the blog of balance performance physiotherapy

Updated news piece on main site:  http://bit.ly/cxTTQj

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If you are serious about strength and conditioning you really should attend a high quality kettlebell workshop. If you are a “kettlebell coach” you really MUST train on a workshop of international standing with a solid curriculum: the IKFFs CKT- Certified Kettlebell Teacher – is one such workshop.
Details are below but if you have questions [...]

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click here the highlighted link for news and a thought on Steve Cotters guide to Kettlebell Lifting and also details of the UKs upcoming CKT workshops, one of the worlds most highly regarded and recognisable certifications for kettlebell coaches: http://bit.ly/9cyg82

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Cj (Cj’s Fitness) and Sabina Skala (Gym Jones protege) are back in action at Balance every Saturday for this conditioning circuit style class (Londons Best!).
Saturday, 12.15-13.15pm
“Kettlebells, sandbags, medicine balls, free weights, the works! Get fit (or die trying!)
Its here at Balance, London SW4 6LE (60 seconds from Clapham North Tube Station, 60 seconds from Clapham [...]

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Just read a well balanced article from the New York Times on self-massage products. The journalist has consulted a number of sources including sports massage consumers, foam roller users, a triathlon coach, an Ironman triathlete and chiropractor, author of “Self-Massage for Athletes” Rich Poley, and the founder and creator of Trigger Point Performance Therapy products [...]

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So the Balance blog has been pretty silent over the last 6 weeks. That’s a reflection of how busy its been for us all despite the seasons festivities. Much of January 2010 has been consumed, for me at least, with adjustments to the Balance Shop (LOGO and Link) and in making plans to increase the [...]

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Just found a website called Urban Path looking at which London gyms and fitness centres had managed to get themselves in to their listing.
Some of the “top” gyms in Notting Hill, Fitzrovia, Knightsbridge, Covent Garden, Marylebone, Battersea, Fulham and Soho are listed with reviews invited. The comments  are insightful and should give us, the Strength [...]

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The G-trainer challenges everyone in different ways, whether:

elite Olympic runner (3 of the Worlds Best Runners have run on our treadmill),
professional sports men (2 of the UKs best Rugby Clubs use Balance’s G-trainer week in week out)
top or recreational IronMan and Woman triathletes (including Pro-VO2 tri club athletes and Pro Tristan Shipsides)
or the 100’s of [...]

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