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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

Chamonix Ski and Orthopaedic Conference

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments

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

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Tags: Balance · education · extreme · freestyle · general information · orthotics · performance · Physiotherapy · podiatry · preparation · recovery · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · skiing · sports injury · surgery and operations · winter sports

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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Tags: beginners · bodyweight · CKT · elite performance · fitness · general information · home training · IKFF · joint mobility · kettlebells · performance · personal training · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · strength and conditioning · technique · Uncategorized · workshops

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

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

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Saturday 19th December – 10am til 1pm 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 · general information · pain free marathon training · Paula Radcliffe · performance · Physiotherapy · podiatry · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · speed · sports event · triathlon

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

Physio’s set Sporting Challenges for 2010

October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Tags: extreme · fitness · metabolic · metabolic testing · Physiotherapy · recreational athlete · running performance · sports event · triathlon · ultradistance · Uncategorized · weight loss

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