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Pose Running & Barefoot Running Workshop

February 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

Just want to make you all aware of a very exciting course coming up at Balance Performance Physiotherapy and presented by CJS Fitness on Sunday the 13th of March 10am – 5pm. The course will be presented by Naeem Akram the “Running Engineer”, click on the link below to read more and book online. There [...]

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Tags: education · fitness · injury prevention · marathon · pain free marathon training · performance · personal training · Physiotherapy · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · running performance · triathlon · ultradistance · workshops

Graham at 2010 Commonwealth Games – Delhi

September 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Director and Sports Injury team physiotherapist Graham Anderson is now installed in Delhi for a month for the whole of the event and currently setting up the medical clinic for the welsh team. graham is no stranger to event sports injury management with 4 Commonwealth and 3 Olympics games to his name. Fortunately Balance has [...]

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Tags: elite performance · extreme · football · freestyle · marathon · physio shop · Physiotherapy · power · thai boxing · treatment · triathlon

Trigger point therapy results continue to impress and TPT products continue to get great reviews

April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Not only does the team at Balance deliver trigger point therapy but we also educate our clients about TrP therapy and how they can do it themselves using Trigger Point Performance kits and individual products. The more we do it the better the results our clients can achieve for themselves and gain independence with the [...]

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Tags: back pain · Balance · bodyweight · education · elite performance · general information · injury prevention · marathon · pain free marathon training · performance · physio shop · podiatry · recovery · rehabilitation · retail · running performance · shop · speed · sports injury · store · surgery and operations · treatment · triathlon · ultradistance · Uncategorized

Running Clinic page now up on Main Site

March 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Balance Performance #Running Clinic info: http://bit.ly/cp1Oe5 our expertise goes beyond high quality rehab and the Alter-G, we do PBs too! We have long catered for runners – from novice marathoners to elite and professional runners – but we have refocussed some of our existing services and changed the structure some to better cater for a [...]

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Tags: Alter-G · anaerobic · Balance · bodyweight · elite performance · extreme · fitness · general information · injury prevention · interval training · marathon · orthotics · pain free marathon training · Paula Radcliffe · performance · Physiotherapy · pilates · podiatry · power · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · running performance · speed · sports injury · triathlon · ultradistance · Uncategorized

Shoes may have changed how we run – piece from BBC Science journo

February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment

BBC Science Reporter Victoria Gill’s article is linked to below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8483401.stm It describes research that came to the obvious conclusion that if you give a human the chance to take the path of least resistance they will take it, even if the consequences are a down turn in long term efficiency. Well thats my interpretation, [...]

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Tags: advice · Balance · education · elite performance · fitness · g-trainer · general information · injury prevention · joint health · marathon · nike · orthotics · pain free marathon training · performance · personal training · physio shop · Physiotherapy · podiatry · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · running performance · sports injury · treatment · triathlon · ultradistance

Gyms and Personal Training in London – what we are and we are not!

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Tags: advice · back pain · beginners · bodyweight · fitness · general information · home training · injury prevention · joint health · kettlebells · marathon · personal training · pilates · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · retail · strength and conditioning · technique · weight loss · workshops

Cj describes his last 1 Mile Run on the G-trainer

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments

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) [...]

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Tags: anaerobic · Balance · elite performance · fitness · g-trainer · interval training · joint stress · marathon · metabolic · pain free marathon training · Paula Radcliffe · performance · power · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · running performance · speed · sports event · Uncategorized

World Record Club – Mile Challenge

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments

Saturday 21st November – 10am and 2pm The World Record Club is looking for members to run their fastest miles on the G-trainer treadmill. There are several categories to challenge yourself within: Mens 85% bodyweight Womens 85% bodyweight Mens 75% bodyweight Womens 85% plus Mens and Womens Masters Categories If you havent run on this [...]

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Tags: g-trainer · interval training · marathon · metabolic · pain free marathon training · Paula Radcliffe · performance · power · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · running performance · speed · sports event · strength and conditioning · triathlon · ultradistance

US promo video for the Alter-G G-trainer treadmill

October 13th, 2009 · No Comments

This a video I found on the Running Competitor website posted by a company promoting the G-trainer for weight loss and elite running performance. Forze like to say “Get Lean, Run Faster!”. Well produced piece of video and a nice explanation of how the G-trainer treadmill works. Enjoy…

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Tags: elite performance · fitness · g-trainer · general information · injury prevention · joint health · joint stress · marathon · nike · pain free marathon training · Physiotherapy · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · running performance · sports injury · weight loss

Great new alternative to foam rollers at Balance!

August 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

For some time we have sold Trigger Point Performance’s (TPT) “Quadballer” as it is a highly effective tool for removing the tension so many of our clients display in their quads, hip flexors, ITB (iliotibial band), hamstrings and low back. The quadballer allows you to roll through all of these areas whilst keeping your hands [...]

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Tags: back pain · general information · injury prevention · marathon · pain free marathon training · preparation · recovery · rehabilitation · retail · running performance · sports injury · ultradistance · Uncategorized