FREE class Saturday mornings 8:30-9.30am – sports recovery, pain relief, marathon preparation or training preparation drop in to our London Physio Centre. So many people now own foam rollers or the more effective Grid foam rollers – we sell both – but so few people use them correctly, appropriately or on as much of the […]
Words from Balance Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach Sabina Skala: Funny that just after a chat with my friend Paul Garvie aka “The Powerhouse” about how the best results in the training comes from the fundamental movements this old article flashed on my screen. Jim Wendler is one of the great strength and conditioning coaches in […]
A free CPD lecture and demonstrations on Combat Athletics: fighters shoulder injuries, rehab, movement, strength and conditioning and elements of a fighters training. This lecture was held in partnership between Balance Performance and the ACPSM – Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine – on evening of Wednesday 30th October 2013 at 113 Gauden Road, […]
A free CPD lecture and demonstrations on Combat Athletics: fighters shoulder injuries, rehab, movement, strength and conditioning and elements of a fighters training. This lecture was held in partnership between Balance Performance and the ACPSM – Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine – on evening of Wednesday 30th October 2013 at 113 Gauden Road, […]
If your intention is to gain usable strength, power, speed then you need to emphasise exercises, drills, movements that involve purposeful (compound, multi-joint, functional) actions performed against appropriate levels of resistance to promote strength, power, develop speed. Simple. Equally simple is that the only real requirement from the facility/space you train in is that is […]
ULTIMATE SIX PLUS – 4.5 HOUR COURSE: This hands-on course will allow you to take your knowledge of Trigger Point Performance Therapy to the next level by implementing Myofascial Compression Techniques into your daily routine. Jonathan Lewis will define and work through six major areas of the body that Trigger Point Performance feel are key […]
Much focus has been placed on the recovery needs of triathletes, cyclists and marathon/ultradistance athletes when it comes to TP therapy but the reality is that EVERYONE can benefit from increased confidence in their movement capabilities and an effective approach to recover and offset the stresses (physical, mental and emotional) we all experience. From sedentary […]
In the US the CrossCore180 Rotational Bodyweight Trainer started life known purely as the “War Machine”. This was based on its design as a tool for athletes in combat sports and then a rapidly gained popularity in the United States military. MMA sports clubs soon realised the benefits of rotational bodyweight training as a means […]
The War Machine is the Pulley Training system creation of Cross Core USA and is soon to be hitting the UK and Ireland courtesy of Balance Performance http://www.warmachine-europe.com/ Having been in the possession of only a few strength and conditioning coaches in the UK and Europe the War Machine will now be made available to […]
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 […]