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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Running inclines, either on a hill outdoors or on a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/treadmill-hill-workout-2911972&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt; treadmill&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, is a form of resistance training that builds up the muscles in your calves, quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Hill running strengthens those areas more than running on flat ground. You&amp;amp;#39;ll also strengthen your hip flexors and Achilles tendons.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The muscles you&amp;amp;#39;ll use to run up hills are the same ones used for sprinting, so the strength you build will improve your speed.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;More: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-run-hill-repeats-2911890&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How to Do Hill Repeats&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Although some runners say that they don&amp;amp;#39;t like hills, I more frequently hear that runners get bored running on a completely flat course. If you&amp;amp;#39;re used to running on mostly flat routes, adding uphills and downhills to your routines can help &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/get-out-of-your-running-rut-2911494&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;prevent boredom&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. A &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hill-workout-alternatives-2911820&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;hill workout&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is also a great way to mix up your treadmill routine.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;As you strengthen your leg muscles through hill running, you considerably reduce the risk of suffering from running-related injuries.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;More: &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-prevent-running-injuries-2911348&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;How to Prevent Running Injuries&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The more you run hills, the less intimidating they&amp;amp;#39;ll seem when you encounter them on a race course. Your improved strength and technique on the hills will definitely give you a confidence boost when you&amp;amp;#39;re racing. You&amp;amp;#39;ll feel a lot more mentally prepared for hills knowing that you&amp;amp;#39;ve practiced them during training.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Uphill running forces you to drive your arms harder than you do when running on flat ground, so you&amp;amp;#39;ll improve your upper body strength. If you don&amp;amp;#39;t have easy access to hills outside or on a treadmill, you can get similar benefits from a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hill-workout-alternatives-2911820&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;stair workout&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Also see:\u00A0&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hill-workout-alternatives-2911820&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#39;No Hill&amp;amp;#39; Hill Workouts&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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