Many people argue running is bad for your knees, however, Wattbike Ambassador and marathon coach Emma Kirk-Odunubi says different. “Running actually supports bone health more than people realise,” she tells us. “Recent research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that running can prevent osteoarthritis and doesn’t necessarily increase the likelihood of joint problems.”
To improve this, she says it’s important to make sure you’re including strength training within your training. You don’t need to carve out hours of your week lifting weights though, in fact, this quick, four-move dumbbell workout from fitness coach James Stirling, will help strengthen your knees and improve joint stability, so that you can run more comfortably and confidently. You'll just need a pair of dumbbells, but starting out with just your bodyweight is also fine too.
