LAKE DISTRICT FELL RUNNING | STRENGTH TRAINING FOR RUNNING | HOW I TRAIN

In this video I head to the gym for a strength & conditioning session where I put together a small circuit using a couple of pieces of gear some of you may not be familiar with.
The main exercise for me at the moment is the squat. When I head to the gym I always do some variation of it as a main exercise. Everything else then revolves around that.
I'll structure a small simple circuit of 3 - 5 exercises and do 3 - 4 sets of it.
However, some days when I'm resting my legs, (generally after a big day on the fells) I'll focus on upper body exercises instead.
I'll make the effort to get to the gym at least once a week, twice if I'm lucky.
And that's it. Keep it simple stupid. K.I.S.S.
Thanks for watching.

[@JohnnyParsonsladfromtad]

Impressive work John. That is inspiring stuff. We all need to do strength work, especially as we get older. I dodged it all my life until about 18mths agi, but I'm doing light weights LIIT stuff, which a weak baby kitten could do! Another awesome video 👍💪💪

[@davidw.pursley6474]

Waffle away John. I appreciate the views too from the untethered training runs in the fjells (Norwegian). Cheers from Norway. 🇳🇴

[@lakelandtrailrunner]

Thanks David. Norway is an awesome place. However, I’ve not done much running in the fjells, I’d love to though 🤘🏻

[@RichardB-xp5yd]

I didn't realise you were a gym god as well as a fell god John😀 Good vid tho. I try to get to the gym a couple of times but seem to build upper body muscle quite easily so it's a trade off for me between overall fitness and carrying too much weight when I'm out running.

[@lakelandtrailrunner]

Ha thanks Richard. However, don’t be saying things like that my ego might start enjoying it! 🙂 yeah I’d say I’m a chunkier fell runner, I’ll never be Ibex swift.. I’m happy with being a relentless donkey 😉

[@RichardB-xp5yd]

@@lakelandtrailrunner relentless donkey . . . I like that! about sums me up 🤣

[@nathangreaves850]

Seconded on the sandbag. Absolutely honking bit of kit. As an aside, enjoying the training videos just as much as the usual servings!

[@lakelandtrailrunner]

It’s Harry von Honksville mate 😉 Cheers glad you’re liking them 👌🏻

[@markg99]

That's a decent set of exercises there, in a well equipped gym. I would 100% be clonking myself on the knee with that kettle bell 😂 Do you ever swap which hand goes highest on the handle when doing the mace swings? Not sure it makes much difference. They look cool though!

[@lakelandtrailrunner]

I do mate, I swap hand position and direction so every set hits all parts equally.. they are cool, they make you feel like a savage 😉