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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Movement with awesome creativity, timing, flow, strength, awareness, grace and beauty… We do love quality movement at Balance – and its available to all irrespective of existing level of ability.
Can you believe that the countdown is almost over? It seems like we have been building up to this moment for so long. Finally, the Olympics have come to town and the eyes of the world are upon us. I am certain that London will put on a great show. We are ready to show everyone […]
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 […]
Balance has been teaching its clients how to use Kettlebells since 2003. Back then there was only one Certification workshop to attend and that was the RKC created by Pavel Tsatsouline and Dragon Door which I did in 2004. Things are VERY different now with an abundance of workshops, kettlebell businesses and trainer certifications available […]
Latest video out of CrossCore USA showing diverse uses of CrossCore 180 and rotational bodyweight training. From simple rotational resistance training using CrossCore180 like a functional training tower to extreme rotational training with rotational dips and planches.
CrossCore180 goes so far beyond suspension training, CrossCore is about movement, fluid rotational movement. TRX, Jungle Gym, AST and other strap systems are excellent at providing instability through suspension, CrossCore180 provides movement, rotation through a full range, and the ability to transform it into a functional training resistance machine not dissimilar from a cable machine. […]