Mastering Uphill Running: Practical Tips to Boost Uphill Running Speed and Stamina As an elite fitness expert with a background in special forces training and multiple World Records, I’ve encountered
Mastering Uphill Running
Category: How-To
All the great articles from the ‘how-to’ category of the Elite Outdoor Fitness blog all in one place.
Mastering Endurance Training Fuelling: Navigating Glucose and Ketosis
Nick Grange, world record holder and multi-event winner, explains how he fuels during training, gives hints & tips and discusses the products he uses. Are you ready to optimise your
Avoiding Achilles Tendinitis, Mortons Neuroma, and Plantar Fasciitis
Tried-and-tested techniques for avoiding Achilles Tendinitis, Mortons Neuroma, and Plantar Fasciitis. If you have any questions or need support or advice with your training, please get in touch. 📩 nick@eliteoutdoorfitness.com
Long Slow Distance (LSD) Progression Training
Nick Grainge, the multi World Record Holder & winner of Paras 10, Commando 30 and Fan Dance, covers what works for him when it comes to getting the most out
Recovery After Extensive Training
Have you been training for an extensive period of time?! If so, a good recovery is vital. But how and when do you do this effectively!? Here, Nick explains the
Post Event Recovery
So, your training has gone well, you’ve done a successful pre-event de-load and competed in an event. What next?! Here, Nick explains the most effective ways to recover following a
Training After a Cold or Virus
Your training is going well, then suddenly you’re knocked off course with an illness! As annoying as this is, it happens to all of us at some point. With so
Weighted Fitness or Bergen Training Tips
Bergen or weighted fitness training is incredibly effective in supporting you to meet your overall fitness goals, but you need a strategy! In this video, Nick covers some expert tips
Implementing Strength and Conditioning Training
Strength and conditioning training is essential in supporting you to meet your overall fitness goals, but how do you ensure you maximise your efforts?! In this video, Nick covers some
Fell Running Alternatives
If you’re looking to push your runs, but struggling to find the time as your fitness progresses, or you live in a flat area of the country, this is a
How to Taper Correctly Before an Event
Tapering correctly before an event is vital for maximum results. In this video, Nick explains what tapering is, along with the best techniques to correctly taper before an event.
What is a Bleep Fitness Test and How to Train to Pass
What is a Bleep test, how to train for one and top tips on how to pass from Nick Grainge, Founder of Elite Outdoor Fitness. A number of organisations like
How to pace Commando Shuffle and PARA’s 10
Nick explains his journey of how he trains for Paras 10 and Commando Shuffle 30 miler, to allow him to pace correctly on the day and have the confidence to rely on his pre-training – Nick went on to win the Individual men’s Paras 10 and Commando shuffle as a team.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 09
Part 9 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 08
Part 8 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Basics progression of speed work using HR max
Nick explains how to progress your speed work and where to start in adding them into your training sessions.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 07
Part 6 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 06
Part 6 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 05
Part 5 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 04
Part 4 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 03
Part 3 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 02
Part 2 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Ankle Mobility Series – Part 01
In this series of videos – we take a look at ankle and knee mobility. But before we do, we need to understand the importance of your internal joint mechanisms.
Fuel and Water Intake
Nick explains the importance of having good balance with food and water intake pre- and post-training. Recovery being as important as the training.
