Strength Maintenance and Injury Prevention for Iron Distance

Did you know the incidence of injury while training for an Ironman event is as high as 90%! 

Often the challenge of ultra distance events is not getting to the finish line, it is making it to the start line.  We have designed sport specific strength training programs for Iron distance athletes for over a decade.  These athletes require a very unique and specific strength and flexibility regimen that includes the following considerations...

• Strength training must not degrade sport specific performance of the swim, bike, run
• Strength training must correct muscle imbalance and help restore flexibility.  The most common injuries for Ironman athletes include IT Band Syndrome, Patella Femoral Syndrome, Swimmers Shoulder, and lower leg injury such as achilles tedonitis, shin splints, and plantar fascitis.
  
• A strength training program must be concise and convenient for the already time crunched athlete.  This may mean designing a work out routine that is home based with a minimum of equipment.
• The program must be tailored to the individual athlete's needs and must address their injury history.  A strength and flexibility evaluation is necessary to properly design and individualized program.
• Resources must be made available for the athlete to reference on their own.