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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…

How to perform under pressure Have you ever succumbed to pressure after setting yourself a big task, or being involved in a challenging sporting event? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. We all struggle under pressure from time to time whether in sport, business or life. Even Read more…