A new study revealed that resistance training improves endurance in running and cycling. The effect occurred both in experienced athletes and in novices.
One group did half squats with heavy weights three times a week while continuing a running program. The other group just ran. Those who did the squats improved their running efficiency and improved the length of time they could run before exhaustion set in.
Similar studies also have found the effect in cyclists, but not in swimmers. Swimmers get faster when they try a very specific type of resistance training, done while in the water, that concentrates on the movements they use in their strokes. The mastery of the highly technical swimming stroke is the most important factor in performance and endurance. Upper-body strength plays at best a minor role.
It is not known why weight lifting would improve performance, but researchers speculate that it may train supporting muscle fibers in the legs, allowing runners or cyclists to use them to augment muscles that get tired.
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