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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, but to [...]

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Tags: Balance · Physiotherapy · advice · education · elite performance · fitness · g-trainer · general information · injury prevention · joint health · marathon · nike · orthotics · pain free marathon training · performance · personal training · physio shop · 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 · Physiotherapy · education · extreme · freestyle · general information · orthotics · performance · 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 questions [...]

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

Steve Cotter – book, DVD and CKT workshops

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

click here the highlighted link for news and a thought on Steve Cotters guide to Kettlebell Lifting and also details of the UKs upcoming CKT workshops, one of the worlds most highly regarded and recognisable certifications for kettlebell coaches: http://bit.ly/9cyg82

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Tags: Balance · Uncategorized · beginners · classes · extreme · fitness · general information · home training · interval training · kettlebells · physio shop · rehabilitation · retail · shop · store · strength and conditioning · technique · weight loss

New York Times article on self-massage products

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Just read a well balanced article from the New York Times on self-massage products. The journalist has consulted a number of sources including sports massage consumers, foam roller users, a triathlon coach, an Ironman triathlete and chiropractor, author of “Self-Massage for Athletes” Rich Poley, and the founder and creator of Trigger Point Performance Therapy products [...]

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Tags: Balance · Physiotherapy · advice · fitness · general information · home training · injury prevention · pain free marathon training · performance · physio shop · podiatry · preparation · recovery · rehabilitation · retail · running performance · shop · sports injury · treatment · 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 Strength [...]

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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)
or the 100’s of [...]

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

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 revolutionary piece of technology you can have a [...]

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Tags: Paula Radcliffe · Physiotherapy · g-trainer · general information · pain free marathon training · performance · podiatry · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · speed · sports event · triathlon

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

Steve Cotter Guide to Kettlebell Lifting now available here at Balance

September 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Its been a busy day here at Balance taking pictures to upload onto our soon to launch (at long last)online shop. We will be making available to the wider world many of the things that clients have had the opportunity of benefiting from here for many years – kettlebells, rehabilitation and fitness bands (from LifeLine [...]

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Tags: beginners · general information · kettlebells · physio shop · rehabilitation · retail · strength and conditioning · technique · treatment