What home equipment should I use for marathon training?

People strength training at home may be unwilling or unable to join a normal gym. However, there are inexpensive ways in which you can acquire the core equipment you need to set up at home, aiding your marathon training schedule.

Here are some ultra training tips to create your own personalised gym experience, without having to leave your home!

Building strength can help your running overall

Dumbbells offer multiple benefits without taking up too much space, and are ideal for rows, overhead presses, lunges, squats and lower body exercises.

Kettlebells similarly offer similar flexibility and are often preferred to dumbbells for swing movements and suitcase deadlifts.

Mini bands are useful for row, monster band walks, and plank variations, and can be easily transported. Tubing is made of rubber and can be fitted with handles at either end. This is used for exercises and movements such as overhead presses or chest press upper body bolstering.

A stability ball can be used for purposeful strength training, which can be combined with push ups to boost your core. Those with benches or platforms will find either a good tool for enabling step ups and step downs, one-armed dumbbell rows and for presses or overhead lifts.

Suspension trainers offer different options for body exercises and can be easily hung from doors or mounts. You might also consider a balance board, which assists core and single leg balancing, thus enhancing proprioception awareness.

Another popular training item is a slider for hands, knees or feet. This is designed to achieve lower and upper body core focused results.

For further body strength advice, get in touch with online running coach Maximum Mileage Coaching to set up a consultation today.

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