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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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Tags: bodyweight · CKT · education · elite performance · fitness · freestyle · injury prevention · interval training · joint health · joint mobility · joint stress · kettlebells · performance · power · preparation · recovery · rehabilitation · speed · sports injury · strength and conditioning · technique · Uncategorized · workshops

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

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

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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Tags: Balance · beginners · bodyweight · CKT · extreme · fitness · general information · home training · IKFF · injury prevention · joint health · joint mobility · kettlebells · metabolic · performance · personal training · physio shop · power · recreational athlete · retail · shop · store · strength and conditioning · technique

Boxing Class starts this Saturday

February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Saturdays 1.30-2.30pm – cost £10 Location: Strength and Conditioning Studio @ Balance, 113 Gauden Road, Clapham North, Lambeth, London, SW4 6LE. This Saturday Balance is very excited to have boxing back on our timetable of quality physical training sessions. This is not boxercise, cardiokick or any other fitness industry invention – this is boxing. Boxing [...]

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Tags: address · Balance · bodyweight · classes · fitness · general information · interval training · metabolic · MMA · performance · personal training · power · preparation · speed · strength and conditioning · thai boxing · weight loss

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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Tags: Balance · bodyweight · classes · extreme · fitness · freestyle · general information · interval training · joint mobility · kettlebells · metabolic · MMA · performance · personal training · power · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · speed · strength and conditioning · technique · telephone number · Uncategorized · weight loss

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

Experience gravity assisted speed at Balance with a G-Trainer Pro taster day

July 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Climb in to the G-trainer Pro treadmill at Balance and discover gravity assisted speed- Sat August 8th 2009. There will be a “Taster session” at Balance on our Gravity altering treadmill that is open to all. This opportunity is a rare one as the remainder of Europes G-trainers are in the hands of elite sports [...]

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Tags: Alberto Salazar · anaerobic · Balance · elite performance · fitness · g-trainer · general information · interval training · joint health · joint stress · marathon · metabolic · orthotics · pain free marathon training · Paula Radcliffe · performance · power · preparation · rehabilitation · running performance · speed · sports event · strength and conditioning · triathlon · ultradistance

UK Open Kettlebell Championships, July 18th 2009

June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Recycling this blog direct from Cj… With 19 days left until registration closes, the Uk Open Kettlebell Competition 2009 is truly underway. Men, women and teams from throughout the UK and beyond will be stepping up to the platform and pitting themselves in a gruelling contest against the steel, plus raising money for two worth [...]

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Tags: beginners · elite performance · extreme · fitness · general information · interval training · kettlebells · metabolic · performance · power · preparation · recreational athlete · sports event · strength and conditioning · technique