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
Recovery After Extensive Training

All the great articles from the ‘how-to’ category of the Elite Outdoor Fitness blog all in one place.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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.
Part 9 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 8 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Nick explains how to progress your speed work and where to start in adding them into your training sessions.
Part 6 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 6 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 5 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 4 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 3 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
Part 2 in a series of videos looking at ankle and knee mobility.
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.
Nick explains the importance of having good balance with food and water intake pre- and post-training. Recovery being as important as the training.
Nick explains his routine for basic strength and conditioning upper body warm up.
Making your joints as a stable and as mobile as possible, by using C.A.R.S. Movements at the outer limits of articular motion.
Making your joints as a stable and as mobile as possible, by using C.A.R.S. Movements at the outer limits of articular motion.
Nick explains how training just 4 x weekly for 20 minutes can increase your basal metabolic rate, increase feel good hormones and chemicals to aid in becoming very lean.