Episode 57: The Complete Guide to Hill Workouts

The Strength Running Podcast · Apr 26, 2018 · 15m

Running uphill (against gravity) stresses your body in a unique way that you can't mimic on flat land.

That stress results in some fantastic adaptations and benefits:

There's less impact running uphill so it's easier on your joints and connective tissues

Hills "force" you to run with better form, reinforcing a more efficient stride

Running up steep grades builds power more safely than running fast on flat terrain

Hills provide the most specific strength work runners could ask for

Hill workouts build strength, speed, endurance, VO2 Max, and every other metric runners care about!

While hill…