Be a Better Athlete, Improve your Posture Posture seems to be such a trivial thing. Parents are great at reminding, “stand up straight” or “stop slouching”. Wise words and sometimes they go unheeded. Wise because it is important to have good posture DURING the activities that you partake in. More Read more…
4 Ways To See Improvement After Injury I’ve still got pain… Am I improving? Recovering from an injury can be stressful, annoying and time consuming. If you are recovering from an injury, your symptoms may be the only thing you have to measure your improvement on. Worse still, sometimes you Read more…
The 3:21 Workout The 3:21 Workout Three minutes a day, for 21 days. This is the routine that was created for those who are super busy. You may not have enough time to commit to exercise. You may not have the correct equipment. You may not know where to start. Read more…
Have you returned to work with ‘holiday back’? Many people come back from holiday feeling worse than when they left, because they have developed back pain. The biggest culprits are sleeping in different beds and over-exercising. Sleeping in a bad bed can cause issues such as low back pain, upper Read more…
Five fitness secrets we all can learn from elite athletes You don’t have to be an elite performer to benefit from Olympic training secrets. Weekend cyclists, runners, triathletes, and golfers can all improve performance and cut down on injury time by emulating some of the principles driving elite athletes. Years Read more…
The ‘big three’ misdiagnoses haunting back pain sufferers The only thing worse than back pain is prolonging it with incorrect misdiagnosis. Yet this is a common reason why regular back pain progresses to Chronic Back Pain. Too many people self-diagnose their pain or, even worse, make an Internet diagnosis. They Read more…
Why You’re Your Own Worst Enemy Think you are in-tune with your body? Think again. The reality is that most people are their own worst enemies regarding physical well-being. Every week I see people who start out with good intentions and unnecessarily hurt themselves by falling for common mistakes. Does Read more…
Healthy posture, healthy mind? 5 tips for better posture At Elite Akademy, somewhere around 80-90% of injuries we treat relate to incorrect posture. Every day I see people with bad backs and related injuries caused by poor posture. Sitting posture has become the most important, reflecting our more sedentary lifestyles. Read more…
Positive change to mind & body takes less time than people think The pathway to a healthy body and healthy mind requires less time than many people think – in fact it’s possible to create healthy habits in just three minutes a day.People often equate healthy changes with a massive Read more…
The hidden keys to physical well being The one big issue for achieving personal health and fitness goals is the one most commonly overlooked: having the right mindset.It’s important that your mindset is working for you, not against you. Elite athletes know this well, but it applies to all of Read more…