“Come on you apes! You want to live forever?” – Dan Daly & Some Guy from the Starship Troopers movie. This guy i think. I don’t know. Well, yes actually. […]
The Six Practices of Being an Athlete
See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training. – Miyamoto Musashi Athletic Practice Your sport or […]
2018 Is Here & This Is Just The Beginning
Last year was a big year for Elements – 2017 saw us greatly expand our Jiu Jitsu program, host more seminars and workshops than ever before, have new coaches join […]
The Best Supplements for Training
A while back I republished a new and updated version of the popular article “The Best Supplements for General Health” where I focussed on discussing which supplements were useful in […]
News: Strength & Conditioning Timetable and Membership Changes
The Strength & Conditioning program has seen a few changes – and you are going to love them. Guaranteed. Firstly, you may have noticed a new addition to the timetable. […]
Gymnasticbodies: Foundation One training
Simon is one of our coaches who specialises in one-on-one and small group training. Below he shares his experience and thoughts on participating in the Gymnasticbodies method of training. I have always enjoyed doing bodyweight training. […]
The return of roadwork: Developing aerobic baseline capacity for athletes
A decade or so ago the phrase “roadwork” would have conjured up the image of a tracksuit clad athlete stoically jogging through the early morning mist and up the stairs […]
Why I Never Say ‘Cardio’- Thinking About The Language Of Fitness
Specialised language and jargon isn’t just fun, it can be incredibly useful. The words we use define the way that we think about topics, and so it’s worth it to […]
Rubi Doom and Elastomp: A case study in sports specific strength training
Rubi Doom and ElaStomp are both Roller Derby athletes who compete in the Canberra Roller Derby League as well as nationally. Despite their separate team alliances (Rubi plays for the […]
Training for longevity and progression
Barb Whiddon is a Coach, Yoga Teacher, and Soft Tissue Therapist at Elements Fitness and Martial Arts. Below Barb shares her thoughts on how to train smarter, not harder to get […]