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versatility of the CrossCore180: WarMachine pulley suspension trainer

April 25th, 2011 · No Comments

I risk going on a bit too much about the WarMachine or Crosscore 180. But it represents so much of what Balance Performance is about. Practicing movement to achieve functional movement that is fluid, flowing, accurate, precise, full of intent and purpose. Functional movement is dynamic, rotational, variable in speed and intensity: we recommend use [...]

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The Lissom Technique at Balance Performance Physiotherapy

March 4th, 2011 · 4 Comments

The Lissom Technique is the truly innovative creation of two exceptionally gifted specialists in human movment and part of the Balance strength and conditioning team Julien Diaz & Jason Prog. Lissom is a free flowing movement technique that encompasses a combination of simple but challenging moves and stretches to build core strength, flexibility, balance and endurance.  The movmements used [...]

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Tags: back pain · Balance · bodyweight · classes · education · elite performance · fitness · freestyle · general information · home training · imbalances · joint discomfort · joint health · joint mobility · joint stress · performance · pilates · rehabilitation · strength and conditioning · thai boxing

Race Walking International Training Camp

March 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

Balance Performance Physiotherapy Sports Physiotherapist Raphael Rinaldi was invited by the Australian Institute of Sport to support a group of 29 world class race walkers during a warm weather training camp in Canberra, Australia. The group included Olympic medallists, England’s Commonwealth Champion Johanna Jackson, IAAF World Cup winners and world-c…lass race walkers joining the IAAF [...]

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Tags: Balance · education · elite performance · fitness · metabolic · metabolic testing · performance · Physiotherapy · preparation · Raph Rinaldi · recovery · soleus · speed · sports event · sports injury · strength and conditioning · ultradistance

“War Machine” Pulley Suspension Training workshop

February 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Introducing the WarMachine for the ultimate in “3D bodyweight training.” Jonathan Lewis, Cj Swaby and Ricardo Abreu will be sharing their expert knowledge and experience of how to get the most from this exciting piece of kit. They will go through basics of press, pull, legs, trunk and combined, compound movements  before “pulling the pin” and [...]

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Tags: Balance · bodyweight · elite performance · extreme · fitness · freestyle · home training · performance · personal training · Physiotherapy · power · preparation · recreational athlete · rehabilitation · strength and conditioning · swimming · thai boxing · workshops

Hybrid Bodyweight Training Equipment. The Total Package?

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments

This article was written by J.P. Brice. Co-inventor of the War Machine Suspended Pulley Trainer by CrossCore, Inc. Bodyweight training. It’s been around forever. But as the sports of bodybuilding and powerlifting really started to evolve in the 50’s and 60’s, we became fascinated with big, shiny, “muscle specific” machines and training with massive amounts [...]

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elite athletes suffer many of the same sports injury problems

February 8th, 2011 · No Comments

Tight hip flexors and imbalances, weak gluteals – does this sound familiar? It happens to elite ATP pro tennis players as well as the recreational athletes we see from Clapham, Stockwell and Brixton.

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Tags: Alter-G · back pain · education · elite performance · g-trainer · injury prevention · joint discomfort · joint health · joint mobility · KT Tape · performance · physio shop · Physiotherapy · preparation · recovery · rehabilitation · retail · soleus · sports injury · strength and conditioning · taping · treatment

Balance Blogging

February 7th, 2011 · No Comments

There is so much going on at the moment at Balance Performance that i could be blogging daily, the reality is that its so busy the blogging activities are at a low! Stewart Laing is one of the UKs most respected Sports Physiologists, has worked with some of the worlds elite athletes but is able [...]

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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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New Steve Cotter DVD coming soon to Balance

October 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Steve Cotter has busied himself over the last few years travelling the world sharing his incredible knowledge and inspiring Kettlebell teachers to go beyond what they previously thought was possible. His book/DVD combo Complete Guide to Kettlebell Lifting has been incredibly popular and coming very soon is new DVD aimed at Tennis players and their [...]

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Tags: elite performance · fitness · injury prevention · performance · preparation · sports injury · strength and conditioning

The War Machine – Europe

October 1st, 2010 · No Comments

Exciting news for Balance Performance and great news for serious trainers and trainees in Europe. In partnership with Rannoch Donald of Simple Strength we will be distributing and educating the War Machine across Europe. War Machine® Pulley Training System – The War Machine was specifically designed for body weight training and core training and is [...]

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Tags: elite performance · fitness · performance · preparation · strength and conditioning · Uncategorized