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Pilates Sanctuary Clapham is 5 this November

November 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Balance Performance has worked alongside Pilates Sanctuary for 5 years now, its been a great relationship as they fully understand our concept of movement, function, performance and recovery. They guide the clients we refer to their equipment and mat studio within our site in Clapham to adopt improved active lifestyles based on a strong foundation [...]

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Tags: fitness · general information · home training · joint health · joint mobility · pilates

Ultimate Six+ Trigger Point Therapy Workshop Friday the 17th June

June 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

This fascinating course is aimed at anyone who wants to use Trigger Point Therapy in their professional capacity. You might be a Physiotherapist, Osteopath, Chiropractor, Sports Therapist, Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Sports Coach or even an Athlete. If you work with people who want to perform better, recover faster and prevent injuries from occuring then this [...]

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The Lissom Technique at Balance Performance Physiotherapy

March 4th, 2011 · 4 Comments

The Lissom Technique is the truly innovative creation of two exceptionally gifted specialists in human movment and part of the Balance strength and conditioning team Julien Diaz & Jason Prog. Lissom is a free flowing movement technique that encompasses a combination of simple but challenging moves and stretches to build core strength, flexibility, balance and endurance.  The movmements used [...]

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Tags: back pain · Balance · bodyweight · classes · education · elite performance · fitness · freestyle · general information · home training · imbalances · joint discomfort · joint health · joint mobility · joint stress · performance · pilates · rehabilitation · strength and conditioning · thai boxing

“War Machine” Pulley Suspension Training workshop

February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Introducing the WarMachine for the ultimate in “3D bodyweight training.” Jonathan Lewis, Cj Swaby and Ricardo Abreu will be sharing their expert knowledge and experience of how to get the most from this exciting piece of kit. They will go through basics of press, pull, legs, trunk and combined, compound movements  before “pulling the pin” and [...]

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Tags: Balance · bodyweight · elite performance · extreme · fitness · freestyle · home training · performance · personal training · Physiotherapy · power · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · strength and conditioning · swimming · thai boxing · workshops

Hybrid Bodyweight Training Equipment. The Total Package?

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments

This article was written by J.P. Brice. Co-inventor of the War Machine Suspended Pulley Trainer by CrossCore, Inc. Bodyweight training. It’s been around forever. But as the sports of bodybuilding and powerlifting really started to evolve in the 50’s and 60’s, we became fascinated with big, shiny, “muscle specific” machines and training with massive amounts [...]

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Balance Blogging

February 7th, 2011 · No Comments

There is so much going on at the moment at Balance Performance that i could be blogging daily, the reality is that its so busy the blogging activities are at a low! Stewart Laing is one of the UKs most respected Sports Physiologists, has worked with some of the worlds elite athletes but is able [...]

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Steve Cotter Masterclass at Balance Performance on Friday October 8th

September 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Balance Performance is once again extremely proud that Steve Cotter, world class teacher of kettlebells, athletic movement and all aspects of strength, conditioning, movement and wellbeing, will be teaching a 3 hour Masterclass at our London facility. Friday, October 8th, 6pm – 9.15pm Balance Performance 113 Gauden Road London SW4 6LE call 020-7627-2308 to book [...]

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Flow Restoration

May 28th, 2010 · No Comments

This Saturday in Edinburgh – Jonathan Lewis, Physiotherapist, Movement Strength and Conditioning coach is teaching alongside Keith Openshaw of Mad Dog Functional Training Sytems the first of a series of workshops they have written for fitness professionals, physiotherapist, sports therapists, osteopaths and chiropractors. Flow Restoration – Kettlebells for Injury Rehabilitation is a 1 day introduction [...]

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Tags: back pain · bodyweight · CKT · education · fitness · general information · home training · IKFF · injury prevention · joint discomfort · joint health · joint mobility · kettlebells · performance · preparation · recovery · rehabilitation · sports injury · strength and conditioning · surgery · surgery and operations · technique · Uncategorized

Rupert Goodwin begins Arctic Challenge treking to North Pole

April 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Rupert Goodwin has been connected to Balance for many years now – he has had some tough times and has overcome them. Now he has a daunting challenge ahead of him that was taken on voluntarily! Ruperts preparations have been thorough but as with most living in London he has had to deal with the [...]

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Tags: adventure · anaerobic · bodyweight · extreme · fitness · home training · injury prevention · interval training · joint health · joint mobility · kettlebells · performance · personal training · power · preparation · speed · strength and conditioning · technique · Uncategorized

Exclusive distributors of Steve Cotter products in the UK

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Jonathan Lewis and Balance have had a long working relationship with Steve Cotter, one of the worlds best teachers of strength and conditioning, health and fitness concepts, an incredible athlete and an internationally recognised authority on kettlebells. We are therefore very proud to have made our ties even stronger and will now be the UKs [...]

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