Elliot "Alu" AxelmanMay 17, 20205 minShould I Run On Concrete Or Grass?When we run, we repeatedly place stress on our joints (foot, knee, hip, and spine) with each step.
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanMay 16, 20203 minI Don't Have Time To Work Out!This common refrain annoys me so much that I must address it once and for all.
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanApr 12, 20205 minAlu Runs a Quarter-MarathonIt was only around 2 years ago that I thought I might never run more than a quarter of a mile straight.
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 16, 20194 minHow We Spar The second principle that our instructors often hammered into us was always maintaining a proper stance.
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 3, 20191 minMeet Alu AxelmanAs you might have imagined, 'Axel-Fit' combines Alu's last name with his primary mission. Born to athletic parents, the Axelman's were...
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 3, 20192 minAlu's Warm-Up RoutineI seem to have a unique perspective on warming up before exercise. Many people question why I warm up the way that I do, and some...
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 3, 20193 minAlu's Love For Power-Lifting I suppose that I was first introduced to weight-lifting during my first football offseason, which was probably around 2009. Having played...
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 3, 20192 minWhat Is Martial Arts Tricking?Not to be confused with 'parkour' (which I have also trained in for years), tricking is the art of expressing oneself with kicks, flips,...
Elliot "Alu" AxelmanAug 3, 20192 minThe Birth of Axel-Fit As I tell my patients, "Hi! I'm Elliot, but you can call me Alu!" After working on the ambulance for the past 8 years, I'm beginning to...