Fitness legend promotes ‘smart training’

If you’ve come across Nardia Norman at Elevation Fitness over the past few months, you’ll probably know she’s a friendly face with a fierce passion for helping members to achieve sustainable results. What you may not know is that Nardia is an award-winning personal trainer with 20 years’ experience in the fitness industry — not […]

Top trainer takes group classes to the next level

Group classes are super popular at Elevation Fitness and there are good reasons why members keep coming back for more… Varied and challenging?  Tick. Accountability and support?  Tick. Amazing results?  Tick. Fun and friendly?  Tick World-class trainer… Wait, what? Former ironman Dan Carruthers coached professional and world-class athletes before qualifying as a personal trainer in […]

Simple tips to lift your life performance

The start of a new year is a time when many of us are working to establish new habits to improve our health and fitness. You might have started a new training regime, be overhauling your diet or committing to a daily meditation practice. But according to Brett Robinson, a performance coach at Elevation, it’s […]

Mobility Training – Pros & Cons of Stretching

Whether you’re looking to improve your mobility for athletic performance or to improve the quality of your life, there are various options available to you at Elevation Fitness Centre Burleigh Heads.  Mobility training changes often – what is popular today may not be popular today. However, you will find that static stretching, yoga, dynamic stretching, […]

5 Ways Stress Causes Belly Fat and How to Control It

Belly fat is an unwanted attribute.  It not only gives you a poor self-image, but it is a symptom of an unhealthy body.  It is your body’s way of letting you know that your cortisol levels are out of balance. The number one cause of unwanted belly fat is chronic stress.  Stress is something that […]

Altitude Training

High altitude, low oxygen environment training has been used for many years by athletes across many sports to improve performance. Training in these environments can give you a great workout with much less stress on your body, or enhance the effectiveness of any workout you do and make your exercise more time efficient. Clients with […]

The benefits of altitude training to your fitness, weight loss and overall health

Competitive athletes are always look for an advantage over their competitors. There are many methods of training available that can give you that competitive edge. Most of them have been used over and over with proven studies. One style of training that falls into the other category, the category of being studied but not having […]