core
& balance
BALANCE & CORE
TRAINING EQUIPMENT
STABILITY AND MOBILITY FROM BALANCEMASTER
The BalanceMaster machine provides progressive, rhythmic movement patterns, creating ‘out of balance’ situations that help the user to improve joint mobility, proprioception and dynamic muscle stability for the lower limbs and pelvic regions. This is achieved by a series of
rotational stretching exercises involving eversion, inversion, plantarfl exion and dorsifl exion of the ankle joints and simultaneous rotation of the hips about the sacroiliac joint. The user progressively increases the angle and speed of the foot platform’s movement. BalanceMaster does not challenge the aerobic system, nor does it encourage
the development of lactic acid, so it can be used by customers of all abilities. The machine is used in health clubs to improve balance and agility and to develop muscle tissue. The low impact nature of the machine also makes it ideal for warming up and down. “Clinical trials conducted by
a leading exercise physiologist prove that, when used regularly, BalanceMaster signifi cantly improves lower limb strength and power and reduces asymmetry between the legs, which contribute to better stability and mobility,” says BalanceMaster’s Peter Hope.
fitness-kit keyword: balancemaster
VIPR FROM FITPRO: THE ‘SWISS ARMY KNIFE’ OF CORE TRAINING
FitPro’s ViPR is essentially a heavy-duty rubber tube with various hand grips that comes in seven weights from 4–20kg. It provides a full body workout, building muscle and burning calories through strength and movement training as users lift, drag, throw and step on the tube. ViPR can be used to perform literally thousands
of different exercises thanks to its adaptability: it mimics the utility of seven different pieces of equipment,
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including a number of core training tools – the barbell, dumbbell, kettlebell, stability ball, medicine ball, balance device and speed ladder. “The ‘Swiss Army knife’ programming potential of the
tool is exploited in 9,000 currently developed exercises which are equally adaptable for beginners or elite users,” says ViPR’s inventor Michol Dalcourt.
fitness-kit keyword: fitpro
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