The Library
Each series starts with a hub — read that first, then follow the spokes.
Series 01 — Endurance athletes
Endurance athletes who walk into a gym expecting their fitness to transfer are usually disappointed. This is why — and what good strength work for runners, cyclists, and triathletes actually addresses.
Series 02 — Barbell training
Resistance machines have come a long way. The barbell has been around for over a century, and nothing has displaced it. That's worth exploring — because what it asks of you is also what it gives back.
Endurance athletes — The Series
There's a practice mindset that's often missing in the gym, especially from seasoned endurance athletes. Both forms of training reward focus and effort, but overlooking the movement skill element of strength work undermines the very benefits you're after.
ReadAsk most people to brace their core before a lift and they'll suck their stomach in. This is probably the most repeated cue in gyms and Pilates classes — and for strength training, it's exactly wrong.
ReadBack pain is the most common injury presentation I see at East London Strength. Endurance athletes have a particular relationship with it — and the way most of them approach it makes it worse rather than better.
ReadAdding strength work to an already full training week sounds straightforward. In practice, most athletes get it wrong — not because they don't try, but because the variables that matter aren't the ones they're paying attention to.
ReadBarbell training — The Series