The hidden health & fitness issue holding many people back. We estimate that around 90% of injuries Elite Akademy treats relate to one key issue that many of us either forget, become used to, or overlook – incorrect posture. For many, posture is a hidden health and fitness issue because Read more…
What are your fitness ‘hotspots’ for preventing injury? A big fitness mistake we often see when people are injured is they believe there is only ‘one’ issue at play.If you’re feeling pain in one main area, then it’s understandable to see an injury as just that – for example, a Read more…
Smart strategy to make New Year fitness resolutions come true in 2017 The most common reason New Year’s resolutions fail is that people choose an exercise they don’t like.Choosing something that you enjoy doing is absolutely critical to your chances of staying with the new exercise regime and getting the Read more…
Essential steps for avoiding holiday back pain Every January and February we see a spike in people needing treatment for back pain which occurred on holidays. Holidays are a danger time for backs, when people either develop a new issue or exacerbate an existing one. Most ‘holiday back pain’ issues Read more…
105-year-old cyclist shows benefits from higher intensity training. We were inspired to see the story of 105-year-old French amateur cyclist Robert Marchand. Not only is it incredible to see a centenarian on a bike, a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows he is more aerobically fit than most 50-year-olds. Read more…
Drugs don’t work for back pain according to study – so what’s the answer? A new study has confirmed the danger in relying too much on drugs to treat back pain. After treating many thousands of people with back pain over the years, we at Elite Akademy aren’t surprised. We Read more…
Quick guide to injury A key to avoiding injury is understanding our bodies go through three zones during physical activity: Green, Yellow and Red Zones. Green: All is going well. You are pushing your body but it can tolerate the exercise or the activity. Yellow: The activity or exercise becomes a little Read more…
Five mental secrets to great exercise How are your New Year’s fitness resolutions going? Are you still persevering, or thinking about giving up? Perhaps you’ve already thrown in the towel? Turning over a new fitness leaf is hugely rewarding. But it’s not easy, and now is the time of year Read more…
Seven exercise recovery secrets everyone should know Most focus in training is on performance and technique – how to get bigger, faster, stronger, better. Yet these goals cannot be reached without proper recovery. Nobody comes into work bragging about how they “smashed their recovery this week”, but recovering properly from Read more…
Dr Google – friend or foe? The Internet is positive for people wanting to take more interest in their health. Who hasn’t dropped in on “Dr Google” to search a health complaint? The improved access to health professionals – especially the ability to reach remote locations – is fantastic. There Read more…