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Great versatility for outdoor training, highly effective strength, conditioning and fitness anywhere:

January 16th, 2011 · No Comments

A few examples of the versatility in bodyweight training that the Pulley suspension system of the WarMachine offers personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, bootcamp providers and anyone else who likes to take their physical training outdoors. Free flowing, fluid strength, conditioning, speed, power and endurance. interested in future education workshops in pulley suspension training [...]

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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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Flow – what is it? Look at this video for one awesome demonstration of flow!

May 13th, 2010 · No Comments

On May 29th Jonathan Lewis and Keith Openshaw (Mad Dog Functional Training Systems) are teaching the a workshop in Edinburgh which will be the first of a series “Flow Restoration”. The Edinburgh workshop is “Flow Restoration – Kettlebells for Injury Rehabilitation”. If you are a physiotherapist/personal trainer/strength and conditioning coach or any other professional wanting [...]

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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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London CKT – Certified Kettlebell Teacher – March13th/14th

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Full Throttle Fitness Class

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Congratulations to Winston Gordon – British Open Judo Gold Medalist

May 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Winston has been a regular face at Balance for nearly all of our 8 years, he has had a few bangs in that time and we have enjoyed playing a part in his rehabilitation and strength and conditioning programme. Click on the British Judo website pic below for full results.

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Urban Freeflow Partners

April 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Excellent news…Balance Performance Physiotherapy is now working with the world class athletes of the Urban Freeflow team. We will be taking care of the pro team’s injuries, guiding rehabilitation, and providing our strategies for recovery and minimising the effects of impact and joint stress. “I think working with the pro athletes of Urban Freeflow will [...]

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Tags: bodyweight · elite performance · extreme · freestyle · general information · joint health · joint mobility · joint stress · kettlebells · performance · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · speed · sports injury · strength and conditioning · technique · Uncategorized