Balance welcomed Rachelle Healy into our facility yesterday (May 28th 2014). Her mission was to gather tips and tools to help her support the Spinhaler cycling teamSpinhalers cycling team of riders taking part in the Race Across America. “Race Across America (RAAM) is known as one the most respected and oldest endurance sports events in […]
Some useful information and a warning from Benn Boshell: “Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) is a common disorder of the foot and ankle causing pain, weakness and feeling of giving way. It has been reported up to 75% of first time lateral (outside) ankle sprains will result in CAI. Even mild sprains can cause an alteration […]
To address the long term, to build resilience, to take advantage of the healing that the sports injury and spinal rehabilitation professionals provide you need to develop your own movement culture. A growing number of people are teaching good movement habits: Ido Portal is a great mover but more importantly he is encouraging and teaching […]
Balance Performance is all about providing sustainable solutions and empowering our London centre clients, website customers and workshop students to take care of themselves; and if they are coaches then we want them to take care of themselves AND pass on the knowledge to their clients. Improving recovery following performance (physical training, competition, modern life […]
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 […]
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 […]
Many of Balance’s clients have enjoyed The War Machine® Suspended Pulley System as part of their training and rehab over the last few months. Now it is available to gyms, clubs, fitness enthusiasts personal trainers and coaches across the UK and Ireland on our shop website http://www.shop.balancephysio.com/ For more in-depth information go to our main […]
Not only does the team at Balance deliver trigger point therapy but we also educate our clients about TrP therapy and how they can do it themselves using Trigger Point Performance kits and individual products. The more we do it the better the results our clients can achieve for themselves and gain independence with the […]
Balance has long been providing guidance on joint health, Indian clubs have been used in Iran and India for even longer. They were discovered by the Royal Navy and British Army over a hundred years ago and in fact Royal Marine Commando PTIs have the nickname of “club swinger”. They have experienced a resurgence now […]
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 […]