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Special OFFER on Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill

February 20th, 2010 · No Comments

To celebrate the Marathon and Racing Season Balance has a Buy One Get One FREE offer for sessions on the Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill.
The benefits of the Alter-G a.k.a the “G-Trainer Pro” are many and Balance is going to make a concerted effort to see that more people get to see the potential in using [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · anaerobic · back pain · bodyweight · classes · elite performance · extreme · fitness

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

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 seconds from Clapham [...]

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

Physio’s set Sporting Challenges for 2010

October 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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

World Class athletes at Balance

October 13th, 2009 · No Comments

The last post on our Twitter page BalancePhysio
http://bit.ly/2mpXSH via @addthis – Great photo of 5th Ave Mile in NYC winners – mile specialists Rowbury and Baddeley -both G-trainer users.
Shannon Rowbury uses the Alter-G treadmill regularly in San Franciso, during the summer she has based herself in London. She only discovered Balance shortly before she returned [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · elite performance · g-trainer

Sponsored athlete Lauren Mead sets sail in round world Clipper Race

September 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Balance sponsored athlete Lauren Mead will set sail this Sunday 13th September. Lauren is the youngest woman in the Clipper Race this year. She sets sail from Hull as part of the 19 member crew on Uniquely Singapore to take part in this years round world race. Lauren is set to become a professional off [...]

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Leeds Carnegie full back has shoulder surgery – what will his rehab involve?

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Leigh Hinton (30) of Guinness Premiership Rugby Union teamLeeds Carnegie’s (full back injured his AC joint in early August during the club’s pre-season tour of France (vs Aurillac). He has now had a surgical repair now and begins the rehabilitation that the club hope will ensure he returns to play in October. He faces 10 [...]

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