training Workout

For busy days with little time for training, give your muscles the attention they deserve with this 13 to 17 minute session of compound strength tr...

Weight Room or No Weight Room?

Build muscle in the offseason for better performance next year. Here's how to add strength training to your swim/bike/run routine.

Incorporate Strength Training Into Your Regimen

Research proves it in the laboratory, and Ironman champions prove it in the proverbial pudding: Strength training is truly and rightfully triathlon...

Periodization of Strength Training

Just hitting the gym whenever you want probably won't lead to positive results. Structure your strength training to maximize performance gains and ...

Stability-Ball Exercises to Build Strength and Flexibility

Want a stronger core? Try these stability-ball exercise to improve strength and flexibility.

Tighten Your Abs With This Simple 20-minute Workout

Having a tight stomach has athletic as well as aesthetic benefits, especially for swimmers. Here's a simple 20-minute workout you can do anywhere.

3 Medicine Ball Workouts to Build Your Core

Barbells and dumbbells are fine to pump up your muscles, but if you want core strength--the kind that makes your whole body strong--it's time to ge...

Strong Abs Build a Base for Swimming Success

Abdominal strength is an important part of a swimmer's conditioning since it helps keep the body balanced in the water and facilitates rotation wit...

4 Exercises to Improve Your Aero Position

Want to stay in an optimal aero position longer? Improve your shoulder stability and upper-back strength with these four Swiss ball exercises.

Stretch Cords: The Key to Offseason Swim Training

Turn to dryland exercises for conditioning and injury prevention. Using stretch cords is a great way to strengthen muscles while simulating swimmin...

Balance Your Blades: 3 Corrective Shoulder Exercises

For swimmers, shoulder pain isn't always cured by spending time away from the pool. Strengthen and balance your shoulders with these exercises.

Exercises to Prevent Swimmer's Shoulder

The repetitive arm motion of freestyle can cause some swimmers to develop shoulder pain. Increasing flexibility combined with strengthening and bal...

Simple Swim-Specific Poolside Exercises

Here's a safe, easy way to build swim-specific strength without lifting weights.

3 Simple Wrist Exercises to Help You Get a Grip

You've waited all winter for this a long, winding ribbon of road that weaves downhill and screams around corners. But halfway down, it's not your ...

Strength Training for Runners

If you're a runner who doesn't strength train, then the question isn't <i>if</i>, but <i>when</i> you'll be sidelined due to injury. The problem is...

12 Ways to Build Ankle Strength for Top Performance

Paying attention to your ankles will benefit your overall athletic performance in the long run. Here are 12 ways to build strong, healthy ankles ev...

Strength Training Is the Core of Top Triathlete Barb Lindquist's Training

Why was pro triathlete Barb Lindquist a consistent podium finisher over the years? How did she race in as many as 20 events a year and still come o...

6 Strength Training Exercises for the Offseason

Why is strength training so important in the offseason and how do you know what areas to work? Dave Scott answers these questions and provides six ...