Hi everyone, can we use this thread to get advice and links for strengthening exercises. Strengthening exercises can enhance and improve our running and by doing these on rest days makes for a good cross straining regime.
In a nutshell it ensures that the rest of our body doesn’t get left behind whilst the running is focused on legs only. Makes perfect sense doesn’t it 
Any tips, links, shares all appreciated and welcome.
There is a strength and flex podcast on the C25K podcasts.
and a strength and flex forum
Backintime. Where do I find this forum please?
Thank you I’ve joined the strength and flex forum now and will take a look. I guess there is a vast array of suggested exercises out there and plenty to choose from.
I signed up too...just can't seem to squeeze them in but I need to
Good idea jaojao
I really need to do some strength exercises, (I'm reasonably flexible already) but I really need to work on core strength
I’ve also heard and seen people using yoga as their strengthening exercise, I need to look into it a bit more. Poses such as plank, downward dog, upward dog, pidgeon... this would be more up my street.
my greyhounds do an awesome downward dog 
perfect pose
Link onto our designated Strength and Flex site which can run alongside this...oh.. you have done.. well done you!
The post for Newbies links to this for our new runners.. and it is why we recommend Strength and flex and stamina work on some of your rest days. And, upping that as the runs get longer too
I found this exercise guide online yesterday for women. Happy to share.
A strength exercise is any activity that makes your muscles work harder than usual.
This increases your muscles' strength, size, power and endurance.
The activities involve using your body weight or working against a resistance.
You should try to do 2 sessions or more of muscle strengthening exercises a week.
Examples of muscle-strengthening activities include:
lifting weights
working with resistance bands
heavy gardening, such as digging and shovelling
climbing stairs
hill walking
cycling
dance
push-ups, sit-ups and squats
yoga
I have decided to put together a mini yoga routine for my rest days incorporating poses recommended for runners. I used to do yoga many years ago so it will feel like visiting an old friend! I've yet to decide sequence but these ones have come up a lot in my research the last couple days.
Downward Dog
Upward Dog
Plank
Bridge
Pidgeon
Cow
Low Lunge
Spinal Twist
Legs up the Wall
Locust
Bow
Happy baby
Tree
Butterfly
Breathing exercises 
Yoga 🧘🏾♀️ for back pain / strengthening core
foot/ankle strengthening exercises
What other exercises do you do?
Week 4 Run 1 - Knee strength? 
