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Free gym membership for a year!

Pierre — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:10:06 +0000

Happy New Years from the Nordic Balance team! Our Free Gym Membership giveaway has sta

Sara's Super Summer Punchbag Workout

Pierre — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:27:51 +0100

By completing this workout in between your usual training sessions 1 to 3 times per week you will boost calorie expenditure in a creative and fun way! You will add variety to your training sessions by incorporating some Capoeira based swing mixed with functional exercises while exercising your body as a whole!

Splash out this Spring

Pierre — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:33:11 +0100

With the clocks having just gone forward, it is about time we start preparing for summer and there’s no better way to get into the summer spirit than by getting into a swimming

By Popular Demand- new boxing class Monday 5:30pm

Pierre — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:36:50 +0000

Due to popular demand we’ve now added another Boxing class, which is on Mondays at 5:30pm. These fun workouts combine the more technic

In and Out Squash

Pierre — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:34:36 +0000

One of the best ways to get in shape is to play squash. Said to be one of the most intense workouts you can do in 40 minutes, squash i

Our version of the Tough Guy Challenge- not for the faint-hearted!

Pierre — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:28:45 +0000

Hi there

I am going to be running a monthly circuit challenge starting today. Below are the series of exercises that from this month’s challenge.

12 interesting ways to do a press-up

Pierre — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:00:17 +0000

I wanted to do a piece about press-ups as I think they have lots of value in a training environment. Press-ups are one of the most functional movements.

Meet Sara, the current World Capoeira Champion

Pierre — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:01:03 +0000

Sara is one of our personal trainers who is also a Pilates teacher, and just happens to be the current World Champion at Capoeira.

A different take on marathon training. By Simon White

Pierre — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:54:44 +0000

It’s that time of year again!! Like me you may have noticed the increased amount of runners on the street in some very bright and tight lycra.

Carbohydrates dilemma. By Sharon Wu

Pierre — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:24:25 +0000

Wanna lose weight? Then cut out your carbohydrates! Right??? Wrong!!! Well, let’s just say that it’s not entirely true and what we really need to do is have a good understanding of what Carb

Caffeine and exercise, by Alex Rapacioli

Pierre — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:28:00 +0000

This is a subject close to my heart, quite literally!! Being half Italian half French coffee pretty much runs through my veins from that morning cappuccino to after-dinner Espresso, to the nice coffee you

Look at what The Resident Magazine wrote about us...

Pierre — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:21:30 +0000

We recently started training the lovely Lydia from The Resident Magazine, a magazine which covers some of the more well-heeled parts of London including Mayfair and

The Benefits of bare-foot training, by Simon White

Pierre — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:41:22 +0000

I have recently been training barefoot on a regular basis during my running and resistance workouts and the results have been interesting.

9 ways to burn off those mince pies! By Alex Rapacioli

Pierre — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:39:17 +0000

Mince pie = 225 cals, so....

1. Chop firewood for 34mins.

2. Play jingle bells on the piano for 90 mins.

3. Sing 24 carols.

4. Argue with a family member for 2 hrs.

Yoga and me. By Elina Hans-Ols

Pierre — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:49:22 +0100

As soon as I took my first power yoga class, there was no turning back.

Yoga for me is a great tool aligning my mind, body and soul, a tool for letting go of pain and struggle, physical and emotional.

The dreaded "i" word. By Georgina Willett

Pierre — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:47:46 +0100

We all love to push ourselves and set ourselves challenges, such as; running 5k, losing a stone, cycling from London to Brighton, competing in a triathlon, running a marathon, climbing Ben Nevis! Whatever your goal no matter how small it may be for some people, to you it is your personal challenge.

To set ourselves

Evening Standard- Broken bones are no excuse not to exercise

Pierre — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:06:20 +0100

Victoria Stewart, one of the lead columnists at the Evening Standard, came to us a few weeks back after having broken 2 of her fingers. She was annoyed because she couldn't exercise so wanted to know what she could do.

Is Personal Training the way to Jennifer Aniston's body? Week 2...

Pierre — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:12:05 +0100

We've recently started training Sabrina, a contributing editor at Women's Fitness. She's signed up to do a bespoke 4 week program called the Body Refurb- it's not for the faint hearted and is a great way to kick start your fitness regime.

Read more to find out how week 2 went for her.

Is Personal Training the way to Jennifer Aniston's body? Read this to find out...

Pierre — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:24:39 +0100

Get in that pool! by Alex Rapacioli

Pierre — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:56:13 +0100

Having been a competitive swimmer for most of my life, and still to this day using it as part of my training regime, I would like to remind those who have forgotten how great this natural form of training is.